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Maru
A god of war and a chief in Hawaiki.
minor
Also known as Maru'
First appearance: the legend of toitehuatahi and tamatekapua
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- Miscellaneous figures and ancestors
- Māui's family and exploits
- Protagonist
- Arawa migration leaders
- Discoverers and migrants
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