Madam Mo (莫夫人, Mò-fūrén) is the leader of the Mo family in charge of Mo Village. She was the paternal half-sister of Second Lady Mo, the mother of Mo Ziyuan, and the maternal aunt of Mo Xuanyu.
Appearance[]
She is described as a middle-aged lady with well-maintained health, clad in extravagant clothing.[1]
As a Fierce Corpse, her hair is loose and her eyes bloodshot. Her nails multiply in length, and in battle, she foams at the mouth and shrieks loud enough to "lift the ceiling."[2]
Personality[]
Madam Mo has borne a grudge against her younger sister since childhood, because her sister was the daughter of a servant. Her resentment also extends to her sister's illegitimate child Mo Xuanyu.
Madam Mo is also ambitious. When Mo Xuanyu was taken away by his father to learn cultivation, Madam Mo hoped that her own son, Mo Ziyuan, would have the opportunity to cultivate as well. However, she was refused, or rather, ignored.[3]
History[]
Madam Mo was the only daughter of the former head of the Mo family and his principal wife.[3]
She eventually inherited leadership of Mo Village and had a husband and son of her own. When Mo Village is plagued by fierce corpses, she summons the juniors of the Gusu Lan Clan for aid.[1]
After her son Mo Ziyuan is killed by the Demonic Left Arm, she immediately accuses Wei Wuxian, who, unbeknownst to her, had recently been resurrected into Mo Xuanyu's body. She insists on revenge, but is stopped by Lan Sizhui. In frustration, she tells her husband to leave. To her horror, her husband is killed outside by the arm. The servant helping him, A-Tong, is the third victim, and Madam Mo herself the last.[4][2]
Wei Wuxian raises the three members of the Mo family as fierce corpses to fight the arm, and Madam Mo becomes the main attacker. She is eventually subdued by the arrival of Lan Wangji.[2]
Relationships[]
Mo Ziyuan[]
Madam Mo thinks highly of her son and even encourages his cruelty towards his cousin. However, she is also practical enough to realize that his temperamental display before members of the Gusu Lan Clan is an embarrassment to their family. She unsuccessfully attempts to smooth over the situation, enraging her son.[1]
She is distraught at his death, lamenting that he was only a child, despite Mo Ziyuan being at least seventeen.[4]
Husband[]
Madam Mo frequently orders her husband around.[4]
Second Lady Mo[]
Madam Mo despised her younger half-sister, as she was the daughter of a servant. Her resentment towards her only increased after Mo Xuanyu was taken away by his father, Jin Guangshan, to learn cultivation.[3]
Mo Xuanyu[]
After his disgrace in the cultivation world, Madam Mo treated Mo Xuanyu like she treated her sister, calling him a cut-sleeve and the son of a servant.[3] Her abuse seems to have had a key role in his willingness to sacrifice his life to summon Wei Wuxian, given that the deepest cut he made during the ritual was meant for her.[2]
Gallery[]
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