Moʻo are shapeshifting lizard spirits in

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Description

Moʻo often take the forms of monstrous reptiles, tiny geckos, and humans. They were revered as ʻaumakua, and could have power over the weather and water. They are amphibious, and many fishponds in

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were believed to be home to a moʻo. When a moʻo dies, its petrified body becomes part of the landscape. In their human form they are usually still part lizard and they are extremly beautiful, also irresistibly 'sexy'

List of Moʻo

*Mamala: A moʻo known for her skill in surfing. * Kalamainuʻu: A moʻo associated with

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fishing. *Kapulei: A male moʻo whose body is said to lie on Kamalō Ridge. *Kihawahine: A moʻo believed to inhabit Mokuhinia and Violet Lake. * Hauwahine: The moʻo guardian of Kawainui Several named moʻo were defeated by

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