Maui Flower
From Unofficial Handbook of the Virtue Universe
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| Maui Flower | |
| Player: @hydrothermia | |
| Origin: | Magic |
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| Archetype: | Dominator |
| Threat Level: | 28 |
| Personal Data | |
| Real Name: | Puanani Kahana |
| Known Aliases: | ' |
| Species: | Homo sapiens |
| Age: | 23 |
| Height: | 5'5" |
| Weight: | 107 |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Hair Color: | Black |
| Biographical Data | |
| Nationality: | US Citizen |
| Occupation: | Professional Surfer |
| Place of Birth: | Maui, Hawaii |
| Base of Operations: | Sharkhead Ilse |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Known Relatives: | ' |
| Known Powers | |
| Fire Control, Thorny Assault | |
| Known Abilities | |
| None | |
| Equipment | |
| None | |
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Contents |
Affiliations
Colleagues
Foes
Group
Villain Group - None
Formerly of the Rogues Gallery
Personality
Character History
Quick Overview
Puanani Kahana is a professional surfer from Maui, Hawaii controlling the artifact known as the Manaiakalani giving her the powers of the demigod Māui. Her arrival to the Rogue Isles have yet to be determined.
The Hawaiian Connection
The Beautiful Flower
Work in Progress.
The Surfer Girl
Work in Progress.
Manaiakalani
The great fish-hook of Māui is called Manaiakalani, was to have created the islands of Hawaii. Legend has it that the Manaiakalani is a real artifact residing in the Haleakalā Volcano, that anyone who wields it would gain powers from the demigod Māui. The relic isn't necessarily evil, but devious by the nature of tricking others to do their bidding.
The Keeper
Puanani is a native Hawaiian that grew up on the island of Maui as a normal child enjoying the stories told by the many elders in her small town. One particular old man would occasionally speak of the Manaiakalani as the real thing, and it intrigued her. So she pressed him to tell her more about the artifact. He warned that she must keep this to herself and not let anyone else know about it. She obliged. He in return gave all the information he knew of the Manaiakalani. And even devised a way to get it.
Within the Haleakalā Volcano there is a small shrine near its inner core being stood guard by three statues of ancient Hawaiian warriors. Being accompanied by the old man, they encounter a night march where many ghosts are gathering about the shrine. Hoping not to be noticed by them they inched their way near the shrine to see the Manaiakalani on a small pedestal between the statues. Without thinking she quickly ran to the pedestal to pick it up only to have the spirits aroused by her presence. Expecting to be attacked she is left arm-length distance from them not coming any closer. A lone ti plant leaf is her hair, the old man had managed to slip it there without her notice.
"This is your power now," the old man said in his dying breathe. "I have held this secret far too long, now you are its keeper."
The Paragon City/Rogue Isles Connection
Washed Ashore
Work in progress.
Powers
Fire Control
Ring of Fire, Char, Smoke, Flashfire, Cinders, Bonfire
Thorny Assault
Thorny Darts, Fling Thorns, Impale, Aim, Thorn Burst
Speed
Hasten, Super Speed
Fitness
Hurdle, Health, Stamina
To contact this character's creator
- In-game: @hydrothermia
- CoH official forums: Hydrothermia
- CoH Guru forums: Hydrothermia
- Deviant Art: Hydrothermia
- E-mail: hydrothermia@yahoo.com
Creator Notes and Trivia
- Maui Flower's first name is derived from the Hawaiian word puanani meaning beautiful flower.
- Maui Flower is the first of three characters influenced by Polynesian lore, names, and places.
- Laughing aside, I expect a lot of 'poon' jokes because of Maui Flower's first name.
