# Mowanna — Typee character guide

> Mowanna in Typee by Herman Melville.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** King Mowanna

**First appearance:** 0004-ii

## Who they are

The king of Nukuheva, a rival to the Typee.

## Relationships

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

_social_

Mowanna is a native character who appears in the narrative as part of the Typee community.

## In the story

### [Chapter I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/typee_se/chapters/i)

King of Nukuheva, visits the American flagship with his queen.

### [Chapter III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/typee_se/chapters/iii)

King of Nukuheva, manipulated by the French as a puppet to legitimize their rule.

## Links

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