Iwi
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The Iwi are a tribe of humans indigenous to Skull Island who first appear in the 2017 Legendary Pictures film Kong: Skull Island. They are also featured prominently in the film's tie-in comic Skull Island: The Birth of Kong and are set to reappear in its sequel Godzilla vs. Kong.
Appearance
The Iwi are normal humans, though they adorn their bodies with unique markings and hieroglyphs as well as decorative paint of varying colors. They all wear simple clothing which they fabricate and dye within their village. Iwi soldiers or guards typically seem to wear red garb with yellow body paint. Others, possibly clergy members, instead wear purple robes. Lastly, it appears that elders of the tribe wear blue robes and body paint. Despite the simple standards of their clothing, Iwi wear their clothes in a variety of manners and have a fair amount of individuality in how they dress. Some Iwi wear headresses or scarves, while others wear no headwear. Most male Iwi are bald, while female Iwi have their hair styled in a variety of ways.
Culture
The Iwi are a peaceful people who unlike past incarnations of Skull Islanders are welcoming and hospitable to outsiders. According to Hank Marlow, the Iwi have no concept of personal property and virtually no conflict among each other, and have "moved past" petty concerns which cause conflict in most groups of humans. The Iwi took in both Marlow and Gunpei Ikari when the two crashed on Skull Island in 1944, and the two lived peacefully among them for nearly 30 years. While mostly non-violent, the Iwi do arm themselves with spears for defense, and initially surround and direct their spears at James Conrad and his party before Marlow convinces them to stand down. He also warns Conrad and the others while inside the Iwi temple within the wreckage of the Wanderer that the Iwi could become hostile if they touch anything within. Most of the Iwi's weapons and use of violence are reserved for the hostile creatures on the island which threaten them, especially the vicious Skullcrawlers. As such, the Iwi live in a village surrounded by a complex defensive wall designed to keep everything out unless they grant passage. However, the Iwi primarily rely on their mighty benevolent god, the Titan known as Kong, to defend them and keep peace on the island. The Iwi praise and worship Kong, who actively defends them whenever they are threatened.
The Iwi are a mostly nonverbal race, communicating primarily through facial expressions and body language, though they do understand spoken English and have a spoken language of their own. Ato, an Iwi boy encountered by Aaron Brooks in 1995, explains that his father learned to speak fluent English fromm Marlow, and passed this knowledge onto him.
History
MonsterVerse
Kong: Skull Island
To be added.
Godzilla vs. Kong
The Iwi will return in Godzilla vs. Kong.
Technology
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Filmography
- Kong: Skull Island (2017)
- Godzilla vs. Kong (2020)
Books
Comics
- Skull Island: The Birth of Kong (2017) [issues #1-4]
Skull Island: The Birth of Kong
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Gallery
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