Alexandra Reid was the leader of the five founders, or the "fingers", of the Hand in the wake of their own banishment from K'un-Lun for their heresy. She had focused much of her efforts on maintaining her long life and returning home. Upon taking possession of Elektra's corpse, Reid was then able to resurrect the killer and have her reborn as the Black Sky, the Hand's ultimate weapon. Determined to take the Iron Fist into their custody to complete their own plans, Reid came into conflict with both the Defenders and the other leaders of the Hand who questioned all her decisions. Just as Reid proved herself to be a worthy leader, she was betrayed and murdered by Elektra, who then took over as the leader of the Hand.