Why did Maui take her heart?

If you're short on time, here's a quick answer: Maui stole Te Fiti's heart in an attempt to give humans the power of creation and to earn praise and validation for doing so. However, this impulsive act unleashed chaos, requiring the ocean to choose Moana to make things right again.



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Maui, the shape-shifting demigod of the wind and sea and master of sailing, steals the heart to give humanity the power of creation. However, Te Fiti disintegrates, and Maui is attacked by Te Ka, a volcanic demon. He loses both his magical giant fishhook and the heart to the depths of the sea.

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The overarching message of Moana is, truly, that the worst thing to happen to you doesn't have to define you. Moana's father lives in fear due to a tragic past; Maui feels as though he is missing a critical part of himself without his hook; Te Fiti turns into a literal monster after she is attacked.

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During their journey, Maui tells Moana about his past. He says that he was abandoned by his parents and adopted by the gods. When Moana and Maui find Te Ka, a spirit risen due to the stealing of the heart of Te Fiti, they fail to get past her and Maui's hook is badly damaged. Upset and let down, Maui leaves Moana.

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Maui (/ma?wi?/) is a fictional character from Walt Disney Animation Studios' 56th animated film, Moana. Created by directors Ron Clements and John Musker, and voiced by Dwayne Johnson, Maui is loosely based on Maui from Hawaiian mythology.

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The demigod has a mighty fish hook that makes it possible for Maui to take any form he can imagine, but mostly animals. Maui is boisterous, narcissistic and prideful, he loves to talk about his legends and to praise himself.

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If you're short on time, here's a quick answer to your question: Maui is an ancient immortal deity whose age cannot be precisely determined.

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Inspired by Polynesian mythology, Moana is depicted as the strong-willed daughter of a chief of a Polynesian village, who is chosen by the ocean itself to reunite a mystical relic with the goddess Te Fiti.

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