Nafanua

Nafanua was a historical aliʻi (Paramount Chief/Queen) and toa (warrior) of Samoa from the Sā Tonumaipeʻa clan, who secured the four pāpā (district) titles, the leading aliʻi titles of Samoa, to become the first Tafaʻifa (highest title given to the holder of all four titles). Following her death, she was deified as the goddess of war within Polynesian religion.

There are historical and mythological traditions about Nafanua's family and life. She reportedly played a crucial role in the civil wars between the districts of eastern and western Savaiʻi.