Tane Mahuta was one of the sons of Ranga-Nui me Papa-Tu-A-Nuku. Only Tane had the strength to separate his parents, giving all living things room to exist. The forests of the land are his realms, and the birds his children.
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(7) Tane Mahuta (Wood)
Maori • Inspiration • Deity
Kaiwhakangaio: Once each round, after you and an opponent each roll two dice, if you are a Water, Wind, or Wood warrior, you may deal 1 damage to your warrior. If you do, swap your highest die with the opponent's highest die.
God of trees and birds, he was the first son of Ranga-Nui and Papa-Tu-A-Nuku. Growing tired of the darkness in which he lived due to his parents close embrace, he forced them apart, creating the sky and the earth.
Illus.: Hugh Jameson • Set 4 • 32/100
Warrior Pack
Tane Mahuta comes with the Hatupatu warrior pack.
History in Brief
Separating Rangi & Papa
{coming soon}
Trivia
- Other sons of Rangi and Papa include Tu-Matauenga and Tangaroa.
- Tane and Tangaroa have an occasional beef with each other; this animosity arose after the reptiles fled from the seas to the forests (Tane's realm) during Tawhiri's attack.
- In northern New Zealand, an ancient and massive kauri tree is named after Tane Mahuta.
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