Why did Moana need Maui?

In Moana, Maui is known as a legend who owns a massively huge fish hook allowing him to shape-shift into different animals like lions and llama's, and stole the heart of Te Fiti, causing the ocean to suffer. Moana later convinces Maui to help her restore the heart of Te Fiti.



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Moana is the daughter of a tribal chief on a remote island. Her village never ventures beyond the reef because of the inherent danger of the ocean. However, the island is dying, and the only solution requires venturing across the sea.

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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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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. He went on to perform miracles to win back the love of humanity, each of which earned him an animated tattoo.

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However, certain European countries faced copyright issues with a trademarked name, leading to the film being titled Vaiana in those regions. An example of this is Italy, where the name Moana was trademarked by a travel company, prompting the film to be released as Oceania in that country.

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Moana's age, 16, is less of an issue in her story as it doesn't include a romantic plot, but it still relies on a young girl to overcome dangerous challenges and save the world. Disney princesses have always had an age problem, with characters as young as 14 falling in love, defying parents, and getting married.

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Apparently wanting nothing to do with their son, Maui's parents threw him into the sea as an infant, and left him for dead. He was saved by the gods, who raised Maui, granting supernatural abilities, immortality, and a magical fish hook that allows him to shapeshift.

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