Matangi

Matangi
Background information
Feature films	Moana (deleted) Moana 2 (upcoming)
Voice	Awhimai Fraser

Matangi is the secondary antagonist in the Disney's upcoming 2024 animated feature film Moana 2. She is described as a mysterious new character.

Background

Personality

Based on the film's trailer, Matangi is a strong and commanding character with the ability to control bats. Her words, “You will be destroyed... and your Wayfinder, too”, show that she is a serious and threatening figure.

Physical appearance

As seen in the film's trailer, Matangi is a mysterious and enigmatic character who seems deeply connected to nature and the supernatural. Her form blends into the bats that surround her, which appear to flow around her like a living cloak.

In a promotional art, Matangi is seen in a human form wearing a dark-colored dress with an orange, possibly feathered, collar and a long cape. She is also sporting a yellow and orange hairpiece.

Trivia

• The name of the character (Matangi or Matagi) is the generic term used throughout Oceania to designate the breeze and/or wind. It is present in the majority of Polynesian languages, in different forms (ex: Reo tahiti: Mata'i, Gagana Samoa: Matagi, 'Ōlelo Hawai'i: Makani). Wind is one of the primordial elements in ocean navigation, but also in the cult of the first Polynesians. According to Teuira Henry, in Tahiti Ratairi was the god and father of the wind, and Temuri was its mother and goddess.
• Matangi's voice actor, Awhimai Fraser, also voiced Elsa and Dolores Madrigal in the Māori dubs of Disney's previous films, Frozen and Encanto.
• The visual differences between Matangi’s appearance in the promo art and the film’s trailer suggest that she is capable of altering her form.
• Matangi is the second secondary antagonist in the Moana franchise who speaks after Tamatoa.

Gallery

Promotional art

References

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Media Moana (soundtrack/video) • Moana 2 • Moana (2026) • Gone Fishing • Chibi Tiny Tales Video games: Moana: Island Life • Moana: Rhythm Run • Disney Emoji Blitz • Disney Heroes: Battle Mode • Disney Magic Kingdoms • Disney Sorcerer's Arena Books: The Art of Moana/2 • Disney Princess Beginnings Disney Parks Art of Disney Animation • Castle of Magical Dreams • Esperanza Character Carousel • It's a Small World • Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana Entertainment: Believe! Sea of Dreams • "A Whole New World" A Magical Disney Songbook • Believe! Sea of Dreams • Fantasmic! • Follow Your Dreams • Mickey’s Storybook Adventure • Moana: A Homecoming Celebration • Rivers of Light: We Are One • The Adventure of Rhythm • The Tale of Moana • When You Wish Parades: A Million Splashes of Colour • Disney Adventure Friends Cavalcade • Disney Harmony in Color! Parade • Magic Happens • Main Street Electrical Parade • Mickey & Friends Street Celebration Fireworks: Disney Enchantment • Happily Ever After • Harmonious • Momentous • Wonderful World of Animation • World of Color: One • Illuminate! A Nighttime Celebration • Wondrous Journeys Spring: Disney Pirate or Princess: Make Your Choice Summer: Adventure is Out There! • Summer Blast Characters Moana: Moana • Maui • Gramma Tala • Chief Tui • Sina • Heihei • Pua • Mini Maui • Tamatoa • Kakamora • Te Fiti/Te Kā • Ocean • Eight-Eyed Bats • Matai Vasa • Motunui Villagers Moana 2: Simea • Loto • Kele • Moni • Kotu • Matangi • Tautai Vasa • Nalo Deleted characters: Moana's Brothers Locations Motunui • Maui's Island • Lalotai • Tamatoa's Lair • Te Fiti Songs Moana: Tulou Tagaloa • An Innocent Warrior • Where You Are • How Far I'll Go • We Know the Way • You're Welcome • Shiny • Logo Te Pate • I Am Moana (Song of the Ancestors) • Know Who You Are Moana 2: We're Back Deleted songs: Unstoppable • More • Warrior Face Objects Maui's Fish Hook • Heart of Te Fiti • Moana's Necklace • Moana's Boat See Also As Told by Emoji