Maui tends to combine the strength of his muscles and his hook to perform acts such as pulling islands from the sea and lassoing the sun. Without his hook, however, Maui cannot shapeshift. ... Shapeshifting: With his hook, Maui is able to shapeshift into anything he can imagine, though mostly just animals.

Who is the shapeshifter in Moana?

In the movie, Maui is a quasi omnipotent character. Besides being a mentor, he is easily a herald, shapeshifter, threshold guardian, and a trickster as well. But Maui also plays perhaps a much more important and key, yet subtle, role. He is a foil to Moana.

What kind of bird does Maui turn into?

A shapeshifter who can turn into different animal forms, Maui the demigod transforms into a regal hawk in Disney's Moana.