If you hear the story about Nanaue's father, named Kāmohoaliʻi. That’s where the Shark Monster begins. You see, Nanaue’s father is one of the Hawaiian Mythologies (You can look it up if you want). Their kind were usually hidden and just seen as regular sharks but little did the humans know that they were messing with the most dangerous creatures of the sea.
So yeah, Tiala and her family were like the descendants of Kāmohoaliʻi.
Anyway, Tiala and her siblings were ALL hybrids. Half-shark and Half-human. Since their father is a full shark monster and their mother is a human. And when looking up about Nanaue’s abilities.
Abilities/Powers:
-They have Amphibious Nature (they have gills to breathe on both water and land)
-Claws (they can rip through steel)
-Fangs (Shark teeth that can bite through steel)
-Enhanced sight, hearing and vision
-Regeneration (regenerate some missing limbs)
-Strong skin (which means that their skin is armored from deep and physical attacks)
-Superhuman Speed (can swim fast about 200mph)
-Superhuman Strength (About 100 tons)
-Water Sense (Which means they can sense anything or anyone under water)
WEAKNESS:
Weaknesses? From more research of Nanaue. It says that his biggest weakness is ELECTRICITY.
Not only that, they’re also weakened from Temperature. Only if it’s not under 53 degrees fahrenheit.
And also, even though they can breathe on land, there are limits. They must stay in or regularly return to the ocean to re-oxygenate their blood, which restricts their ability to operate on dry land for long periods of time. For ANY other sea creatures as well. So that’s why the military decided to make a water pack for them to wear in order to work properly on land.
Their kind were also into BLOODLUST (it means ’desire to kill or to see people kill’) or in a Blood Frenzy (means “An irresistible mania for the shedding of blood). I know that's not their weaknesses but it's more like a trigger that they don't want to interact with.
Killing anyone as they please. But Nakoa, Tiala and Kanoa’s father, and his children know better than that. So they did their best to not harm anyone by making sure to not smell or even taste the blood. Then they will be fine…I hope.
APPEARANCE:
This should be easy to describe. Ok, so imagine a full human body. The only parts that they have shark features are on the back, the arms, the neck, the teeth and on their hiney.
For their back, that will be where their first dorsal fins are at.
The arms are just the pectoral fins, one each on the forearms.
The neck, that will be where the gills should be at.
The teeth, the razor, sharp and sharky teeth. Careful, it’s painful when they bite.
They also have webbed feet and hands. I mean they need to swim with it SOMEHOW, right? Lol.
And on their hiney; well not EXACTLY on their hiney. Maybe like between on their lower back and the hiney. Just like Price’s Dragon tail and Soap’s Wolf tail. THAT would be where their shark tail is at.
Ok, I think that’s about it for now. But I might come back here to update it for now.
The COD Monster!AU ideas is from @bluegiragi REALLY love her work on these guys!
And thank you, @justasmolbard for telling me the name of the artist. I'm having a hard time remembering the names 😅.
Anyway! Hope you guys enjoy this one! I might do another Monster Lore for you folks to read! Lol.
Commission Art by @moonaliluna (not in tumblr but in instagram and tiktok) 🔼
The Captain of the US Marine Corps and the Leader of the Warriors Task Force. A man who has confidence for his team that they will protect and save the people from any threats. A funny guy to keep you smiling in any serious situations. And it questions everyone of how he became CAPTAIN with that kind of attitude.
UNIVERSE: Modern Warfare 2/Modern Warfare 3
General:
🇦🇸 Name: Kanoa Toa
🇦🇸 Alias(es): Noa, Alpha 6, Toa, Captain Funnypants (Only Tiala can call him that)
🇦🇸 Gender: Male
🇦🇸 Age: Early 30s
🇦🇸 Birthday: April 1st, 1990
🇦🇸 Nationality: United State National (American Samoa)
🇦🇸 Place of Birth: American Samoa
🇦🇸 Home: Kahaluu, Hawaii (Living with his sister)
🇦🇸 Spoken Languages: English, Samoan
🇦🇸 Sexuality: Heterosexual
🇦🇸 Occupation: Captain in the Marine Corps, Leader of the Warriors Task Force
Appearance:
🇦🇸 Eye Color: Dark Brown
🇦🇸 Hair Color: Black
🇦🇸 Height: 6’2”/187 cm
🇦🇸 Scars: Scar on his chest, back and on left side of his hips.
🇦🇸 Face Claim: Alex Tarrant
Favorites:
🇦🇸 Color: Any Shades of Green
🇦🇸 Food: Pani Popo and Luau Pipi
🇦🇸 Drink: Diet Coke
🇦🇸 Flower: Not into flowers but will get some for the pretty ladies
🇦🇸 Hairstyle: His hair are short so…don’t know what hairstyle he likes🤷
Personality:
🇦🇸 Myers Briggs Type: ESFP If you think that Kanoa is the kind of Captain who is VERY serious. You guessed wrong. First time meeting, when you salute him first and he’ll do it back. And give you a big HUG (He’s a hugger by the way). He will be the first responder without even THINKING. Like going into the battlefield not caring of other dangers but focusing on one main thing. Just like Tiala, he chooses his words carefully since he doesn’t want to upset or offend other people. He’s also an older brother figure for his comrades. Since he always bail them out from any troubles that they have caused. But he still needs to think of a punishment if they went TOO far.
🇦🇸 Hilarious: Kanoa is the most FUNNIEST guy you will ever met. He will always find a way to bring up some ridiculous story or jokes to his team. And they’ll laugh with him. And sometimes AT him too.
🇦🇸 Strong Common Sense: Even though Kanoa is the funniest and the nicest guy you’ve met. Don’t think that you can take him down so easily. He has good common sense. He trusts his own judgment but is open to other suggestions.
Negative Traits:
🇦🇸 Kanoa always so prideful for his team and his own work. You can hear him bragging about the good thing about himself for HOURS.
🇦🇸 Good at hiding of his pain (mentally). He also has “Smiling Depression”. Smiling in front of everyone making them think that he’s alright but on the inside he’s just a stressful Captain.
🇦🇸 Kanoa is like Tiala when it comes to deal with an enemy who has family.
🇦🇸 Kanoa is another one of those TERRIBLE driver. He can drive perfectly in a very calm state but when you ask him to speed up. This man will just ZIG-ZAG left and right.
Skills and Abilities:
🇦🇸 Fighting Style: Hand-to-Hand Combat
🇦🇸 Weapons: M4A1, HK416 and M550
🇦🇸 Distinct Weapons: Fixed Blade Dagger
🇦🇸 Special Skills: Has a good sense of improvising last minute. Like, when a mission goes wrong and it doesn’t go as planned; Captain Kanoa Toa got your back by finding another way around to finish it.
Family:
Nakoa Loe Toa (Father, Alive)
Elei Toa (Mother, Alive)
Hōne Toa (1st Older Brother, Deceased)
Sami Toa (2nd Older Brother, Alive)
Serah Toa (Sister-in-Law, Samis’s Wife, Alive)
Penny Toa (Niece, Sami’s Daughter, Alive)
Dinah Toa (Niece, Sam’s Baby Daughter, Alive)
Rangi Toa (3rd Older Brother, Alive)
Tiala Toa (6th Younger Sister, Alive)
Hemi Toa (5th Younger Brother, Alive)
Iosefa Toa (4th Younger Brother, Alive)
Tamah Toa (3rd Younger Brother, Alive)
Fetu Fetuao Toa (2nd Younger Brother, Alive)
Iona and Kiona Toa (Youngest Brothers, Twins, Alive)
Trivia:
🇦🇸 Kanoa is the only funny kind of siblings in his family. Always make a good joke to keep them laughing and make them forget all of the bad things that happened.
🇦🇸 He’s the 2nd brother that Tiala is really close to after his older brother, Hōne, had passed away
🇦🇸 Kanoa will give you dad jokes 24/7 and even gives you the most embarrassing story about his brothers and his sister. But NEVER about himself.
🇦🇸 He’s always the first one to ask his comrades of who wanted to arm wrestle with him. If they win, he’ll get them ice cream.
🇦🇸 Give good love relationship advice but never get one for himself. (He’s single as heck man and he’s in his 30s!)
Background Story:
Early Life
Kanoa Toa was born in American Samoa into a large, tightly bonded family whose identity was closely tied to military service. The surname Toa, meaning “warrior” in Samoan, carried both pride and expectation. Their father had served in the armed forces, and several of Kanoa’s older brothers would later enlist.
As a child, Kanoa was known for his humor. While his siblings were disciplined and competitive, he was expressive, charismatic, and openly affectionate. He often used jokes to diffuse tension within the household, particularly during periods when their father was deployed.
Despite his playful demeanor, he deeply admired his eldest brother, Hōne Toa, who joined the United States Marine Corps and quickly rose to the rank of Lieutenant. Hōne embodied discipline and composure — traits Kanoa respected, though he expressed them differently.
When Hōne was killed in action during a high-risk overseas operation, the loss fractured the family. Kanoa internalized the event differently than his siblings. Rather than withdrawing, he became outwardly brighter — louder, funnier, and more protective. Privately, however, he struggled with survivor’s guilt and the pressure to uphold his brother’s legacy.
Hōne’s death marked the moment Kanoa committed fully to a military future.
Enlistment and Early Military Career
Kanoa enlisted in the United States Marine Corps at seventeen, shortly after graduating high school. He signed his contract alongside his brother Rangi. Though young, he demonstrated strong natural leadership qualities and exceptional performance in close-quarters combat training.
His instructors noted two defining traits:
An unusual ability to maintain morale under stress
A tendency to volunteer first for high-risk tasks
While some superiors initially questioned whether his relaxed and humorous personality masked immaturity, field performance consistently contradicted that assumption. Kanoa demonstrated sharp situational awareness and rapid adaptive thinking during training exercises.
He advanced steadily through the ranks, earning promotion to Corporal after multiple successful deployments. During these early years, he developed a reputation as the Marine who would carry wounded teammates out himself rather than wait for extraction.
Command Responsibility and Personal Conflict
Several years into his service, Kanoa encountered a defining personal challenge when his younger sister, Tiala Toa, enlisted in the Marine Corps. Though proud, he struggled internally with the idea of another sibling entering active combat.
When Tiala volunteered for a solo undercover intelligence mission targeting a trafficking network, Kanoa initially opposed the assignment. Ultimately, he approved it under pressure from command and her insistence.
The decision would become the greatest regret of his career.
Baja California Incident (2017)
In 2017, Tiala’s operation in Baja California collapsed into an ambush. She and members of her unit were captured by a trafficking organization operating near the U.S.–Mexico border.
Upon learning of her capture, Kanoa formally requested operational control of a recovery unit. Approval was delayed due to jurisdictional complications and intelligence gaps.
For two months, he pursued fragmented leads across multiple locations. Witnesses later described his operational tempo during this period as “relentless.”
In October 2017, Kanoa led a Marine assault on a previously unidentified compound. The raid resulted in the elimination of nearly all hostile occupants. Tiala was recovered alive but critically injured.
Personnel present during extraction reported that Kanoa remained composed throughout the operation. However, he refused to leave the medical wing for several days following her evacuation.
The event permanently altered his leadership philosophy.
Psychological Impact
Following the Baja incident, colleagues observed a subtle but measurable shift in Kanoa’s demeanor.
Outwardly, he became even more animated — more humorous, more physically affectionate, more vocally proud of his team. Internally, he exhibited signs consistent with cumulative operational stress:
Chronic sleep disruption
Emotional suppression
Heightened protective instincts
Reluctance to delegate high-risk assignments
He avoided alcohol and instead maintained strict physical discipline. Those closest to him noted that he rarely discussed Hōne or the events of Baja directly.
His humor increasingly functioned as emotional armor.
Formation of the Warriors Task Force (2018)
In early 2018, under authorization from General Alana Kalani, Kanoa was promoted to Captain and granted approval to form a specialized unit: the Warriors Task Force.
The unit was designed to:
Target human trafficking and hostage operations
Conduct rapid-response recovery missions
Operate with flexible tactical autonomy
Kanoa selected personnel personally, prioritizing adaptability, loyalty, and moral clarity over rigid hierarchy.
He appointed Tiala Toa as Second-in-Command upon her reinstatement to active duty.
Under his command, the Warriors Task Force developed a reputation for aggressive recovery operations and unusually low civilian casualty rates.
Let you guys know. I saw something on Twitter a few weeks back and I find it funny. And I still remember how it goes but don’t remember the artist…AGAIN. But anyway, if you know the artist. Let me know. Please. Thank you!
*Kanoa and Tiala were cleaning the guns while talking about Jade and Ghost*
Kanoa: Come on, sis! You’ve seen the two together! They’re obviously head over HEELS! *putting one gun on the side after cleaning it*
Tiala: YES, Noa. I’m not BLIND. But that doesn’t mean I think we should be INVOLVED. *put the small gun on the crate* Jade and Ghost should be allowed to work it out themselves.
Kanoa: And they WILL! I’m simply suggesting we give them a little…NUDGE in the right direction~😏
Tiala: ……how much did you end up betting on this?😒
Kanoa: *sweat a lot* …………………$500………
Tiala: *turned to face him before glaring at him* And how long do we have for Jade and Ghost to get together before we LOSE that $500?
Kanoa: ……………………………a week-
Tiala: *grabbed Kanoa by the collar of his shirt and shook him while saying an angry Samoan to him*💢💢💢
Kanoa: I’M SORRYYYYYYYYY!😭😭😭
(He was betting with Alejandro by the way. Thinking he can get those two lover birds together🤦🏽♀️ And now Tiala is involved with this bet.)
Characters (L -> R)
Charlotte “Jade” Le Jardin -> @sleepyconfusedpotato
To let you all know, this is like a shipping idea for my crazy COD OC gal. AGNES.
*Alejandro and Kanoa were walking by to introduce the WTF with Los Vaqueros*
Alejandro: Your team are very interesting, Captain. Gathering ALL of different Pacific's to join with you.
Kanoa: Thank you, Colonel. I'm glad that your Los Vaqueros and my team are getting quite along.
Alejandro: Haha! Same here, hermano.
*while the two were talking they both jolted at the explosion in front of them*
Alejandro: What was that?! Are we under ATTACK?!
Kanoa: Uuuuuh...Noooooo. Come with me.
*Alejandro followed Kanoa to where the explosions was at*
Alejandro: *paused to see it was a woman teaching the Los Vaqueros about disarming the bomb* Huh?
Agnes: *talking to one of the Los Vaqueros* Nah nah nah! You're GOOD! It takes practice!
Kanoa: *smiling at Agnes before looking at Alejandro* Colonel, that's Sergeant Blast. Our BEST demolition expert. And I hope you don't mind her teaching your men of how to make or defuse the bomb.
Alejandro: *seeing Agnes was enjoying herself with his men* .......Ella puede demolerme en cualquier momento~
Kanoa: What was that?
Alejandro: AHEM. Nothing.
Kanoa singing this song or any other Samoan song with his Task Force just to have a good time. Either before or after the mission. They will always sing this song. Kanoa is a very good Captain😊👍🏼
And I would like to say thank you to these men for defending our country🫡
Ok. Now that I already given you guys some NICE facts about Kanoa. Now time for a SAD facts about Kanoa. If you guys want to know about Kanoa's NICE facts. Here you may click this one.
Anyway, to the SAD FACTS.
You guys already read his bio about him losing his sister. If not then you can look at his bio here.
Ever since he brought back his sister home from being MIA for two months. He got scolded not by his parents but by his 2nd older brother (Sami Toa). Being blamed by his stupidity of letting his sister go on that solo mission. And he took that blame ever since (Kanoa and Sami are still trying to work it through after that argument...).
Having trouble sleeping. Always have that same nightmares. But still keeping that smile up on his face and trying not to show his tiredness. Which it is why they called it "Smiling Depression".
The only person who knows about his "Smiling Depression" is Aelan.
She is a MEDIC for a reason and could tell right away. Kanoa would begged her to not tell Tiala or anyone else about this. For he wants to be the LAST one to worry about. (It will revealed soon...)
He worried about his team more than his own mental health. Which it gives Aelan more reason to why he needed to get it treated. And he's stubborn to not accepted.
If anyone wanted to talk senses to him. Be my guess. That is all! Thank you for reading this far!
