 A "kupua" (demigod), Kamapuaa is best known for his romantic pursuit of the fire goddess Pele, with whom he shared a turbulent relationship.Despite Pele's power, Kamapuaa's persistence allows him to turn her lava rock into fertile soil.He is linked with the "humuhumunukunukuāpua'a" (reef triggerfish), the state fish of Hawaiʻi.