Loa (comics)
| Loa | |
|---|---|
 Loa by Skottie Young | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | The New Mutants vol. 2 #11 (June, 2004) |
| Created by | Michael Ryan |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Alani Ryan |
| Species | Human Mutant |
| Team affiliations | Alpha Squadron training squad Defenders Xavier Institute X-Men in training Avengers Academy |
| Abilities |
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Loa (Alani Ryan) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. A mutant, Loa is a student at the Xavier Institute. She made her debut in The New Mutants vol. 2 #11.
Fictional character biography
[edit]Before Xavier's
[edit]Born in Maui, Hawaii of mixed Native Hawaiian and Caucasian ancestry, Alani Ryan quickly developed a talent for surfing. Her mutant powers activate after she and her father are attacked by the villain Great White and his pack of trained sharks. However, they are rescued by Namor. Afterwards, Alani's grandmother Alice Ryan is revealed to be a former acquaintance of Namor and a friend of his former lover Betty Dean.[1]
Alpha Squadron
[edit]After arriving at the Xavier Institute as a student, she adopts the codename Loa and becomes a member of the Alpha Squadron. She retains her powers after the Decimation and later enters a relationship with Elixir.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] Additionally, she obtains an Atlantean pendant that enables her to breathe underwater.[10][11][12][13]
Loa later becomes a student at the Avengers Academy before being killed during a riot.[14][15] However, she is revived after the X-Men develop a method of resurrection on Krakoa.[16]
Powers and abilities
[edit]Loa possesses the ability to phase through solid matter and disintegrate it by disrupting molecules.[1][6] She additionally wields an Atlantean pendant that enables her to survive underwater.
Accolades
[edit]- In 2020, Scary Mommy included Loa in their "Looking For A Role Model? These 195+ Marvel Female Characters Are Truly Heroic" list.[17].
- In 2022, CBR ranked Loa 2nd in "10 Marvel Characters You Should Read For AAPI Month"[18].
- In 2022, Screen Rant ranked Loa 7th in "Marvel's 10 Most Powerful Aquatic Characters, Ranked"[19].
- In 2024, Screen Rant included Loa in "10 Most Underrated X-Men in Marvel History"[20].
- In 2024, CBR ranked Loa 9th in "The 10 Most Powerful X-Men No One Talks About, Ranked"[21].
In other media
[edit]Loa makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the X-Men '97 episode "To Me, My X-Men".[22]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Namor: The First Mutant #5
- ^ New X-Men #43 (October 2007)
- ^ X-Men: Manifest Destiny #2
- ^ X-Men: Manifest Destiny #3
- ^ Dark Avengers / Uncanny X-Men: Utopia #1
- ^ a b X-Force vol. 3 Annual #1
- ^ X-Men: Legacy #238
- ^ X-Men: Legacy #239
- ^ X-Men: Legacy #240
- ^ X-Men: Legacy #241
- ^ Namor: The First Mutant #3
- ^ Namor: The First Mutant #4
- ^ Fear Itself: The Deep #1-4
- ^ Avengers Academy #29-31
- ^ The Uncanny X-Men vol. 5 #11
- ^ X-Men vol. 5 #11. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Kaye, Deirdre (November 16, 2020). "Looking For A Role Model? These 195+ Marvel Female Characters Are Truly Heroic". Scary Mommy. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- ^ Eckhardt, Peter. "10 Marvel Characters You Should Read For AAPI Month". cbr.com. CBR. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ Etemesi, Philip. "Marvel's 10 Most Powerful Aquatic Characters, Ranked". Screenrant.com. Screen Rant. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ Fields, Ashley. "10 Most Underrated X-Men in Marvel History". Screenrant.com. Screen Rant. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ Wyatt, Cat. "The 10 Most Powerful X-Men No One Talks About, Ranked". cbr.com. Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ Fink, Richard (20 March 2024). "Biggest Easter Eggs in X-Men '97's Episodes 1 & 2". MovieWeb. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
External links
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- Yearbook Entry on Alpha Squadron at uncannyxmen.net