She soon discovers that all the fish have disappeared from the shores of the village, and the coconuts have spoiled. Moana insists on going beyond the reef to catch more, but her father dismisses her request, angered by her wishes. Her mother Sina confesses that her father acts like this because of the loss of his closest friend when they went sailing to unforgiving waters one night in his youth. Te Fiti, an island goddess, created all life and became an island after falling into deep slumber. Te Fiti’s heart, a small pounamu stone, was sought after by the monstrous forces of the sea, until it was stolen by the demigod Maui.
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Tui and Sina, Moana’s parents, try to keep her away from the ocean to prepare her to become the island’s chief. Sixteen years later, blight strikes her island and to attempt to prevent it, Moana suggests going beyond the reef which her father forbids her to. She tries with Pua the Pig but is overpowered by the waves and is shipwrecked back to shore.
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- In the first film, Moana is slim yet slightly muscular, with brown skin, brown eyes, a small nose and waist-length wavy black hair.
- It underlines the connection between past and present, as Moana learns from her grandmother and ultimately carries her people’s traditions forward.
- Moana prepares herself to sail home, but finds that she cannot bring herself to actually do so.
- However, after Tala urged her to leave Motunui, find Maui, and restore the Heart of Te Fiti, Moana decided to fulfill her grandmother’s dying wish and as she left to begin her journey, she saw Tala being reincarnated into a giant manta ray.
- The ocean accepts Moana’s decision and takes the heart of Te Fiti back into the sea.
- Upon returning to Te Fiti’s island, Moana kept Heihei safe inside her boat’s cargo hold as she confronted Te Ka.
This act of theft leads to the corruption of Te Fiti and the spreading of darkness across the island. Te Fiti, now fully restored and the curse lifted, believes that Maui is left to apologize for his actions, which he does. Maui, in return, is granted a new hook and flies off to meet with his villagers. Before leaving, Maui bids Moana farewell with a hug, thanking her for all she’s done.
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Reaching the top of the mountain, Moana realizes that the island is gone and that Te Kā is actually Te Fiti without her heart. She connects with Te Fiti and opens her eyes to show her what she has become. Te Fiti calms down and lets Moana restore her heart which brings everything, including herself, back to normal. 3 years after she returned Te Fiti’s heart, Moana is now on the search for other people besides her island. A visit from her ancestors tells her she must break the curse imposed by the power hungry god Nalo by bringing the island of Motufetu to reconnect the people. The craftswoman Loto, experienced elder farmer Kele, and historian and fanboy Moni.
- Moana first met Heihei when she was a toddler and shared a close relationship with him while growing up on Motunui.
- While Moana distracts Tamatoa, Maui retrieves his hook, only to find himself unable to control his shape-shifting.
- They share a moment of connection, leading Tala to reveal a hidden cave containing their ancestors’ fleet of voyaging canoes, long abandoned in the wake of Maui stealing Te Fiti’s heart.
- As they climb a mountain to reach the entrance to the underworld, Maui questions why the ocean chose Moana to save the world, though she doesn’t seem to know, herself.
- The film was directed by John Musker and Ron Clements from a screenplay by Jared Bush and stars Dwayne Johnson and Auliʻi Cravalho in her film debut.
- Born on the island village of Motunui, Moana is the eldest daughter of Tui and Sina, granddaughter of Tala, and the older sister of Simea, with an inherited love for the seas and voyaging.
- Upon escaping the cave and being helped by Ocean to desperately get back to her boat, Moana angrily confronted Maui, who continuously threw her off the boat, only for Ocean to repeatedly put her back on it.
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While Moana distracts Tamatoa, Maui retrieves his hook, only to find himself unable to control his shape-shifting. He is overpowered by Tamatoa, but Moana’s quick thinking allows them to escape with the hook. Maui reveals his first tattoo was earned when his human parents abandoned him as an infant, and the gods, taking pity on him, granted him his powers. After reassurance from Moana, Maui teaches her the art of way-finding, regaining control of his powers, and the two grow closer.
The restoration of the heart also signifies the healing of both the land and its people. Sina is Moana’s mother, nurturing and supportive, she plays an essential role in guiding Moana. She embodies a balance of tradition Moana and encouragement, urging Moana to follow her desires while remaining connected to her responsibilities as a chief.