#maori oc

[islandtarochips]

Call Of Duty OC: Tama Koa Nikau 🇳🇿

A Māori man who is a Chief Master Sergeant and a pilot in the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Just want to continue on his father’s legacy of joining the military. He is the Great-Grandson of the man that everyone has heard many stories of. The leader of the Kōkako group and an ally of the Warriors Task Force. Being their Pilot man for the job.

GENERAL: 

🇳🇿 Name: Tama Koa Nikau 🇳🇿 Alias(es): 

Tama

Koa

Nikau

Chief Master Sergeant Nikau

Chief Master Sergeant Koa

Pilot Man (Kanoa nicknaming him for fun)

🇳🇿 Gender: Male 🇳🇿 Age: 40 (MW3) 🇳🇿 Birthday: July 28th, 1984 🇳🇿 Nationality: New Zealander 🇳🇿 Place of Birth: Queenstown, New Zealand 🇳🇿 Home: Queenstown, New Zealand 🇳🇿 Spoken Languages: Māori (conversational), English (main) 🇳🇿 Sexuality: Heterosexual 🇳🇿 Occupation:

Chief Master Sergeant of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

Leader and Founder of the Kōkako group

Pilot for the Warriors Task Force

APPEARANCE:

🇳🇿 Eye Color: Dark Brown 🇳🇿 Hair Color: Black 🇳🇿 Height: 6’4”/193 cm 🇳🇿 Scars: 

Wounds: No wounds

Scars: Scars on his right palm (trying to block the knife stabbing from an enemy during the “Red Tide Operation”), scar on his neck right across.

🇳🇿 Face Claim: Te Kohe Tuhaka

Affiliation:

Warriors Task Force:

- General Alana Kalani

- Captain Kanoa Toa

- First Sergeant Tiala "Shark" Toa

- Dr. Aelan Kalani

- Sergeant Agnes “Blast” Falagi

- Sergeant Nigel “Squirrel” Harrison

- CIA Officer Iowana Naituku

FAVORITES:

🇳🇿 Color: Yellow 🇳🇿 Food: Steam Pudding and Kūmara 🇳🇿 Drink: Māori Punch Cocktail 🇳🇿 Flower: None 🇳🇿 Hairstyle: Has a short hair so don’t know what style for this man.

PERSONALITY:

🇳🇿 Myers Briggs Type: ISTP Tama is the kind of guy who only focus in the present and the future instead of focusing from the past. Except he kept some of his past to remind him of what to fix in the future. A smart and crafty guy. Has his own ways of fixing things. Just like his Great-Grandfather.

🇳🇿 Crafty: He is very crafty that he could fixed anything in his own ways instead of following instructions. Step by step. Unless he needed to follow the instructions.

🇳🇿 Punctilious: Always focus on details even the smallest ones. Like a robot scanning things as they made sure to get every detail they see. That’s how he is very good at his job of being a mechanic for planes, jets, cars, jeeps, etc.

🇳🇿 Helpful: Tama always help others. Including helping out his old friend of his from the WTF. Whenever he gets a call from them, he will leave immediately and assist as much as he can.

🇳🇿 Protective: This man has his great-grandfather’s protective nature. Always making sure that his loved ones and friends are not being harmed by others. And if he does see them being in trouble with the other bad people. He would step in immediately and ask them nicely to leave. He can only give you a ONE time warning.

NEGATIVE:

🇳🇿 Commitment Issues: He always feels nervous when it comes to dating with women. It’s not like he doesn’t LIKE them. It’s just that he doesn't have the ability to impress them. Of course, he has the looks that most women ADORED but when it comes to communicating while on a date? He can’t seem to be holding himself together. So every date he went, it didn’t last long.

🇳🇿 Overworked: Got that staying-up late habit from his Great-Grandfather. Tama is too determined to let this work slide until it’s finished. So he went to finish it. Either paperworks to be written or filed away, even finishing fixing the vehicles. He will stay until everything is done. Which causes him to lose some sleep.

Skills and Abilities:

🇳🇿 Fighting Style: Māori martial arts, Asian martial arts and Boxing

🇳🇿 Weapons: LMT 308 MWS and Benelli M3

🇳🇿 Distinct Weapon: M7 bayonet, Glock 17 Gen 4 and Machete

🇳🇿 Special Skills:

Strength: Tama is a strong man (Got it from his father, his grandfather and his great-grandfather). He can lift up maybe 300 pounds. Since he has been working out lately and even fixing the engines while at it.

Mechanical Engineer: This man has MANY experience of any vehicle. Thanks to his Uncle and his Grandfather’s help of learning about vehicles. He gets to learn more about other machinery.

Efficient: You want the job done quickly. Then Tama is your man. He always gets his work done faster since he knows he has other things to do. So he wanted to get the first task done as soon as possible before heading onto another task. Don’t worry, he’s careful while rushing.

Family:

Koa Nikau (Great-Grandfather, Alive)

Aroha Arehe Nikau (Great-Grandmother, Alive)

Kai Nikau (Grandfather, Alive)

Unnamed Grandmother (Grandmother, Deceased)

Ari Nikau (Granduncle, Alive)

Unnamed Grandaunt (Grandaunt, Alive)

Unnamed Father (Father, Alive)

Unnamed Mother (Mother, Divorce, Alive)

Unnamed Uncle (Uncle, Alive)

Unnamed Aunt (Aunt, Alive)

Maia Aroha Nikau (Cousin, Unnamed Uncle’s daughter, Alive)

Akiro Nikau (Cousin, Unnamed Uncle’s son, Alive)

Pets:

None

TRIVIA:

🇳🇿 Tama is the only child in his family.

🇳🇿 His mother left him and his father after he was born.

🇳🇿 When Tama was young. He usually gets bullied a lot because of him being nervous with others. And most of them saw him as weak. But not being weak when it comes to someone hurting the people that he CARED for. He would rather get bullied than letting his loved ones get bullied.

🇳🇿 When he was in high school. His main focus was studying mechanical engineering. And that’s what he did in military school.

🇳🇿 He use to visit his Great-Grandfather when he was little as he enjoy hearing stories about his military days.

🇳🇿 Tama is the leader of his own group called the Kōkako. For the Security Forces unit.

Background Story:

On July 28th, 1984. Tama was born. Born in the home of New Zealand. In Queenstown. He was a very healthy baby boy and it gives the father great joy to see him. Until his mother had already left them after getting out of the hospital. Don’t know why. But his family had always supported his father as they helped raise Tama. Including mostly his Great-Grandfather. Retired from the Army, he decided to have Tama in his home while his father is out to work. He enjoyed the old man’s company.

In the 1990, Tama was 6-years-old in elementary school. A kid who hardly communicates with others. He’s a shy boy when he’s in class. Hardly speaks up when the teacher asks him some questions. Which really affected his performance grades sometimes. Most of the kids picked on him for being like that and it really hurts him but he stays strong. Always remembers his great-grandfather’s words for it. Until later in the same year, on October 28th. Tama had received news from his father that his Aunty had given birth to a new born baby. He never felt so excited instead of being nervous. So he went with his father and his grandfather to meet the new member of the family. And it seems like they were the first one to see the baby. When he followed his father while holding his hand, his Aunt asked for him to come closer. So the father lifted Tama up as he’s been carried to get a good look at the baby. And there she was, all bundle up in a small blanket while being held into his aunty’s arm. He smiled widely to see his baby cousin and had promised himself that he’ll protect her at all cost.

8 years later on December 15th, when Tama was 14-years-old. He was on his way to pick up Maia (Tama’s 8-years-old cousin) from Elementary. Since it wasn’t so far away from his high school. And as he entered the gates, he noticed that some older kids were picking on Maia. An eighth grader. And she was upset when they were tossing her bag around as she demanded to have it back. Which one of them was “handing” the bag over by throwing it on her face. And she fell down before crying. It had already triggered Tama when he witnessed them and started to yell at them. Scaring them off as they ran away. Tama suddenly realized his anger so quickly. But he ignored it and ran over to his cousin and carried her home. Calming her with his soothing voice. As soon as he got to Maia’s house, he noticed that his father was there. Looking confused as his father saw them and ran over to them before saying that his Uncle and Aunty went to the hospital for another baby. This had really shocked both Tama and Maia. So they both quickly ran into the car as the father started to drive off. To meet ANOTHER new member of the family. Holding Maia’s hand while walking into the hospital. And soon, they both saw some family members were there. As they made way for them. Tama was still carrying Maia for her to get a better view to look at her new born baby brother. The parents had named him Akiro. And Tama had made his promise to protect him as well with Maia.

When Tama turned 16-years-old on his birthday, he had received a book about mechanical engineering. Which he knows it was from his Great-Grandfather. He loves it. So he promised that he’ll make them proud of joining the AirForce! He’s also interested in flying in one of those aircrafts and wanted to ride it one day. Which his Great-Grandfather doesn’t mind. As long as he does whatever that he loves to do the most. So Tama had to work and study hard. Along with Maia who is also interested in flying one of the aircrafts. The Jet specifically. Tama understands his little cousin wanting to be just like her mom. So he helped her to study.

By the age of 18-years-old. After graduating from High School. Tama was planning on taking college to take the mechanic career first. Which is a bit far away from his hometown. His family are okay with it but not really good news for Maia (who is 12-years-old). She was upset about it but Tama had made a promise that he’ll come back and visit. Maia had given in and trusted her cousin’s words for it.

This man wanted to learn EVERYTHING about machines and vehicles. So he will be familiar with any machinery that he sees and will fix it with no problem. So after 4 years of studying. He had finally graduated with a bachelor degree and started to sign up for the AirForce. And started his training of becoming a mechanic AND a pilot for the Air Force. He was 21-years-old when he joined in.

When Tama turned 25-years-old in 2009. He got a birthday surprise from seeing his little cousin, Maia who is 18-years-old, had come in to join the AirForce. You could imagine his bright smile to see her again and felt very proud of her coming this far while he’s gone. So then, these two had worked together to become the best soldier and pilot that this AirForce would ever lay their eyes on. Tama was a Technical Sergeant at that time while Maia was an Airman.

In 2011, when Tama was promoted to be a Senior Master Sergeant. He had decided to create his own team for the New Zealand Defence Force. Since he believed that these soldiers that he had trained for are more capable than anyone would even realize for the Air Force. So asking permission to create a team. He had named this team “Kōkako Air Defense Team” (KADT). The Air Force Defense Team who will always be there to do air support. He even was hoping for Maia to join in but she had other plans. He understands and lets her do her own thing but will always be there for her if she needs it. He was 27-years-old when he created this team.

In 2017, Tama was in the Hawaiian Base of the Marine Corps. Asking for his training and teaching about his team of being in the Defense Team. That was the time when he first met Kanoa. Seeing his great personality and charms. He was quite inspired by him though. And seeing him off going on an important mission before coming back looking so broken. Tama was concerned for Kanoa, seeing him so depressed and anxious before finding out that he had lost his sister from that mission. Hearing that she had been kidnapped by the Cartel. So he decided to stay behind and let his team go back to New Zealand while he helped Kanoa to find her. It took them 5 months of searching for her and they have found an intel about her location. Tama had assisted Kanoa and the team that he had picked for air support. And battle against the Cartel to get the sister and the rest of the victims in there. They have finally found her and Tama had ridden the chopper back to the Hawaii Marine Corps base. He stayed another few months just to help Kanoa out for a bit until he was offered to join a team that this man had made. A Warriors Task Force team. Tama gladly accepted to join in with him. And told him if he needed anything, he would be there in a flash. And departed ways. He was a Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force and still is.

While the rest of it is history. As Tama had continued helping the WTF whenever they needed him. And he hoped that he had made his family proud.

[jackofhearts-odb]

Not sure if I ever posted this, but I did a practice piece of my character Vulture (left) and his partner Sione (right)

[statusquoofficial]

Pipette finally gets a face !!

She’s based on the Maori mythology of the Patupaiarehe (also known as Turahu). These fairy-like beings resemble classic gingers, sporting red hair, pale skin and a fear of light. They live in houses that couldn’t be seen by humans (like bunkers :3) and they are known for their incredible music.

Pipette is of Maori decent on her mother’s side, having been raised with many of the cultural practices in an effort to keep traditions alive in the generations after the apocalypse. On her father’s side, she is one of many redheads in her bunker. Redheads foster a unique ability to produce Vitamin D even with limited sunlight exposure, so their birth was often manufactured. Her father was part of this initiative.

Anyway, here she is: Pipette Turahu, my sweet

[amequeer]

hi hi hi hi hi hi i saw ninjago whale shark oc and could not control the questions not forced obvi but tell me everythi g

thank you for a question!! we share the same love for aquatic-themed ocs<33 there's a lot about him, but i'm gonna go with some (mostly combat) facts:

• He is born and raised in Māori culture, altough he is not 100% pureblood. They cherish their roots and practices their traditions a lot. Example on the right, where his "haka" is shown - "traditionally, haka was a customary way to welcome visiting tribes, but it also served to invigorate warriors as they headed into battle. It was a show of physical prowess but also an embodiment of cultural pride, strength, and unity"

• They're pacifist, but when there's no other option, they have mostly defence tactic - he uses elemental powers (minerals) to build up gauntlet and other armory parts. Also tries to immobalize opponent by trapping them in minerals

• Despite their size and quite long tail, Laz is quite swift and agile, using his mass against opponent. Altough they don't use these skills often.

Art requests and asks are open!

[mrghostrat]

not to be totally brainrotten or anything but

[cindydacatpink]

The Anglosphere

- Claire Evangeline 🇺🇸

- Lola Journee (African American) 🇺🇸

- Ruby Blondie 🇬🇧

- Bella Camila 🇨🇦

- Clara Olive ���🇺

- Billie Amber 🇳🇿

The Anglosphere Indigenous:

- Aiyana Tabananica (Native American Indian) (Apache Country) ⚫🟡⚪🔴

- Jessica Kaiah (First Nation Canada: Blackfoot) 🇨🇦

- Darel Gulara (Aboriginal Australian) ⚫🟡🔴

- Amiria Haeatatanga (Maori) ⚫⚪🔴

I was inspired National Hatsune Miku/Brazilian Miku trend lol

Oh, btw...

Today is My birthday. Now I'm 20 years.

[kathanyart]

New dnd character: Mahuika!

Mahuika is a young barbarian proud of her roots. She is the only genasi in her tribe after several generations, and as such, she is regarded as "the savior of the people" or "the envoy of the gods." She feels the responsibility to protect her people, but she does not shy away from the titles that have been bestowed upon her over the years. She is confident and energetic, always ready for battle but also considers peaceful solutions as the first option. She loves nature and believes that we are all one with the elements, though her affinity for fire is very evident.

[menomodumps]

I made another one

[thedashingduke]

The fantasy Maori inspired mortal NPCs in our West based exalted game c:

[gaypirateslife4me]

Violence is bad or whatever.

But.

You've gotta admit that it is bone-deep satisfying to watch a brown indigenous man single-handly choke the life out of a lily-white British colonizer.

[islandtarochips]

Hi taro! It’s been a while but I was wondering

What’s your oc fear? (Non serious)

My oc is afraid of dogs and waterslides

Heya, pele! Sorry for taking so long to answer this! Quite busy during the weekend! And I'll answer this for ya! If you said NON SERIOUS. You mean like nothing serious? If that's the case then I'll give you these great or funny fears of what my OCs had experienced. Lol.

Tiala -> I haven't thought about what scared Tiala so easily. But there is ONE thing that she's scared of........HER PARENTS. Growing from an island with strict parents. Disciplining and getting oke (means "scolding" in Samoan) all the time. So she's doing her best to not piss them off. And you should know where she get that scolding attitude from when did that to the rookies when THEY did something wrong. Lol. But she is still scared of her parents. (Not in a fearful way but you know...in a funny kind of way.)

Kanoa -> The poor Captain. Same just like Tiala. Since he and his sister grew up from their home. Experiencing and witnessing getting scolded by their parents. So he's also trying his best to not piss them off as well.

Agnes -> She may look like a very happy gal but she can get scared too. So what scared her the most are...her Aunt's scolding her. Yes, we have another person who is scared of getting scolded by their relatives. Since her mom doesn't have the heart to scold her own daughter. Her Aunty (Agnes's mom's older sister) has to fill in the blanks. For sometimes Agnes can be reckless at times.

Nigel -> HATED to be anywhere scary. Like any haunted place. A haunted house, a haunted abandoned hospital, a haunted forest- ANYTHING haunted. He doesn't like the feeling of getting spooked at. And if he did get spooked, you will hear him screaming like a little girl. Lol.

Aelan -> Hadn't thought about her getting scared of. But maybe a mouse. She's not afraid of any creatures but she's afraid of mice. Don't know why. It's just a feeling of how every girl and woman reacted to see that kind of small creature.

Alana -> Mice. Just like her daughter. I guessed her phobia for mice had passed down onto her. The poor woman.

Kapo -> Not afraid of anything. Not even DEATH would scare him. Except ghosts. Back at home is always filled with ghost stories and all. And it freaks the heck out of him. You would try to make that old ghost sound that'll stick his small hair straight up and you will see him either walking away fast or just running. Hahaha!

Callie -> I want this blondie girl to suffer for being like her cocky brother. Soooo....let her be scared of chickens. Afraid of getting plucked on by them. So imagined her being chased by the chickens under THIS sound. THAT would be hilarious! HAHAHAHA!

Rosa -> Only small ugly looking bugs. She finds it quite disgusting to look at. Poison or not. She will whack it with her chancla. Lol.

Koa -> What was this big, strong, Māori man afraid of? Hm? His wife's father? ......well, he WAS the one who took the daughter away and beat her up as well. Soooooo....it's understandable. (And deserves it too as well)

Aroha -> Afraid of heights. She's not really fond of imagining herself falling one day. But as long as there is someone with her. She'll be safe. (Koa, you better catch her because I swear I will be pushing you down instead-)

I think that's everyone that I could think of. So hope you're satisfy with this one! Thank you for sending this to me! Love ya, pele!

[zealsocemporium]

The previous girl ever’s girlfriend and future wife!!! Waimarie is made of comfort and pure vibes. She is also very tired. She is everything and hates sea travel, which is ironic concidering her people’s proficiency in anything sea-related.

Her birth year is supposed to be 68 on all of these, I just didn’t count properly. Also i forgot her bodyhair in the first photo, i will never be forgiven.

[stellarembers]

natm oc drawing; solstice and the mere ngākau

a/n: RAHHH MĀORI REP AND LORE FOR ANOTHER CURSED ARTIFACT BECAUSE NATM NEEDS MORE ARTIFACTS BESIDE THE TABLET

Mere ngākau ; A powerful artifact made by jadestone, carved and shaped to represent an enlarged tear drop.

the 'mere' was a weapon created by the māori people in use for battle. It is specifically cared from jadestone or as the māori people call it 'pounamu'.

the meaning of the name 'mere ngakau'.

'Mere' (noun) describes the physical appearance of the weapon; bulbous, broad-bladed and flat.

'ngākau' is the māori word for 'heart'. The purpose of this artifact is to restart the heart and bring the user back to life.

origins of this artifact: year 1401.

practitioners of mākutu (witchcraft) have obtained the jadestone from the south islands of aotearoa. They forged it from the deepest waterfalls and shaped it to their liking; this weapon and use it against enemies or invaders.

It is said that whoever wields the weapon is granted strength, vitality, fast healing factor, regeneration and immortality.

The artifact was last owned by a chief named 'Tamanuiterā aroākapa', whom is the ancestor of Solstice manawātu.

This weapon is able to save Solstice from critical fates or an untimely curse.

[tealime9]

Bro I fucking LOVE Mavika

like her personality and shit SHE is awesome

but FUCK WHY COULDNT THEM MAKE HER WITH THE CORRECT SKIN TONE, LIKE

WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

[salrikstrongbow]

From the amazing island empire of Waori'lu'kalai, one of the Great Powers in my City of Wizards book series! The Island of Waori is home to the capital and is roughly the size of Australia, with many similarities to the real world continent - including the amount of deadly land flora, fauna and landmarks.

Waori'lu'kalai has approximately two hundred smaller islands united under what was originally a federation of sea-faring tribes. One of the most famous locales is the Island of Wah'hi, which has a staggeringly large population of dwarves. An ancient settlement, Pahak'hi, was actually built into the local volcanic mountains by the locals who have flourished over time, and were one of the founding cultural members of the original Waori federation. The Pahak'hi people are legendarily daring warriors and skilled craftsmen, and honor their history and traditions very strictly - examplified by the Pahak'hi smith featured above!

[galpalaven]

the godlike are so cool but i also just recruited maneha and the aumaua,,, i love them so fucking much. first kana and now maneha. i want to make so many ocs for this world dude