The Avatar and his allies, Katara, Sokka, and Toph Beifong, launched an attack on the Earth King's palace, battling past the Dai Li and the Earth King's royal guards. The Grand Secretariat, Long Feng, unsuccessfully tried to turn Kuei against the Avatar and his friends. This was aided by the fact that the bear was highly intelligent, allowing the two to communicate quite easily. Over time, Bosco became Kuei's best friend. Kuei dedicated much of his time toward the animal, feeding it expensive meats, hosting parties, and ordering several unsuccessful expeditions to find Bosco a mate.
His favorite pet by far was a rare bear named Bosco, whom he kept with him most of the time and seemed to be his only real companion. An animal lover, he assembled an extensive menagerie of creatures from all over the world, brought to him by the many expeditions of Ba Sing Se University. Įxcluded from the decisions of government, Kuei dedicated his time to the pursuit of several hobbies.
Only the Avatar would eventually reveal to the Earth King all the lies that he had been fed by Long Feng. The King had no knowledge of the Hundred Year War or anything beyond the confines of the Earth Kingdom Royal Palace. As such, for much of his reign the Earth King was a mere puppet of Long Feng, relying totally on his advice and unable to make simple decisions. However, due to the monarch's youth, it was deemed appropriate to appoint the minister Long Feng as regent, a position from which he quickly assumed total control over Ba Sing Se.
History Life as figurehead Main article: Conspiracy of Ba Sing SeĪscending the throne at age four following his father's death, Kuei became one of the youngest Earth Kings.