Disney Fairies: Periwinkle • Rosetta • Silvermist and, "Come back here!". Books: The Art of Moana • Disney Princess Beginnings, Entertainment: "A Whole New World" A Magical Disney Songbook • Moana: A Homecoming Celebration • Rivers of Light: We Are One However, it is unknown if this ability carried over to the final film. He has gold and treasure on his shell and was the stealer of Maui's fish hook, which he placed in the center of his shiny treasure. Tamatoa is a giant blue crab with yellow towards the tip of his claws. The overarching theme of the movie is discovering your identity, self-worth and embracing the person you are on the inside. According to Tala, Te Kā and the "demons of the deep" still hunt for the heart long after its disappearance. You keep surprising me. When he appears, the Chinese Theater is transformed into the interior of Tamatoa's seashell lair. Cinderella: Cinderella • Jaq and Gus • Prince Charming • Fairy Godmother • Lady Tremaine • Lucifer • Suzy • Perla • Bruno Video games: Moana: Island Life • Moana: Rhythm Run • Disney Emoji Blitz • Disney Heroes: Battle Mode • Disney Magic Kingdoms • Disney Sorcerer's Arena The two appear to know each other extremely well, with Tamatoa even having knowledge of Maui's near-tragic beginnings. Mary Poppins: Mary Poppins • Bert • Penguin Waiter • Carousel Horse Once Tomatoa has his claws on something, this giant crab-monster is not about to let it go! ""Did you like the song?". Elena of Avalor: ElenaEnchanted: Giselle With a superiority complex, he views himself as beautiful, and others as irrelevant and disposable. In the dark, Tamatoa's shell becomes luminescent blue with the rest of his body being black except for magenta/rose lining (eg. According to Tala, many sought the heart of its power, and among these ancient entities was Tamatoa, though Maui was the only one capable of actually stealing the heart. Tamatoa explains that he was once a "drab little crab", unhappy with who he was until he began covering himself in all things shiny. Sofia the First: Sofia • Minimus • Skye Firework: HarmoniUS • Happily Ever After • Wonderful World of Animation Tamatoa is a gargantuan coconut crab that hails from Lalotai, a realm inhabited by monsters. When Moana tries to intervene, Tamatoa traps her within a cage made from discarded bones. He covers his shell in gold, rare artifacts and treasures as a means to elevate his status, and this overcompensation eventually became a crazed love for all things shiny. Hercules: Hercules • Megara • Hades Moana is sent in as bait, covering herself in shiny objects to attract the crab. It isn't long before Tamatoa realizes he's been tricked, and the enraged crustacean chases after the duo. The demo version of "Shiny" strongly implies that Tamatoa can somehow absorb Maui's powers. Lilo & Stitch: Stitch • Lilo • Scrump • Pleakley • Jumba • Angel • Leroy • Dr. Hämsterviel • Ugly Duckling • Sparky • 627 • Gigi • Babyfier • Yang • Slushy • Shortstuff • 625 • Amnesio • Dupe • Sample • Clip • Tank • Yin • Hunkahunka • Plasmoid As such, he welcomes anything that will increase his power and, by extension, his social status, such as the heart of Te Fiti. He is a villainous giant crab that covets all things shiny and valuable. Things Ghost of Tsushima Doesn't Tell You. An avid collector and hoarder, Tamatoa's materialistic obsession has driven him into madness over time. It isn't long before Tamatoa realizes he's been tricked, and the enraged crustacean chases after the duo. Moana: Moana • Maui • Pua • Heihei • Tamatoa • Kakamora WALL-E: WALL-E • EVE His mood tends to shift at the drop of a hat, going from cheeky and comedic, to murderous and menacing in a mere matter of seconds. (1939). However, it is unknown if this ability carried over to the final film. Moana: Full Cast and Characters Revealed. "Tama Toa" means "deceased parent" in Hawaiian and "male children" in Maori, while "Tamatoa" means "trophies" in Maori. One Hundred and One Dalmatians: Cruella De Vil • Lucky • Patch • Rolly Grasping and greedy Tomatoa is a sinister scavenger who collects everything he finds. To some extent, Tamatoa's narcissism is superficial. Beauty and the Beast: Belle • Beast • Lumiere • Cogsworth • Mrs. Potts • Chip • Maurice • Philippe • Gaston • LeFou Tamatoa's lust for power also cripples him to a degree, as he gave up his chance at destroying Maui in favor of chasing after what he assumed to be Te Fiti's heart. Though he considers himself beautiful, however, he welcomes anything that will increase his power and, by extension, his social status, such as the heart of Te Fiti. Aladdin: Aladdin • Abu • Genie • Jasmine • Jafar • Sultan • Iago • Rajah The fact that Tamatoa ate his grandmother is not far fetched as in real-life, coconut crabs sometimes resort to cannibalism. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. "Did you like the song?". Vain, villainous, materialistic, comical, snide, murderous, condescending, flamboyant, ostentatious, cannibalistic, sadistic, greedy, rude, spiteful, arrogant, selfish, abusive, merciless, power-hungry, insecure, smug, playful, 50-foot coconut crab, blue-and-red shell coloring, orange-brown pincers, one broken leg, blue-and-black antennas, yellow eyes with blue irises, one dialated pupil, shell covered with golden shiny objects, missing half of his upper left leg, Shiny objects, himself, singing, collecting, eating fish and humans, power, musical numbers, glam rock, Maui's tattoos, His social status, the idea of "inner-beauty", being tricked, humans, losing his prey, Left stranded and unable to move off his back on the ocean floor. Tamatoa's defeat plays differently in the novelization. While Tamatoa digs for it, Moana takes the fish hook and then makes her escape with Maui. In earlier concepts, instead of a crab, Tamatoa was conceived as a giant, headless warrior from an Oceanic myth. Maui eventually agrees, but needs his fish hook in order to accomplish the mission. He is a villainous giant crab that covets all things shiny and valuable. When Moana tries to intervene, Tamatoa traps her within a cage made from discarded bones. Guest Villains: Sarah Sanderson • Winifred Sanderson • Mary Sanderson, Video Games: Disney Villains Challenge • Disney's Villains' Revenge To keep Tamatoa's attention away from Maui, Moana indirectly asks the crab to talk about his supposed greatness, which he gladly obliges to through the song "Shiny". He even contemplates how useless his shiny shell turned out to be during the post-credits scene. Maui eventually agrees but needs his fish hook in order to accomplish the mission. 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Bambi: Bambi • Thumper • Miss Bunny • Friend Owl • The Great Prince of the Forest Tangled: Rapunzel • Flynn Rider • Pascal • Maximus • Mother Gothel • Queen Arianna • King Frederic • Cassandra • Fidella • Pub Thug Tamatoa then darkens his lair so that his form becomes bioluminescent, giving him a glowing yet menacing appearance. Peter Pan: Peter Pan • Tinker Bell • Wendy Darling • John Darling • Michael Darling • Captain Hook • Mr Smee • Nana • Tick Tock • Tiger Lily Unable to move, he's left stranded on the ocean floor, asking if Moana at the very least enjoyed his song. and, "Come back here!". Tamatoa is unpredictable and possibly insane. For centuries he has plotted to steal and control the heart of the island goddess Te Fiti. Wait What? The Fox and the Hound: Tod • Copper Following the appearances of the Kakamora and Te Kā, Tamatoa becomes bioluminescent, which leads to the appearances of various other Disney animated villains like Hades and Yzma. There are some instances where the pitch of Tamatoa's voice drops significantly, which makes his tone deeper and more monstrous. For centuries he has plotted to steal and control the heart of the island goddess Te Fiti. Tamatoa is a gargantuan coconut crab[2] that hails from Lalotai, a realm inhabited by monsters. "The power of creation, for a crustacean!" He now has 9 legs (used to have 10, but his leg was ripped off by Maui). Inside Out: Joy • Sadness • Anger • Disgust • Fear • Bing Bong Tamatoa soon awakens and examines the potential new prize, only to scoff in disgust upon realizing it's a human. At some point, the fish hook would be found by Tamatoa, who added it to his collection of treasures. ""You can't run from me! In these appearances, all of his legs (including the broken one) are intact. Tamatoa's lust for power also cripples him to a degree, as he gave up his chance at destroying Maui in favor of chasing after what he assumed to be Te Fiti's heart. In doing so, he was banished to a desolate island, while his fish hook was lost at sea in a battle for the heart against a wrathful lava demon. Above all, Tamatoa is extremely narcissistic. Tamatoa briefly appeared in the As Told by Emoji retelling of Moana. He further explains that his shell is also used practically, as the glimmering light attracts dozens of fish at a time—all of whom become Tamatoa's meal. The Aristocats: Marie • Berlioz • Toulouse • Duchess • Thomas O'Malley Unable to move, he's left stranded on the ocean floor, asking if Moana at the very least enjoyed his song. Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers: Chip • Dale • Gadget • Monterey Jack around his mouth). This is his biggest flaw and ultimately causes his downfall, as he underestimated Moana's intelligence (because she's a human), which allowed her to best the villainous crustacean. The Lion Guard: Kion • Ono • Bunga • Beshte • Fuli Tamatoa soon awakens, and examines the potential new prize, only to scoff in disgust upon realizing it's a human. The Sword in the Stone: Wart • Merlin, A Bug's Life: Flik • Dot • Heimlich At the end of the sequence, Tamatoa timidly asks the audience, "Did you like the song? Tamatoa performs "Shiny" with Moana in his clutches. Mulan: Mulan • Li Shang • Mushu • Fa Zhou • Khan He is supposedly a collector of valuable trinkets, lots of them being shiny. He chases after Moana, who drops the heart in a crevice on the ocean floor. Agonistic Behaviour of the Coconut Crab, Birgus latro (L.). In doing so, Tamatoa would possess the ultimate power of creation, thus ennobling him to a supreme and preeminent entity. Zeitschrift für Tierpsychologie, 43(4), 425–438. Both Moana and Maui sail to Lalotai, and the two soon find Tamatoa's lair. The Princess and the Frog: Dr. Facilier Above all, Tamatoa is extremely narcissistic. With a superiority complex, he views himself as beautiful, and others as irrelevant and disposable. He now has 9 legs (used to have 10, but his leg was ripped off by Maui). The development of the playset coincided with earlier versions of the movie, however, meaning Tamatoa's model in the game resembled that of his earlier — more refined and less grotesque — design. ", Tribute sketch to Tamatoa, the kong-sized coconut crab from #Moana performed brilliantly by @AJemaineClement, New ‘Moana’ Photos and Character Details Introduce You to the Animated Cast, Disney's "Moana" Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Available Today, Moana: Ron Clements & John Musker Official Movie Premiere Interview, JEMAINE CLEMENT TALKS PLAYING A GIANT CRAB IN MOANA, CHANNELLING DAVID BOWIE AND MAORI MYTHS (EXCLUSIVE), 'Moana' Costar Jemaine Clement on His Crab-tastic David Bowie Impression, Moana Clip from Disney’s surprise success, The ‘Shiny’ Song, https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Tamatoa?oldid=4199446. 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