Umi-a-Liloa

ʻUmi-a-Līloa (fifteenth century) was the supreme ruler Aliʻi-ʻAimoku (High chief of Hawaiʻi Island) who inherited religious authority of the Hawaiian Islands from his father, High Chief Līloa, whose line is traced, unbroken to Hawaiian "creation". Aliʻi-ʻAimoku is the title bestowed on the ruler of a moku, district or island. His mother was Akahi. She was of a lesser line of chiefs who Līloa had fallen in love with when he discovered her bathing in a river. He became Aliʻi nui after the death of his half-brother Hākau, who inherited the lands of his father to rule. ʻUmi-a-Līloa was considered a just ruler, religious and the first to unite almost all of the island of Hawaii. The legend of Umi is one of the most popular hero sagas in Hawaiian history. While there is probably embellishment to the story, as many sagas do, a portion of historical accuracy remains.

ʻUmi-a-Līloaʻs wife was Princess Piʻikea, daughter of Piʻilani, Aliʻi-ʻAimoku of Maui. Piʻikea and ʻUmi were the parents of son Kumalae and daughter Aihākōkō.