‘Iwalani Onaona

’Iwalani Onaona, also known by his code name Mo’olani as a, is a major character in Nanu’s Paradise. He is the uncle of Naomi Onaona and the father of Keoki Onaona.

Description
As a human:
 * He was short in stature, with long black hair in a ponytail and dark brown, almost black eyes. He would often wear around his neck was a Groundium-Z Crystal, but it was replica and often wear on his wrist was a replica of a Z-Ring, as to not damage or lose it. Time and the sunshine got to his face, carving out canyons and moles that were possibly cancerous. He often wore a light, white long-sleeved shirt under his light grey uniform; bright pink tie with a silver-coloured tie pin; khakis with a leather brown belt and gold belt buckle and brown leather sandals that resemble Birkenstocks. He had a lot of thick, black with greying hair, often had two braids along his cheeks and the rest of his hair tied in a hair tie; of which are all tied in neon green ties. He had short, kempt beard and moustache.
 * He was kind and caring, despite his normally pensive face, and would often go out of his way to be with his family, even his sister-in-law when she fell and broke her leg and whenever his brother got cancer and had to have chemo.
 * One of his habits would be that he would clasp a toothpick in his teeth, something he would often chew on as a replacement for cigars or cigarettes, as he couldn't have tobacco anymore. He loved to fiddle with it with his tongue. One of his favourite drinks was champagne, something he would share with his family whenever he solved a huge case.

As a :
 * He is a large Kommo-o, being taller and heavier than an average, making him totem-sized. His scales are different colours too, being subtly a different shade of greyish-brown and yellow, with the feathery scales being a light whitish-blue. Instead of the usual red scales that Kommo-o have, his scales are blue. When he debuted, some of his claws had broken off and he had several scars across his body.
 * His personally has since unchanged, but often shows remorse, reminiscing about being a human again, however; he seems to enjoy being a Pokémon, as Kommo-o can live a very long time and if he was still a human, he would have been 74 years-old. His appearance is quite gruff, belying his kind-hearted nature. He quickly became close to Larissa, as he is a Dragon-type, her favourite typing.

Before Nanu’s Revenge
Naomi mentions that he taught her how to play various sports, take her and her mother and father camping, taught her how to solve crime scenes and would drink champagne with her.

In Nanu’s Revenge
Iwalani appeared in a flashback in chapter 23, offering Naomi a job. He noticed her prowess and noticed she can read microexpressions.

In Nanu’s Paradise
In the ending of chapter 2, he calls Naomi by her middle name, Iolana, which shocks Naomi, causing a flood of emotions.

Family tree
Wife:
 * As a human:
 * Name not known: status unknown

Brother:
 * Keoni Onaona: alive, as of Here Comes the Bride!

Sister-in-law:
 * Maira Onaona: alive, as of Here Comes the Bride!

Son:
 * Keoki Onaona: alive, as of Here Comes the Bride!

Niece:
 * Naomi Onaona: alive (as of present)

Nephew-in-law:
 * Bellinor Nanu: alive (as of present)

Adopted grandniece:
 * Acerola Nanu: alive (as of present)

Adopted sons:
 * As a Kommo-o:
 * Thuban: alive
 * Mjolnir: alive

Adopted daughter:
 * Komatose: alive

List of appearances

 * Living: Nanu's Revenge (flashbacks); Nanu's Paradise (as a Pokémon)
 * Dead: Nanu's Revenge (original body)

Nanu's Revenge:
 * Chapter 23: New Promises! (flashback)

Nanu's Paradise:
 * Chapter 2: VS Guzzlord! (briefly)
 * Chapter 3: Larissa, the Dragon Tamer? (formal debut)
 * Chapter 4: Adventure in the Foothills!
 * Chapter 5: Meeting of Émilie
 * Chapter 6: The Mystery Letter! Who is it From?
 * Chapter 9: The Mystery of Necrozma!
 * Chapter 10: The New Story of the Blinding One
 * Chapter 12: How I Met Le Fen II (background)
 * Chapter 14: The Adventure on Zilraicarro

Nanu's Revenge:
 * Chapter 8: How I Met Naomi II
 * Chapter 9: My First Day
 * Chapter 10: How I Met Acerola
 * Chapter 11: The Saving Grace
 * Chapter 13: The Island
 * Chapter 14: The Island II
 * Chapter 15: Another Vision?
 * Chapter 19: Relief from the Snow!
 * Chapter 20: The Relief!
 * Chapter 21: The Hunt Begins!
 * Chapter 22: The Hunt Continues!
 * Chapter 27: A New Mystery!
 * Chapter 33: Here Comes the Bride!