Maui in Moana
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Maui in Moana is the charismatic, shape-shifting demigod of Polynesian mythology who serves as a larger-than-life mentor and companion to the film’s heroine on her oceanic quest.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maui in Moana canonical | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
demigod
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ |
| affiliation | Moana Waialiki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ally | Moana Waialiki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| animationStudio | Walt Disney Animation Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Moana (2016 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| backstory |
abandoned by his human parents at birth
ⓘ
raised and empowered by the gods ⓘ |
| basedOn | Māui (Polynesian mythology) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyType | large muscular build ⓘ |
| createdBy |
John Musker
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ron Clements NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Walt Disney Animation Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | Polynesian mythology (adapted) ⓘ |
| designedBy | Bill Schwab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Walt Disney Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemy |
Tamatoa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Te Kā NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Moana (2016) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| goal |
regain his magical fish hook
ⓘ
restore his heroic reputation ⓘ |
| hairStyle | long curly hair ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | mentor figure to the protagonist ⓘ |
| notableDeed |
lassoed the sun
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pulled islands from the sea ⓘ raised the sky ⓘ slowed down the sun ⓘ stole the heart of Te Fiti ⓘ |
| notableTattoo | Mini Maui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
hero
ⓘ
trickster ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
boastful
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charismatic ⓘ funny ⓘ heroic (eventually) ⓘ self-centered (initially) ⓘ |
| power |
control over wind and sea (limited)
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shape-shifting ⓘ superhuman strength ⓘ |
| role |
deuteragonist
ⓘ
mentor ⓘ |
| setting | Pacific Ocean islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| singsInFilm | You’re Welcome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| songPerformer | You’re Welcome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| species | demigod ⓘ |
| tattooFeature | animated body tattoos ⓘ |
| uses | magical fish hook ⓘ |
| voicedBy | Dwayne Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weapon | fish hook of the gods ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.