Kala Māhoe

Kala Māhoe is the secondary main character of *Awakening Alola* and the main character of *Awakening Alola: A Nightmare Prism*.

She is the first ever Poni Island Gym Leader. She specializes in Dragon-type Pokemon.

As of the beginning of *Overcoming the Orange Islands*, she is age 15.

### Background

Kala grew up with the dream to succeed her grandfather, Hala, as the Melemele Island Hakuna. An encounter with Tapu Koko at a young age made her believe that the island guardian had chosen her as the next kahuna. She took an interest in Alola's culture and studied it, choosing to protect its traditions. She learned traditional Alolan dancing from her mother, which she would then use to help better her chances at successfully using a Z-Move.

### Awakening Alola

   Kala, alongside Cyan Kokura and Lilo Kalani, were asked to help Professor Kukui establish a Pokemon League. Kala received a female Litten while Cyan gets Popplio and Lilo chooses Rowlet. At the time, Kala intended to continue her studies of Alolan culture and history, but when asked by Cyan's mother to join him in his Melemele Island Trial, she agrees. During Cyan's trial, the two first come across Team Skull, who Kala has a problem with. She couldn't help him battle, because it would disqualify her friend, but she's glad to watch him win. After Cyan's battle with the Totem Yungoos was when the two first met Enhalus, a mysterious man who was interested in Alola and its light. Cyan and Kala both still lacked Z-Rings, and so they went to get them from the Z-Ring maker on Melemele Island. Once their, the Z-Ring maker asked Kala to take a rowdy Rowlet with her. She agreed, catching her first Pokemon. Cyan battled with and defeated Hala in his first Grand Trial, and afterwards, he asked Kala to join him on his journey through the rest of Alola, and she agreed.

Together, they were off to Akala Island where they met Professor Burnet and learned about the basics of Ultra Space and alternative dimensions. During a trip to one of the Paniola farms, the two are allowed to observe some Pokemon eggs. After they battle with a duo of Team Skull members, Kala received an egg from the farmhand. Cyan and Kala then took part in a Battle Royale, reuniting with Lilo and meeting Emma Minami for the first time. Lilo defeated all three of the other trainers to win their Battle Royale. On their way to Cyan's next trial, they met a boy who worked for the Aether Foundation who was trying to help a Vulpix get back to good health. Cyan and his Pokemon played with the Vulpix, and he offered to take the Pokemon with him but was refused. After Cyan's Grand Trial against Olivia, she gave him advice on how to finally perform a Z-Move. Kala, who was yet to use a Z-Move herself, and Cyan successfully performed their Z-Moves together on Hano Beach.

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#### A Nightmare Prism

Two years after the battle at the Altar of the Sunne and Moone, Kala, who is still the Poni Island Gym Leader, is challenged by Logan Stephenson for his final badge in Alola. Logan wins the battle, and Kala allows them to stay the night at the gym so that Luna Devons can challenge her the following day. That night, there is a violent earthquake. Sensing that something is wrong, Lycanroc and Kala race to the Altar of the Sunne and Moone, finding nothing. The earthquake ceases, and the two return. Before her battle with Luna can begin, there is another violent earthquake. Cyan's Lycanroc senses that something is wrong again, and she races to the Altar of Sunne and Moone. Kala, Logan, and Luna follow to find that Enhalus had returned. Using a device, he is able to summon dozens of violent Ultra Beasts to Alola, leaving the gym leaders, kahunas, and Elite Four members to battle them. He then brings forth a weakened Lunala and his master, Necrozma. Necrozma ends up absorbing Lunala and taking on its Dawn Wings form. The three trainers battle against it, and manage to weaken it. Enhalus taunts Kala and goads her into following him into Ultra Space. She takes the chance, and Logan and Luna go along with her. Once in Ultra Space, the three have one final battle against Necrozma, who has taken its Ultra form. The three manage to win, and Enhalus is arrested by the Ultra Recon Squad who ultimately let Necrozma go, claiming that it'll die with time. Kala, Logan, and Luna roam the foreign planet, and they find Cyan's Venusaur, who leads them to a weakened and famished Cyan.

Relieved, the four all return to Alola to discover than Cyan hasn't aged two years like Kala and the others, instead finding that he was only in Ultra Space for a week. Now in what feels like a different world, Cyan begins to have doubts about what kind of future he wants to have. He didn't appreciate being given the title of champion, and he struggled with returning back to normalcy, finding it hard to believe that he actually returned to his own world. At the end of *A Nightmare Prism*, Kala returns to her gym to battle with Luna.

### Pokemon

**At the Poni Island Gym**

Litten

Dartrix

Kommo-o

Exeggutor

Turtonator

Drampa