# Tutunui — Polynesian Mythology character guide

> Tutunui in Polynesian Mythology by George Grey.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0007-the-legend-of-kae-s-theft-of-the-whale

## Who they are

A pet whale of Tinirau killed by Kae.

## In the story

### [The Legend of Kae's Theft of the Whale](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/polynesian_mythology_se/chapters/the-legend-of-kae-s-theft-of-the-whale)

Tutunui is Tinirau's pet whale, which is killed by Kae after being lent for transport. Its flesh is cooked and eaten by Kae's tribe, leading to the conflict.

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