Delailoa

Delailoa

Delailoa was the son of Qoma who survived the revenge killing of Niumataiwalu on his father and other siblings. He was saved when his mother's people from Waciwaci in Lakeba, hid him from Niumataiwalu. Delailoa would later be welcomed back by Niumataiwalu after Niumataiwalu realised that upon his impending death by the Bauans after impregnating the Radini Levuka in Bau, that Delailoa would be his only surviving close relative. He would then welcome Delailoa back, and would ask Delailoa to return to Nayau and to protect his name (Niumataiwalu). Delailoa would then conquer all of Nayau (see Hocart) and become its overall leader until Rasolo and Matawalu would seek refuge there and later where Rasolo be installed as Tui Nayau. Delailoa could not claim this title since it had been transferred to Niumataiwalu's lineage in Lakeba that would be consolidated by the installation of Rasolo.


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