Maui in Moana
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Maui in Moana is the charismatic, shape-shifting demigod of Polynesian mythology who serves as a larger-than-life mentor and companion to the film’s heroine on her oceanic quest.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maui in Moana canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5742888 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maui in Moana Context triple: [Dwayne Johnson, voiceRole, Maui in Moana]
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A.
Honu ika Moana
Honu ika Moana is a family-friendly multi-person water slide attraction at Universal’s Volcano Bay water theme park in Orlando, Florida.
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B.
Moana Waialiki
Moana Waialiki is the adventurous Polynesian teenage heroine and future chief who stars in Disney's animated film "Moana," known for her oceanic voyage to save her island and people.
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C.
Motu Iti
Motu Iti is a small offshore islet near Easter Island, notable as part of the traditional birdman cult ceremonial landscape associated with Orongo.
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D.
Motu Kao Kao
Motu Kao Kao is a small, rocky islet off the coast of Easter Island, notable for its role in the traditional Birdman cult ceremonies.
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E.
Bali Ha'i
Bali Ha'i is a popular song from the 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "South Pacific," known for its dreamy, exotic atmosphere and central role in the show's narrative.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maui in Moana Target entity description: Maui in Moana is the charismatic, shape-shifting demigod of Polynesian mythology who serves as a larger-than-life mentor and companion to the film’s heroine on her oceanic quest.
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A.
Honu ika Moana
Honu ika Moana is a family-friendly multi-person water slide attraction at Universal’s Volcano Bay water theme park in Orlando, Florida.
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B.
Moana Waialiki
Moana Waialiki is the adventurous Polynesian teenage heroine and future chief who stars in Disney's animated film "Moana," known for her oceanic voyage to save her island and people.
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C.
Motu Iti
Motu Iti is a small offshore islet near Easter Island, notable as part of the traditional birdman cult ceremonial landscape associated with Orongo.
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D.
Motu Kao Kao
Motu Kao Kao is a small, rocky islet off the coast of Easter Island, notable for its role in the traditional Birdman cult ceremonies.
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E.
Bali Ha'i
Bali Ha'i is a popular song from the 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "South Pacific," known for its dreamy, exotic atmosphere and central role in the show's narrative.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
demigod
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ |
| affiliation | Moana Waialiki ⓘ |
| ally | Moana Waialiki ⓘ |
| animationStudio | Walt Disney Animation Studios ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Moana (2016 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Moana
|
| backstory |
abandoned by his human parents at birth
ⓘ
raised and empowered by the gods ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Māui (Polynesian mythology)
ⓘ
linked to:
Māui-tikitiki-a-Taranga
|
| bodyType | large muscular build ⓘ |
| createdBy |
John Musker
ⓘ
Ron Clements ⓘ |
| creator | Walt Disney Animation Studios ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | Polynesian mythology (adapted) ⓘ |
| designedBy | Bill Schwab ⓘ |
| distributor | Walt Disney Pictures ⓘ |
| enemy |
Tamatoa
ⓘ
Te Kā ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Moana (2016)
ⓘ
linked to:
Moana
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| goal |
regain his magical fish hook
ⓘ
restore his heroic reputation ⓘ |
| hairStyle | long curly hair ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | mentor figure to the protagonist ⓘ |
| notableDeed |
lassoed the sun
ⓘ
pulled islands from the sea ⓘ raised the sky ⓘ slowed down the sun ⓘ stole the heart of Te Fiti ⓘ |
| notableTattoo | Mini Maui ⓘ |
| occupation |
hero
ⓘ
trickster ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
boastful
ⓘ
charismatic ⓘ funny ⓘ heroic (eventually) ⓘ self-centered (initially) ⓘ |
| power |
control over wind and sea (limited)
ⓘ
shape-shifting ⓘ superhuman strength ⓘ |
| role |
deuteragonist
ⓘ
mentor ⓘ |
| setting |
Pacific Ocean islands
ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific Islands
|
| singsInFilm | You’re Welcome ⓘ |
| songPerformer | You’re Welcome ⓘ |
| species | demigod ⓘ |
| tattooFeature | animated body tattoos ⓘ |
| uses | magical fish hook ⓘ |
| voicedBy | Dwayne Johnson ⓘ |
| weapon | fish hook of the gods ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maui in Moana Description of subject: Maui in Moana is the charismatic, shape-shifting demigod of Polynesian mythology who serves as a larger-than-life mentor and companion to the film’s heroine on her oceanic quest.
Referenced by (2)
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