Matariki
(#79070873)
Nga mihi o Matariki, te tau hou Maori.
Familiar
Taurus
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Energy: 50/50
This dragon’s natural inborn element is Ice.
Male Nocturne
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Personal Style
Apparel
Skin
Scene
Measurements
Length
5.11 m
Wingspan
4.82 m
Weight
405.55 kg
Genetics
Coal
Cherub
Cherub
Navy
Blend
Blend
Iris
Lace
Lace
Hatchday
Breed
Eye Type
Level 1 Nocturne
EXP: 0 / 245
STR
7
AGI
6
DEF
7
QCK
6
INT
6
VIT
6
MND
7
Lineage
Parents
- none
Offspring
- none
Biography
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Mihikitekapua (Tūhoe, Ngāti Ruapani)
Tirohia ake ngā whetu Me ko Matariki e ārau ana He tiki mai tahau i ngā mahara e kohi nei Whakarerea ake e nā te roimata koua riringi He puna wai kai aku kamo… ~*~ I gaze up to the stars To the assembly of Matariki Captured are my memories of you who have left me behind Tears rippling like springs in my eyes. 
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ORIGINAL LOOK: NOCTURNE: Triple Basic
COMPLETED: 6th July 2022 (Lace obtained)
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Scatter Journey: Suitably Dark and Starry
START: Pearl/Smoke/Green
COMPLETED: 6th July 2022 (Lace obtained)
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Scatter Journey: Suitably Dark and Starry
START: Pearl/Smoke/Green
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Lapis/Pistachio/Peacock
Ivory/Sunshine/Lemon Peach/Mulberry/Latte Metals/Sunset/Carrot Wine/Honeydew/Smoke Cobalt/Wine/Raspberry Cornflower/Twilight/Orchid Bubblegum/Murk/Auburn |
Flaxen/Stone/Sanguine
Sunshine/Moon/Blackberry Brick/Gold/Dirt Saffron/Beige/Soil Hunter/Antique/Heather Tangerine/Rose/Goldenrod Cottoncandy/Blood/Smoke Honey/Obsidian/Leaf |
Lemon/Charcoal/Ginger
Chartreuse/Lemon/Antique Seafoam/Ivory/Phthalo Lavender/Carmine/Ivory Mist/Maize/Pear Steel/Wine/Fire Fog/Brick/Chartreuse Overcast/Forest/Eldritch |
Yellow/Sapphire/Slate
Cherry/Grey/Coral Ice/Blood/Thistle Pink/Orca/Obsidian Ruby/Abyss/Black Storm/Leaf/Peridot Cerise/Honeydew/Berry Spearmint/Clay/Hickory |
END: Coal/Navy/Iris
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Matariki is the Māori name for the cluster of stars also known as the Pleiades. It rises in midwinter and for many Māori, it heralds the start of a new year. Iwi across New Zealand understand and celebrate Matariki in different ways and at different times. Matariki is an abbreviation of ‘Ngā Mata o te Ariki Tāwhirimātea (‘The eyes of the god Tāwhirimātea’) and refers to a large cluster of stars, known in European tradition as the Pleiades. According to Māori tradition, the god of the wind, Tāwhirimātea, was so angry when his siblings separated their parents, Ranginui the sky father and Papatūānuku the earth mother, that he tore out his eyes and threw them into the heavens. Traditionally, Matariki was a time to acknowledge the dead and to release their spirits to become stars. It was also a time to reflect, to be thankful to the gods for the harvest, to feast and to share the bounty of the harvest with family and friends. Matariki, or Māori New Year, celebrations were once popular, but had largely stopped by the 1940s. In the 2000s, they were revived. Now, thousands of people take part in events to honour the beginning of the Māori New Year, and in whānau celebrations to remember those who have died and to plan for the year ahead. |
Matariki: the star that signifies well-being, reflection, hope and the gathering of people; considered to be a female star which is the guardian of the other stars in the cluster. The name Matariki denotes both this individual star and the whole cluster.
Waitī: the star linked with fresh water and food that comes from fresh water.
Waitā: the star linked with the ocean and food that comes from it.
Tupuānuku: the star linked with food that grows in the ground.
Tupuārangi: the star linked with food that comes from the skies: fruits, berries, and birds.
Waipunarangi: the star linked with the rain.
Ururangi: the star that determines the winds for the year.
Pōhutukawa: the star associated with those who have died.
Hiwa-i-te-rangi: the star associated with dreams and aspirations for the coming year.
Others say Matariki is the mother surrounded by her six daughters, Tupuānuku, Tupuārangi, Waitī, Waitā, Waipunarangi and Ururangi. In one account Matariki and her daughters appear to assist the sun, Te Rā, whose winter journey from the north has left him weakened.
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