Te-Fiti

At the beginning, there was only the ocean. When Te-Fiti emerged, her heart, a small pounamu stone, allowed the creation of life and multiple islands that would make up the homes of the world's first great navigators in the South Pacific. At one point, the heart's resting place was infiltrated by the mischievous demigod Maui, who—like others—sought ownership of the heart for his own purposes for mankind. After escaping the heart's island, however, Maui was attacked and engages in battle against the lava demon Te-Kā. In the scuffle, the heart of Te-Fiti was lost and remained as such for a millennia. According to legend, if the heart of Te-Fiti is not returned to its rightful place, the world will slowly deteriorate and be destroyed.