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For later chief of Maui see Kahekili II.Kahekili I was the 13th king of Maui island. He was a noted warrior chief who nearly destroyed his country. He was styled Kahekilinui or Kahekili the Great even though his greatness was small in comparison to his descendant Kahekili II.His name was short for Kāne-Hekili after the Hawaiian god of thunder.