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Maui (/ m aʊ w iː /) is a fictional character that appears in the 2016 Walt Disney Animation Studios animated film Moana. He was created by directors Ron Clements and John Musker and is voiced by American actor Dwayne Johnson. Maui is loosely based on the mythological figure Māui in Polynesian mythology.
The plan goes astray so Moana dives in and successfully touches the sunken island, breaking the curse. However a lightning strike from Nalo kills her just after she succeeds. Maui and the ancestors (including her grandmother) revive Moana and turn her into a demigoddess herself. Maui raises the island and they finally meet other groups of people.
Māui or Maui is the great culture hero and trickster in Polynesian mythology. Very rarely was Māui actually worshipped, being less of a deity ( demigod ) and more of a folk hero . His origins vary from culture to culture, but many of his main exploits remain relatively similar.
Must be a defining trait – Characters with access to vast powers (such as magical spells, advanced technology and genetic engineering) who are theoretically capable of this superhuman feature or ability – but who have neither made regular use nor provided a notable example of this extraordinary or supernatural feat – are not listed here.
This also does not include characters whose universes are absent of logic or causality and carry an ignorance to the laws of physics, such as Bugs Bunny and Donald Duck. Must be a superhuman trait - This category does not include characters who can lift less the 2,000 lb (910 kg) [1 ton]; if the character is non-human, the character must exceed ...
Must be a defining trait – Characters with access to vast powers (such as magical spells, advanced technology and genetic engineering) who are theoretically capable of this superhuman feature or ability – but who have neither made regular use nor provided a notable example of this extraordinary or supernatural feat – are not listed here.
This list of black animated characters lists fictional characters found on animated television series and in motion pictures, from 2010 to 2019.The Black people in this list include African American animated characters and other characters of Sub-Saharan African descent or populations characterized by dark skin color (a definition that also includes certain populations in Oceania, the southern ...
After Māui performed feats such as transforming himself into different kinds of birds, his brothers acknowledged his power and admired him. [ 9 ] : 233 He became vexed that his mother always left before dawn and returned the next night, he one day blocked the entrances and sources of light into their house to keep her there, and stole her clothes.