In legends of Maori tribal origins, the Hauhau-te-rangi was an adze made from greenstone. It was one of two named axes (or adzes) that was named; these instruments were used for carving the Waka that brought the Maori's ancestors to New Zealand.
Card Text
(2) Hauhau-Te-Rangi (2)
Maori • Weapon • Axe (2 Hands)
Pounamu: If you have a mystic card, increase the modifier of all of the spaces in this card's attack grid to +2, and when you attack with this weapon, you may re-roll one die of the attack roll.
Greenstone was revered among the Maori, and items made from it were often considered to possess mana of their own.
Illus.: SZUCS Grégory • Set 4 • 38/100
Warrior Pack
Hauhau-Te-Rangi comes with the Kupe warrior pack.
History in Brief
Carving the Waka
{coming eventually}
Trivia
- The other axe/adze named in the stories is known as Tutauru.
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