Nae‘ole, a chief of Hālawa, Kohala was the iwikuamo‘o or most trusted and close attendant of Kamehameha’s mother, Keku‘iapoiwa. He was given the responsibility of safeguarding Kamehameha from the first moments of his life through to his young childhood. Pursued by an army of the ruling chief, Nae‘ole traveled over miles of difficult terrain during a torrential storm to bring Kamehameha to the safety of ‘Āwini, Kohala.