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Rongorongo

A woman who marries Turi and accompanies him to New Zealand.

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First appearance: Legend of the Emigration of Turi

Rongorongo shows up with force in Legend of the Emigration of Turi. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Turi's wife, who overhears Uenuku chanting a war poem and warns Turi of the impending danger.
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8 connections

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TUTuriUEUenukuTOTotoMAManaiaRURuaRORongorongo

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Discoverers and migrants
  • Protagonist
  • Loss and migration

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SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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