Moana agrees, and they set their course to Lalotai, home of Tamatoa. Feeling encouraged, Maui agrees. Through Moana, however, Maui slowly began to realize that the hook is only an accessory during his adventures and that his many accomplishments over the years were a result of his own bravery, rather than what the gods created to assist him in such exploits. Shortly after Moana awakens, Maui finds her boat unattended and celebrates his key to escape. The Princess and the Frog: Tiana • Louis • Ray • Dr. Facilier Mulan: Mulan • Mushu • Cri-Kee • Ping • Shan Yu Once Te Fiti forms back into her resting position, Moana and Maui prepare to part ways. The Aristocats: Marie Throughout this Disney movie, the title character travels across the sea to restore the “heart of Te Fiti” and save her family and island. Elbert, and E.T. Up: Carl Fredricksen • Dug • Kevin • Russell The Ahupua'a was completely deserted, with no one inhabiting it at all. For the character of the same name from Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room and Disney's Polynesian Village Resort, see Maui (Disney Parks). Maui sends Moana inside to distract Tamatoa while the demigod grabs his hook, but upon revealing himself, he finds that he cannot shapeshift properly. The protagonist of the film, Moana, persuades him to help her return it. The resemblance is pretty uncanny. Inside Out: Joy • Sadness • Anger • Disgust • Fear • Bing Bong Upon watching Maui maneuver the boat with ease, Moana asks him to teach her how to wayfind. Over the next few hours, he successfully does so while simultaneously teaching Moana how to become a master wayfinder. With no other choice, he instructs Moana on how to sail for the remainder of the night. Maui, meanwhile, was banished to a desolate island by Te Kā, and was doomed to remain there for all eternity as punishment for his crimes. Disney’s Moana has brought the studio continued success, both in its 2016 theatrical release and in its more recent home video release. Maui was first seen during Gramma Tala's story regarding his disastrous theft of Te Fiti's heart. Moana's story didn't end by partnering up with her future husband. Source. Abandoned by his human parents as a baby, the gods took pity on him and made him a demigod and gave him a magic fish hook that gives him the ability to shapeshift. But broken was the table of Laka. The Emperor's New Groove: Kuzco • Kronk • Pacha • Yzma • Yzma Kitty Sleeping Beauty: Aurora • Prince Phillip • Maleficent • Flora • Fauna • Merryweather Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Snow White • Dopey • Magic Mirror • The Evil Queen • Grumpy • The Prince • Sleepy • Doc The superstar's 2-year-old, Tiana, loves the Disney film "Moana," especially Dwayne's big number "You're Welcome," which he performs in character as the lovable Maui. According to Moana's … As they approach the island with Moana at the helm, Maui watches proudly. It ends with Moana and Maui saying, "See you out there" and she goes on to teach her people to be voyagers. Moana offers to fix the hook, but as it was made by the gods, it is impossible for them to do so.   Moana hops off the boat and rescues Heihei herself against Maui's advice. Cars: Lightning McQueen • Cruz Ramirez • Jackson Storm • Mater Maui turns into a hawk and tries to fly passed her, only to be struck from the sky several times. The bird made sacred to Hina. And broke the land under the water. Comparisons between Hawaiian culture and Moana. Hina was able to escape back to the house but did not tell Māui what had just happened. As the people acclimated to Maui's gifts, he had to perform increasingly grand feats to sustain their adulation. Ai mai ka ia o ka ulua makele, During one of her great sails, Maui briefly returns in the form of a hawk, proudly watching over Moana and her people. Māui traveled to the town Lahaina in order to meet his father and push the sky up. Hero of ManHero of Men and WomenHero to AllLittle Maui (by Tamatoa) Big Hero 6: Hiro Hamada • Baymax She follows the fish hook constellation, but gets lost along the way. Mary Poppins: Mary Poppins • Bert • Penguin Waiter • Carousel Horse Suddenly, there appeared a beautiful woman whose beauty none could resist, and so the brothers looked behind them to watch the beautiful water-goddess. Phineas and Ferb: Perry (of the fish-hook) let down to Hawaii. Chapter VII: Maui and Tuna. Unfortunately, once the heart was removed from its resting spot, darkness slowly began consuming the world. Thanks to Disney, the Polynesian people were put in the limelight. Chapter II: Maui the Fisherman. Dwayne Johnson The line parted, Hina disappeared, and the effort to unite the chain of islands into one solid unit failed. Summer: Summer Blast, Pooh and Pals: Pooh • Tigger • Piglet • Eeyore • Rabbit • Owl • Roo • Kanga • Gopher • Christopher Robin • Lumpy When Tuna came out of hiding, Māui pulled out his stone axe and killed Tuna. Wahia ka papa ia Laka, After she makes it back to the boat safely, Heihei spits out the heart. Maui From ‘Moana’ Is Based On The Rock’s Real-Life Grandfather. sea. The Ulua of the deep muddy places. Maui thinks that he is a hero among humankind, as he gave them so many gifts such as longer days, coconut trees, and other aspects of Moana’s peoples’ creation myth. Trending: 4,680th This Week. Māui's brothers would sometimes tease him for the small amount of fish that he would bring in, but Māui would get them back by playing tricks on them. Rescue Rangers: Chip • Dale • Gadget • Monterey Jack • Devil Dale The Good Dinosaur: Arlo Engulfed from the lofty Kauiki. Chapter III: Maui Lifting the Sky. Oliver & Company: Oliver • Dodger • Tito • Rita • Francis • Einstein He is responsible for most of the necessities and luxuries currently belonging to mankind, and with his magical fish hook at hand, is amongst the most powerful figures in South Pacific lore. Zootopia: Judy Hopps • Nick Wilde • Clawhauser • Finnick • Flash its name; She opens up to the demigod in remorse by confessing that she doesn't know why the ocean chose her, and she feels confused as to what exactly it is that she's doing. Mookini, This page was last edited on 28 April 2021, at 08:56. What makes Moana so special, however, is that the ocean chose her. pp. Characters in the Disney animated features canon, PREPARE TO BE DELIGHTED AS YOU MEET THE CHARACTERS FROM MOANA, 34 Magical "Moana" Facts You Probably Don’t Know, Dec 2nd - Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ ENG Update, Moana Clip from Disney’s surprise success, The ‘Shiny’ Song, Disney Infinity's Demise Also Killed A Moana Game, https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Maui?oldid=4526537, Maui's choices of animals he transforms strongly share similarities with descriptions of. Huna e Hina i ka eheu o ka alae Pocahontas: Pocahontas • Flit • Meeko As the gem has the power to create life, Maui believed it would make the perfect gift to mortals all across the world. Inside Out: Joy • Sadness • Anger • Disgust • Fear • Bing Bong • Rainbow Unicorn Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Before they do, Moana asks Maui to return to her home island of Motunui as her people could use a master wayfinder. Incredible • Elastigirl • Jack-Jack • Violet • Dash • Frozone • Edna Mode • Syndrome As a result of his poor upbringing, Maui has spent a majority of his life living with crippling insecurity. pp. But she is determined to complete her goal to save her island, though she can't do so without Maui's help. Moana is voiced by Auli'i Cravalho, a 15-year-old newcomer to the acting world. After the two give their final goodbyes, Maui transforms into a hawk and flies off. Status Moana came from co-director John Musker's fascination with the legends and lore surrounding Maui. Feature films As a result, Maui became one of the most acclaimed figures of Oceania history. Widely regarded as a clever trickster, Maui is rarely matched when it comes to adversaries, being greatly feared by villains and monsters lurking throughout the sea. The Nightmare Before Christmas: Jack Skellington • Sally • Zero • Oogie Boogie • Santa Jack • Dr. Finkelstein • The Mayor Moana: Moana • Maui • Pua • Hei Hei • Gramma Tala • Tamatoa • Baby Moana She faces Te Kā and is nearly killed, but Maui returns after having a change of heart. The Lion King: Simba • Nala • Timon • Pumbaa • Zazu • Rafiki • Scar • Ed either a god, a demigod, or an incredibly strong human who helped shape the Polynesian islands. Powers and abilities The next day, the two arrive at Lalotai, and Maui asks why the ocean chose Moana in the first place. Maui is the deuteragonist of Disney's 2016 animated feature film, Moana. The sky was too low and people were not able to stand upright. island; He joins Moana near the sea and pushes her aside, proclaiming that, "You don't play with the ocean, you command it!". Māui then pursued Hina and made her , his wife, she was living in a thatched house at the time, of which she took very good care. The Rescuers: Bernard • Bianca • Madame Medusa This led him to steal the heart of Te Fiti, the mother island. Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification. Unnamed parents † He is fabled to have stolen the heart of Te Fiti, a powerful island goddess who creates life. Maui is voiced by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, and has a … As he coldly declares this, the ocean pokes a leftover blow dart from the Kakamora into Maui's rear, rendering him physically inert. Thanks to the combined efforts of both Moana and the ocean, Maui's fish safely returns to the sea, much to Mini Maui's amusement. He went on to perform miracles to win back the love of humanity, each of which earned him an animated tattoo. Monsters, Inc.: Sulley • Mike • Boo • Randall • Celia • Roz • Fungus • George Sanderson Disney did not open auditions for Maui, as Dwayne Johnson was directly chosen and approached for the role. But the next day it happened again and Hina told Māui. During one of his escapades, Maui awakened a terrible darkness that threatened to destroy the islands of Polynesia. Maui was also the subject of Israel Kamakawiwo'ole's song "Maui Hawaiian Sup'pa Man" in his most well-known album, Facing Future, which is the highest selling Hawaiian album of all time. Hidden by Hina were the wings of As Maui Moana defend the boat, Heihei swallows the heart and is kidnapped by the pirates shortly thereafter. In the film, Maui never gives explanation for his return. Te Fiti warmly forgives Maui and rewards him for his heroic acts by giving him a new fishhook. Onward: Ian • Barley • The Manticore —He mele no Kualii, c. 1700 A.D. Oh the great fish hook of Māui! Pinocchio: Pinocchio • Jiminy Cricket • Figaro • Cleo • Geppetto • Blue Fairy • Honest John and Gideon • Lampwick • Monstro Tangled: Rapunzel • Pascal • Flynn Rider • Maximus • Tiara Rapunzel • Mother Gothel • Wedding Maximus Moana The Fox and the Hound: Tod • Copper Short films Onward: Ian Lightfoot • Barley LightfootSoul: Joe • 22, Ultimate Spider-Man: Spider-Man • Venom • Green Goblin • Miles Morales • Lizard • Rhino • Doctor Octopus • Iron Spider • Spider-Gwen • Kraven the Hunter • Hobgoblin Additionally, despite boasting about his accomplishments to Moana, Maui initially credited the gods for his many feats, claiming they're the ones that "made him Maui". Apart from Disney on Ice, Maui will make his North American debut in the Disneyland parade Magic Happens starting on February 28, 2020. Marvel's Women of Power: Wasp • Elektra • Captain Marvel • She-Hulk • Spider-Woman Occupation Brave: Merida His manner of carrying himself matches his massive physique, being larger-than-life and a true god among men. He then orders the ocean to fetch him a fish, but the sea responds by continuously soaking and humiliating the demi-god to deflate his ego.   In Maui's rap, a blue light shines on one of his back tatoos of him ripping one of Tamatoa's legs. Māui was a poor fisherman; even though he had a magical hook that could catch anything, he did not use it for ordinary tasks. Finding Nemo: Nemo • Dory • Marlin • Crush • Bruce • Destiny • Bailey • Hank • Deb • Squirt • Nigel • Gill • Sheldon • Pearl • Darla • Charlie • Jenny Maui quickly blocks her blow with his fish hook, the impact sending him and Moana miles away from Te Fiti's shores. Moana is featured as a 5-star golden magic combat medal obtained for optional quests in promotion with the film.[4]. Mack KablanTrent CorreyMichael WoodsideAllen Ostergar IVMario FurmanczykAndrew FalicianoVal AmadorDavid StodolnyNara Youn Background information Moana is first seen as a toddler, being told an ancient story about the legendary demigod Maui. Maui’s end is Promethean, and it’s epic, and Moana is an unfair treatment of Maui’s legacy, and the debt humans, land dwellers and seafarers alike, owe to him. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Snow White • Evil Queen • Doc • Grumpy • Happy • Bashful • Sneezy • Sleepy • Dopey   Māui, a God in Maori and Hawaiian mythology The Hunchback of Notre Dame: Esmeralda • Quasimodo • Hugo Disney Fairies: Periwinkle • Rosetta • Silvermist WALL-E: WALL-E • EVE Maui doesn't have to be weak in order for Moana to be strong. Māui is one of the Kupua. Caught is the land under the water, Cinderella: Cinderella • Jaq and Gus • Prince Charming • Fairy Godmother • Lady Tremaine • Lucifer • Suzy • Perla • Bruno Tamatoa sadistically attacks and nearly kills Maui, but Moana distracts the crab long enough for her and Maui to escape his lair with the fishhook in hand. Māui would go fishing in the broken coral reefs below Haleakala with his brothers. According to Gramma Tala, the dramatic storyteller, Maui stole the coveted heart of Te Fiti years before their time. Journey Into Imagination: Figment, Acceptance, talking about his legends, himself, praise, fruits, validation, chicken, taunting his foes, tricks, showboating, fish, His origin, abandonment, the loss of his fishhook, Mini Maui's nagging, failure, rejection, pirates, being told what to do. Māui then gave the signal to his father to start pushing the sky up as well, and the strength of father and son together was able to push the sky up high enough for the people of the earth to be able to continue doing daily tasks. Jin KimBill Schwab This forces Moana to return to Te Fiti alone. During her journey, she meets the once-mighty demi-god Maui (voiced by Dwayne Johnson), and together, they traverse the open ocean on an action-packed voyage, encountering enormous fiery creatures and facing impossible odds. Parade: Magic Happens In another version, Hina sends him to a big wiliwili tree where he finds his old blind grandmother setting out bananas and steals them one by one until she recognises him and agrees to help him. His island (formerly) When it appears that Te Fiti is gone, Moana notices the spiral circling Te Kā's chest (thanks to Maui dealing one last blow to Te Kā before the lava monster can throw a lava ball at her) and comes to a stunning realization. When he first meets Moana, he had no regard for her life and was completely willing to leave her stranded on a barren island or even lost at sea. Lilo & Stitch: Stitch • Lilo • Scrump • Pleakley • Jumba • Angel • Leroy • Dr. Hämsterviel • Ugly Duckling • Sparky • 627 • Gigi • Babyfier • Yang • Slushy • Shortstuff • 625 • Amnesio • Dupe • Sample • Clip • Tank • Yin • Hunkahunka • Plasmoid Manaiakalani, The Rescuers: Bernard • Bianca After Māui had fished up the islands, he began to wonder what was actually on these islands. The Sword in the Stone: Wart • Merlin Oliver & Company: Oliver Raya and the Last Dragon: Raya • Sisu, A Bug's Life: Flik • Dot • Heimlich When Moana tries to get the full story, however, Maui lashes out. Though still arrogant and gruff, Maui developed into a much more selfless and humble figure following his adventure with Moana. Maui scoffs at this as wayfinding requires as much mental capability as it does physical, which he believes Moana lacks. He uses some of his remaining power to transform into a hawk and leave Moana's boat.   [15] Finding Nemo/Finding Dory: Nemo • Dory • Hank • Crush • Bruce • Baby Dory • Destiny • Bailey • Pearl Kahihi ka pu make naoa, Fantasia: Sorcerer's Apprentice Mickey • Yen Sid And eaten at once–by the fishes, Maui was born to human parents, centuries before the events of the film.