Minecraft:Makena

Template:Infobox characterMakena is one of the nine default skins Minecraft:players can use in Minecraft:Minecraft, and the last to be introduced. Commonly seen alongside Minecraft:Kai, Makena is often used as a mascot for content such as Minecraft:Spring to Life and Minecraft:Fantastic Fairgrounds.

Appearance

Makena is typically depicted with slim arms, dark skin, and curly, dark brown hair hanging down their right shoulder. Their eyes are slightly dim white, with brown pupils, and below are visible cheekbones and brown lips. Their signature feature is a warm, yellow sweater, on top of light red shorts and black shoes.

In the Minecraft:Character Creator, Makena has approximately five unique items.

Character Creator pieces used by Makena

Type	Category	Name	Image	Color			Rarity
Body	Bases	Makena's Skin	width=56x56	Template:Color			Common width=70x70
	Hairs	Makena's Hair	width=56x56	Template:Color
	Eyes	Standard Eyes	width=56x56	Iris	Eyebrows	Sclera
				Template:Color	Template:Color	Template:Color
	Mouths	Standard	width=56x56	Template:Color
	Facial Hairs	None	—				—
	Arms	Default
	Legs
	Size	Height	width=73x73
		Medium
		Arm Size	width=56x56
		Narrow
Style	Tops	Makena's Sweater	width=56x56				Common width=70x70
	Bottoms	Makena's Pants	width=56x56
	Outerwears	None	—				—
	Headwears
	Gloves
	Footwears	Makena's Shoes	width=56x56				Common width=70x70
	Face Items	None	—				—
	Back Items

Variants

Name	Image	Texture	Description
Cinematic Makena	width=169x169	N/A	Makena as they appear in Minecraft:Mojang cinematics.
Makena (Oreville Studios)	width=169x169	File:Makena 15 Year Journey (texture).png	A slightly more detailed version of Makena, featured in the map Minecraft:15 Year Journey and Vibrant Memories.
Wizard Makena	width=173x173	N/A	Makena dressed as what appears to be a wizard, featured on the cover of Minecraft:Minecraft Character Creator Sticker Book.
Advent Calendar Makena	width=169x169	N/A	Makena in a winter sweater of a Christmas tree, featured on the cover of Minecraft:Minecraft Advent Calendar: Book Collection.

In official media

Cinematics

Name	Screenshot	Description	Release date
Minecraft:Introducing New Default Skins!	width=200x200	Manages a farm with Kai, momentarily becoming distracted by Zuri getting chased by a Minecraft:creeper. Later, Makena appears using elytra to finish a Minecraft:trader llama statue project.	November 29, 2022
Minecraft:Minecraft Live is back for 2023!	width=200x200	Chases a majestic, flying trail of pink petals through a Minecraft:swamp with Kai, before arriving in a cherry grove and preparing for the return of Minecraft Live.	September 13, 2023
Minecraft:Tricky Trials Update Official Trailer	width=200x200	Supporting character, venturing into a trial chamber with a troop led by Steve, using a bow.	June 13, 2024
Minecraft:Minecraft Live 2025: Announcement Trailer		Appears as part of a double act with Sunny.	March 5, 2025
Minecraft:Spring to Life - Official Minecraft Trailer		Goes on an adventure riding pigs with Minecraft:Steve and Minecraft:Zuri.	March 25, 2025

Marketplace

Name	Image	Description	Release date
Minecraft:15 Year Journey	width=200x200	Appears several times throughout the map, most notably at the very beginning, as an interactable NPC with dialogue.	May 20, 2024
Minecraft:Time Capsule Add-On	width=200x200	Appears as part of an animation upon placing the capsule, emerging from the ground with a random hero and working together to build it.	May 16, 2025

Books

Name	Image	Description	Release date
Minecraft:Minecraft Annual 2024	width=200x200	Fights a Minecraft:zombie and Minecraft:skeleton on top of a mountain, apparently in hardcore mode, on page 42.	August 3, 2023
Minecraft: Guide to Exploration (Updated)	width=280x280	Appears on page 15, using a Minecraft:boat on Minecraft:ice, a Minecraft:furnace in a Minecraft:savanna Minecraft:village, a Minecraft:torch in a Minecraft:cave, and wooden axe to chop down a Minecraft:tree.	September 26, 2023
Minecraft: Beginner's Guide	width=251x251	Appears prominently on the cover of the book, as well as on page 23, tending to a Minecraft:farm.	March 5, 2024
Minecraft:Minecraft Annual 2025	width=200x200	Appears on page 65, fighting a Minecraft:ravager.	August 1, 2024
Minecraft:Minecraft Advent Calendar: Book Collection	width=233x233	Appears on the cover between Steve and Alex, wearing a unique sweater.	September 3, 2024

History

Trivia

• In a short Makena is referred to entirely as "Best Friend," even writing it down on signs.<ref>Template:YouTube link</ref>
• On a video on the history of skins, Makena is used to represent the current generation on the thumbnail.<ref>Template:YouTube link</ref>

Gallery

Screenshots

• Makena trading with several villagers.
  Makena trading with several villagers.
• Makena excavating a desert pyramid.
  Makena excavating a desert pyramid.
• Makena in a Minecraft:canyon within a Minecraft:mushroom fields biome.
  Makena in a Minecraft:canyon within a Minecraft:mushroom fields biome.
• Makena in a Minecraft:desert village at night.
  Makena in a Minecraft:desert village at night.
• Makena making art of a creeper face with Minecraft:daylight detectors.
  Makena making art of a creeper face with Minecraft:daylight detectors.
• Makena fishing in a lake from an acacia Minecraft:boat with chest.
  Makena fishing in a lake from an acacia Minecraft:boat with chest.
• Makena venturing into a lush cave from a crevice inside a mountain.
  Makena venturing into a lush cave from a crevice inside a mountain.

Mojang images

• Makena building a house with Steve while Kai chops down a tree.
  Makena building a house with Steve while Kai chops down a tree.
• Makena with Ari in a house themed around the Minecraft:Trails & Tales update.
  Makena with Ari in a house themed around the Minecraft:Trails & Tales update.
• Makena peeking up at Minecraft:bats from inside a puddle.
  Makena peeking up at Minecraft:bats from inside a puddle.
• Makena wearing the Minecraft:bolt armor trim.
  Makena wearing the Minecraft:bolt armor trim.
• Makena with Sunny in a trial chamber.
  Makena with Sunny in a trial chamber.
• Makena tinkering with Minecraft:pistons.
  Makena tinkering with Minecraft:pistons.
• "An automated rail Crafter is producing rails. Makena is collecting the rails and Noor is building a railway."
  "An automated rail Crafter is producing rails. Makena is collecting the rails and Noor is building a railway."
• All seven characters introduced in 2022.
  All seven characters introduced in 2022.
• Makena wearing trimmed armor.
  Makena wearing trimmed armor.

Textures

• Makena's texture.
  Makena's texture.
• Wide version of Makena's texture.
  Wide version of Makena's texture.
• Untinted texture of Makena's Curls.
  Untinted texture of Makena's Curls.
• Untinted texture of Makena (Base)'s head.
  Untinted texture of Makena (Base)'s head.
• Untinted texture of Makena (Base)'s body.
  Untinted texture of Makena (Base)'s body.
• Untinted texture of Makena's Curl drooping.
  Untinted texture of Makena's Curl drooping.
• Texture of Makena's Sweater.
  Texture of Makena's Sweater.
• Texture of Makena's Pants.
  Texture of Makena's Pants.
• Texture of Makena's Shoes.
  Texture of Makena's Shoes.

Official artwork

• Makena's profile.
  Makena's profile.
• Makena with the rest of the Minecraft gang, pictured between Efe and Sunny.
  Makena with the rest of the Minecraft gang, pictured between Efe and Sunny.
• Makena highlighted.
  Makena highlighted.
• Unused artwork for Minecraft:Trails & Tales featuring Makena.
  Unused artwork for Minecraft:Trails & Tales featuring Makena.
• File:NewMinecraftBanner.png
  Makena using a spyglass on common Minecraft artwork.
• Makena sitting on Minecraft:muddy mangrove roots on the cover for Minecraft.
  Makena sitting on Minecraft:muddy mangrove roots on the cover for Minecraft.
• Makena with an iron sword.
  Makena with an iron sword.
• Alex and Makena.
  Alex and Makena.
• Makena riding a horse
  Makena riding a horse
• Makena trading with a Minecraft:wandering trader.
  Makena trading with a Minecraft:wandering trader.
• Makena on artwork for a New Year's Celebration, collaborating with various Universal properties.
  Makena on artwork for a New Year's Celebration, collaborating with various Universal properties.
• File:Welcome Add-Ons.jpg
  Makena relaxing with Kai, in a promotional render for Minecraft:add-ons.

Social media

• Makena using Minecraft:shears on a giant leaf, with Sunny and Noor.
  Makena using Minecraft:shears on a giant leaf, with Sunny and Noor.
• Makena in a Minecraft:pale garden celebrating the new year.
  Makena in a Minecraft:pale garden celebrating the new year.
• Makena edited into Minecraft:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
  Makena edited into Minecraft:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Pixel art

• Efe creeping up behind Makena.
  Efe creeping up behind Makena.
• Efe placing a Minecraft:zombie head behind Makena.
  Efe placing a Minecraft:zombie head behind Makena.
• Makena being violently awoken by Efe.
  Makena being violently awoken by Efe.

Animated content

• File:Zuri runs through Kai and Makena's farm.png
  Makena watching Zuri rush over their farm.
• File:Llama Craft.jpg
  Makena at the end of Introducing New Default Skins!
• File:Friends.png
  All nine skins, at the end of the episode.
• File:Live2023-07.jpeg
  Makena platforming to reach Minecraft Live.
• File:Makena places.gif
  GIF of Makena placing Minecraft:black concrete.
• File:Efe kills by healing.png
  Makena and Efe fighting in a trial chamber.
• Makena riding a pig
  Makena riding a pig

Production images

• Pre-rendered images of Makena in Spring to Life.
  Pre-rendered images of Makena in Spring to Life.
• File:Minecraft Spring to life pig rider-1.gif

References

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