Disney's 2024 animated musical adventure Moana 2 has garnered a lot of attention from the audience owing to its mind-blowing ending. On November 21, 2024, the movie had its world premiere at the Lanikuhonua Cultural Institute, in Hawaii, and has been released today in the United States.
Shortly after its screening, many questions and theories have been floated around the titular character Moana's fate at the end of the movie. The story revolves around Moana's quest as she tries to restore a long lost island amidst the far seas of Oceania and save her tribe from the grasp of a dangerous curse.
However, as the Disney princess embarks on the journey along with a local crew (including her friend and demigod Maui), she crosses paths with Nalo (a villainous God) who initially was responsible for setting up the curse.
Now the question remains whether Moana (played by Chloe Auliʻi Cravalho) actually dies and becomes a demigod while trying to save her people or does it mean something else for the story. To know more about the ending of Moana 2, read on.
Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers from the movie Moana 2. Viewers' discretion is advised.
Is Moana a demigod now?
The ending of Moana 2 has raised quite some eyebrows as viewers witness Moana's apparent death while she is on her journey to save the lost island of Motufetu. As the story goes, it further means her resurrection as a demigod.
The movie reaches its climax as we seen Maui (played by Dwayne Johnson) being successful in locating the island. However, as he tries to lift it out of the water, the villainous God Nalo stops his path and strips him of his powers.
Seeing this, Moana dives into the ocean and takes matter in her hands. She has to touch the shore for the curse to be lifted, which she accomplishes.
Sadly, she is struck by a lighting during a storm that Nalo induces and initially dies. It appears to the viewers that they have lost Moana, when a sudden twist sends the story in a whole other direction.
We see Moana coming back to life by virtue of her ancestors' spirit powers (all thanks to the ocean, including Tautai Vasa) and she is eventually turned into a demigod. She is supposedly bestowed with immortality, like her demigod friend Maui.
Does Moana's oar become her spiritual weapon in Moana 2?
Just like we see the demigod Maui channelizing his powers through his mighty fishhook, Moana also gets her new spiritual weapon - her trademark oar. The object now appears to be an extension of her novel abilities and is embelished with gold.
The oar is now an important accessory of Moana, besides her immortality. It is rather a manifestation of her superpower as she continues her adevntures as a demigod.
What are the newfound powers of Moana?
Maui can transform into other things using his unique fishook. However, Moana's powers work a bit differently. She cannot shapeshift with her oar but it emits a golden light that allows her to control the tides and create pathways to move through the oceans.
Did Moana get any tattoos after her ascension?
Moana does get a few tattoos after her ascension to demigod. These tattoos are symbols of one's achievements, just like how we saw Maui getting the same in Moana. It futher paves the path for Moana's future adventures where she will supposedly accomplish bigger things.
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