Mini Maui

Mini Maui is a supporting character in Disney's 2016 animated feature film, Moana. He is a sentient tattoo and the best friend of demi-god, Maui.
==Background==
Mini Maui is one of the many tattoos featured on the body of Maui. Hw is unique in that he has a legitimate relationship with the actual Maui, serving as the latter's confidante, despite his inability to speak.
Likewise, Mini Maui often pressures Maui to do the right thing, such as accompanying young Moana on her mission to save her people, much to his host's chagrin. It's implied that he's the reason why Maui returns to save Moana from Te Kā.
Mini Maui communicates by changing position or shape. He's often a critic, most noticeably by giving fake scared expressions when Moana makes a cutting point in an argument, and keeping track of "score" in his and Moana's arguments, or mocking Maui's fear of the Heart of Te Fiti by running around and chewing his nails.
==Gallery==
Moana-disneyscreencaps.com-4492.jpg|Mini Maui's first appearance.
Moana-disneyscreencaps.com-4567.jpg|Mini Maui illustrating of how Maui pulled up the sky.
Moana-disneyscreencaps.com-4584.jpg|Mini Maui portraying how Maui retrieved fire.
Moana-disneyscreencaps.com-4598.jpg|Mini Maui portraying how Maui lassoed the sun.
Moana-disneyscreencaps.com-4615.jpg|Mini Maui portraying how Maui brought wind.
Moana-disneyscreencaps.com-4623.jpg|"So what can I say except you're welcome?"
Moana-disneyscreencaps.com-4630.jpg|Mini Maui going to pull a tattooed island.
Moana-disneyscreencaps.com-4655.jpg|Mini Maui dancing over some tattooed figures.
Moana-disneyscreencaps.com-4703.jpg|Mini Maui dancing.
Moana-disneyscreencaps.com-4708.jpg|Both Mauis entertaining Moana.
Moana-disneyscreencaps.com-4817.jpg|When Maui traps Moana in a cave, Mini Maui urges him to free the girl.
Moana-disneyscreencaps.com-4829.jpg|Mini Maui angry when Maui refuses to help Moana.
Moana-disneyscreencaps.com-4833.jpg|Mini Maui stopping Maui.
Moana-disneyscreencaps.com-4838.jpg|Mini Maui having been flicked to Maui's back.
Moana-disneyscreencaps.com-4912.jpg|Mini Maui disapproving Maui leaving Moana stranded on his island.
Moana-disneyscreencaps.com-5058.jpg|Mini Maui glaring at Maui before Ocean places Moana onto the boat.
Moana-disneyscreencaps.com-5152.jpg|Mini Maui pretending to be afraid of the Heart of Te Fiti.
Moana-disneyscreencaps.com-5157.jpg|Mini Maui mocking Maui.
Moana-disneyscreencaps.com-5373.jpg|Mini Maui holding a fish hook.
Moana-disneyscreencaps.com-5376.jpg|Mini Maui having demonstrated to Moana that Maui can't use powers without his hook.
Moana-disneyscreencaps.com-5541.jpg|After the Kakamora steal the Heart of Te Fiti, Mini Maui looks at Maui so he can decide what to do.
Moana-disneyscreencaps.com-5938.jpg|Mini Maui illustrating what happens if Maui helps restore the Heart of Te Fiti.
Moana-disneyscreencaps.com-5945.jpg|Mini Maui persuading Maui to help restore the heart.
Moana-disneyscreencaps.com-5995.jpg|Mini Maui encouraging Maui to accept Moana's deal of retrieving his hook first and then restoring the Heart of Te Fiti.
Moana-disneyscreencaps.com-6188.jpg|Mini Maui persuading Maui to teach Moana way finding.
Moana-disneyscreencaps.com-6205.jpg|Mini Maui watching Moana struggle to pull the sheets.
Moana-disneyscreencaps.com-6226.jpg|Mini Maui trying to show Moana how to measure the stars.
Moana-disneyscreencaps.com-6473.jpg|Mini Maui not amused with Maui's chicken joke.
Moana-disneyscreencaps.com-6813.jpg|Mini Maui smirking after he gives Moana another point on his tally score board.
Moana-disneyscreencaps.com-6820.jpg|Mini Maui pointing to Moana having followed Maui into Lalotai.
4k-moana-animationscreencaps.com-10628.jpg|Mini Maui as a giant hawk.
Moana-disneyscreencaps.com-7955.jpg|Later, Mini Maui urges a disheartened Maui to sit up.
Moana-disneyscreencaps.com-7963.jpg|Mini Maui after being flicked to Maui's back.
Moana-disneyscreencaps.com-8009.jpg|Mini Maui watching Moana attempting to question Maui about a certain tattoo on his back.
Moana-disneyscreencaps.com-8046.jpg|Mini Maui checking to see if Moana is okay after an irritated Maui throws her off the boat.
Moana-disneyscreencaps.com-8338.jpg|Mini Maui hugging Maui after hearing his tragic past.
Moana-disneyscreencaps.com-8372.jpg|Mini Maui happy that Maui has restored his confidence in his abilities.
Moana-disneyscreencaps.com-8388.jpg|Mini Maui ready to help Maui with his shapeshifting.
Moana-disneyscreencaps.com-8395.jpg|Mini Maui advising Maui to shapeshift into something small first.
Moana-disneyscreencaps.com-10134.jpg|Mini Maui smirking, presumably having convinced Maui to save Moana.
Moana-disneyscreencaps.com-10321.jpg|Mini Maui helping Maui get ready to sacrifice his fish hook to save Moana.
Moana-disneyscreencaps.com-11050.jpg|Mini Maui waving goodbye to Moana.
==Trivia==
*Though the film is primarily animated with computer animation, Mini Maui is animated through the use of traditional, hand-drawn animation.
*During the animation process for the film, animators would specifically request scenes dealing with Mini Maui, for the chance to work with Eric Goldberg.
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