# Moa Artua — Typee character guide

> Moa Artua in Typee by Herman Melville.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0014-xii

## Who they are

A young Typee chief or priest.

## Relationships

### [Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/typee_se/characters/narrator)

_social_

Moa Artua is a native chief or notable figure who interacts with the narrator during his stay.

## In the story

### [XXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/typee_se/chapters/xxiv)

Mentioned in the chapter heading as a god, though not directly described in the excerpt.

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