Awaiaulu presents the historical graphic novel entitled, Waikaua - Spoils of War. This graphic novel is a project in tandem with their recent publishing of Ke Kumu Aupuni, the story of Kamehameha originally written by Samuel Kamakau in the 1860’s. In an effort to deliver the history of Hawaiʻi in a way that is palatable for Hawaiʻi’s youth, the authors, Pā’ani Kelson and Keawe Goodhue, in collaboration with artists Solomon Enos and Alika Spahn Naihe, have crafted an illustration of this compelling story while remaining firmly rooted in historical fact. Kamehameha’s initial rise to prominence on the battlefields are contrasted with Kīwalaʻō’s heavy influence on the sacred politics of Hawaiʻi. The rise of these two princes of Hawaiʻi island eventually leads to conflict in the twilight of Kalaniʻōpuʻu’s reign. Immediately after Kalaniʻōpuʻu’s death, war breaks out, and to the victor goes the spoils. Waikaua aims to bring a clearer awareness of these early years of Kamehameha’s life into the social consciousness of Hawaiʻi, and so, in the tradition of Hawaiian innovation, this graphic novel presents a story which may have otherwise faded into the distant past in a strikingly vivid and unforgettable format.