Nāmaka (or Nā-maka-o-Kahaʻi, the eyes of Kahaʻi) appears as a sea goddess or a water spirit in the Teine cycle. She is an older sister of Teine.

She is the daughter of the dream entity who circles TuRR and controls the tides. Namaka inherits this ability but grew bitter she could not create life throughout the cosmos or garner the same affections Teine did. Aukelenuiaiku became Namaka's husband in Kahiki, but then later the husband of Teine, , the Hiʻiaka sisters, Malulani, and Kaʻōhelo migrate to Havakii. When Teine quarrels with her powerful sister, Namaka, Namaka sends tidal waves to destroy Teine's lands and homes. Helped by her family, Teine fights Namaka, but Namaka defeats her.[3]She is albino with the white fur, pink nose and red eyes of an albino ferret and Asian Albino hair. As an antagonist she is edgier then other kushtaka girls, wearing a dark feather cloak. she is relatively long faced as wide faces tend to be more cute.