Lakona was the 5th Alii Aimoku of Oahu

Alii Aimoku of Oahu

The Alii Aimoku was the sovereign king or queen of one of the four main Hawaiian Islands. The monarchs of island Oahu, like those of the other Hawaiian islands, claim descent from Wakea. Nanaulu, a fourteenth generation descendant of Wakea was the ancestor of Kumuhonua, 1st known King of Oahu,...

. During his reign Oahu was divided among the descendants of Maweke

Maweke

Maweke was a northern Hawaiian king. He was of the Nanaulu line being lineal descendent of Nanaulu, the brother of Ulu, from whom the southern chiefs claim their descent. The northern chiefs of Oahu, Kauai, and Niihau descent from Maweke and Nanaulu...

, a legendary figure and the blue blood alii from which the Northern royal bloodline came forth from. Lakona is usually confused with Laakona

Laakona

Laakona or sometimes incorrectly Lakona of Ewa, a Prince of Oahu, was the District Chieftain or King of Ewa on Oahu. During his days, Oahu was divided among the descendants of Maweke, a legendary blue blood alii from which the Northern royal bloodlines sprouted.Laakona was the grandson of Maweke of...

(sometimes spelled Lakona), son of Keaunui

Keaunui

Keaunui was a northern Hawaiian chief. He was of the Nanaulu line being lineal descendant of Nanaulu, the brother of Ulu, from whom the southern chiefs claim their descent.He was one of the three sons of Maweke and his wife Naiolaukea...

 and the progenitor of the Ewa Beach race of chiefs from which High Chief Elani of Ewa

Ewa

Ewa can refer to:In geography:* Eastern Washington* 'Ewa Beach, Hawaii, unincorporated Census-designated place * Ewa Villages, Hawaii, an unincorporated community in the U.S...

 is descended from.

On Oahu, at the close of the migratory period after the departure of Laamaikahiki

Laamaikahiki

Laa-mai-kahiki was the 3rd Alii Aimoku of Kauai. He ruled as King or Chief of Kauai. He is sometimes mentioned as two persons: one named La'a and the other named La'amaikahiki . This extra La'a generation is not included in Fornander's preferred Ulu genealogy...

, the island was split between Queen Maelo and King Kaulaulaokalani. The former, with her husband, Lauli-a-Laa, ruled Kona side, while Kaulaulaokalani

Kaulaulaokalani

Kaulaulaokalani was District Chieftain or King of Koolau on Oahu. Oahu was divided among the descendants of Maweke, a legendary blue blood alii from which the Northern royal bloodlines spouted...

 ruled over the Koolau side.

These contemporaries of Lakona, Maelo and Kaulaulaokalni were both sixth from Maweke, and Lakona was also sixth from Maweke, on the Mulielealii

Mulielealii

Mulielealii was a northern Hawaiian chief and King of Western Oahu. The eldest son of Maweke and brother of Kalehenui and Keaunui. He was of the Nanaulu line being lineal descendant of Nanaulu, the brother of Ulu, from whom the southern chiefs claim their descent. Every monarchs of Oahu after his...

-Kumuhonua

Kumuhonua

Kumuhonua was 1st Alii Aimoku of Oahu. During his reign Oahu was divided among the sons of Maweke, a legendary figure thought to have colonized the northern islands of Oahu, Kauai and Niihau. He was the grandson of Maweke and son of Mulielealii....

 line being descendant of Kumuhonua

Kumuhonua

Kumuhonua was 1st Alii Aimoku of Oahu. During his reign Oahu was divided among the sons of Maweke, a legendary figure thought to have colonized the northern islands of Oahu, Kauai and Niihau. He was the grandson of Maweke and son of Mulielealii....

, 1st Alii Aimoku of Oahu. Lakona ruled over Ewa Beach, Waianae, and Waialua districts. From him descended the dignity of Moi of Oahu. His successor was Kapae-a-Lakona whose relation to Lakona could be father, grandfather or great-grandfather; as the historians are unsure. Tradition is scanty as to the exploits of the Oahu Mois and chieftains, until Hākā

Haka

Haka is a traditional ancestral war cry, dance or challenge from the Māori people of New Zealand. It is a posture dance performed by a group, with vigorous movements and stamping of the feet with rhythmically shouted accompaniment...

, Lakona's descendant.

The name of his wife is remembered in Hawaiian genealogy as Alaikauakoko who at one time or another was also the wife of Kanipahu

Kanipahu

Kanipahu ruled as the 4th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii 1215–1245. He was of the Pili line of Hawaii chiefs.After Kani-pahu lived on Molokai and it was discovered that he was a chief, he was taken by Hualani, the ruling chiefess of Molokai. One of the neverforgotten fact of Kanipahu's descendants was this...

 of Hawaii

Hawaii

Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...

. Their son was Kapae.