She is a close friend of Kanoa, who had gone underwater in search of a Mystic Water inside a sunken ship for her, despite a wild Dhelmise protecting it. Kanoa eventually retrieved it with the help of Lana, who had scared away the Dhelmise with her Popplio's newly-perfected Hydro Vortex. He later gave it to Ia as a necklace.<br /><br />
