Crane Mother was the ruler of K'un-Zi, one of the Legendary Cities of Heaven.

In 1933, a meeting took place with all seven lords where she accused Iron Fist (Orson Randall) of sullying tradition because he refused to participate in the Tournament of the Heavenly Cities.

The battles in the tournament decide the order of the cities of the heavenly timeline.

All council members except Lord Tuan, the leader of K'un-Lun agreed that Randall should pay and face punishment.

Randall would elude capture and Crane Mother had a personal vendetta against him ever since.