Edward Keliʻiahonui

Edward Abnel Keliʻiahonui Kawananakoa, known in the Imperial Court of the Empire of Japan as Yoshinobu, was King of Hawaii from 1961 to 1999. The eldest son of Queen Kapi'olani of Hawaii and Prince Yasuhito of Japan, he was raised in a mixed cultural environment. However, the Imperial Court of Japan attempted to have him gravitate to their way of thinking, hoping to have a puppet on the throne of Hawaii. As a result, he was initially trained in the Japanese military style, being made an official officer in the Japanese Imperial Navy.

With the start of the World War following the Battle of Guam, Hawaii was compelled to join the war on the Japanese side against America as a member of the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere. The Hawaiian people rebelled, and Edward's brother, David, was killed in the struggle for Hawaiian independence. While Edward's uncle, Kalakaua II, supported the movement, he felt compelled to placate Japanese demands. Edward was taken as a political hostage to Tokyo, where he used his influence and position to establish an espionage ring for the American Kingdom and German Empire.

Edward's measures were critical to the success of Operation Downfall, wherein America, Australia, and Javan Empire invaded mainland Japan. Edward's usage of misdirect allowed for the allies to land successfully in Kyushu , though casualties remained high,

Edward became a popular figure in Hawaii following the war, with mixed reactions in Japan. The peace deals ensured Hawaii's independence, without any colonial oversight from America or Japan. Edward strongly favored the American efforts, and would go on to marry his brother's love interest, Princess Eleanor. Edward's father protested the match, but it was made final in 1953 following his death and Kapi'olani's ascension to the throne. Though the couple deeply cared for each other, Edward understood Eleanor loved David, but felt duty bound to keep her safe.

Edward's own reign would begin following the death of his mother in 1961. Taking the Hawaiian name Keliʻiahonui, he was known throughout Hawaii as simply King Keli. Keli strengthened ties with the west, giving the Pan-American Confederation a key strategic ally in the Pacific region, while also assisting the Kingdom of Australia in peacekeeping in the Pacific.