Dranivia was the third son of Uluilakeba I and last member of the noble household, Naivi, to hold the title Roko Sau of the Lau Islands. He is referred to as an usurper, as he snatched the chieftainship immediately after the death of Rasolo, without the consent of the Vuanirewa. It is likely that his action precipitated in kin slaying and the eventual subduing of the elder noble house of Naivi, by the younger noble households of Vatuwaqa and Matailakeba and complete elimination of any members of Naivi, as a contenders to the title of Tui Nayau to this day. Uluilakeba I was the second child and eldest son of Niumataiwalu. ... The Lau Islands (also called the Lau Group, the Eastern Group, the Eastern Archipelago) of Fiji are situated in the southern Pacific Ocean, just east of the Koro Sea. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The Vuanirewa is the ruling clan (yavusa) of the Lau Islands, a scattered group of more than a hundred islands (16 inhabited) and reefs along the eastern edge of Fiji. ... Tui Nayau is the title held by the Paramount Chief of the Lau Islands in Fiji and is synonymous with the title holders over lordship of these islands. ...