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According to the medics, there is no foreseeable cure for Tala's failing health, and Tui mournfully remains by his mother's bedside as she passes away. Moana suddenly arrives and claims to have a solution, which rests on the legendary Tui and Moana are informed that Tala is in critical condition, and rush to her deathbed to oversee the problem.
Getty Images She proves to be successful, with Tui having so much trust and pride that he allows her to singlehandedly solve some of the issues throughout the community. After losing a loved one to the seas, Tui developed aquaphobia and forbade his people from journeying beyond Motunui's reef.
Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Tui is last seen standing on the boat beside Moana.
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"Like what you see here? At one point, however, the food supply in the island begins to die down, including the fish. Later that night, Tui and Sina gathered with the villages to discuss the crises of their dwindling food supply. Disney
Tui's law creates conflict with his daughter, who dreams of becoming a voyager.
Meanwhile, Moana leaves her home to fulfill her grandmother's dying wish of returning the heart of Te Fiti to save her people. Back in reality, Tui and Sina continue to overlook the dying crops. Tui is the tetartagonist of the Disney animated feature film Moana.
He is the chief of the Polynesian island Motunui, and the father of Moana.