Loa
The Loa are a loose pantheon of primal forces worshipped by trolls; a sacred animal represents each aspect.[1] Power can be drawn by worshippers by performing rituals and propitiating the Loa. Traditionally these rituals are done by priests, who are dedicated to a single Loa[2], but anyone may leave offerings. Different troll tribes may call upon different sets of Loa.[3]
Upon death, Loa may be able to return eventually[4], but it is possible to be destroyed spiritually and never to return.[5]
Very rarely a troll can become a Loa, such as Zanza the Restless or Bwonsamdi. Nothing is known about this process.
| Name | Form | Title | Worshippers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akali[6] | Woolly rhino | Rhino god[6] | Drakkari |
| Akil'zon[7] | Eagle | Eagle god | Amani |
| Bethekk | Panther | Loa of panthers | Zandalari |
| Bwonsamdi Samedi[8][9] |
Troll | Loa of death Loa of the grave Loa of cemeteries and the restful sleep of the dead[8][9] |
Darkspear Gurubashi |
| Dambala[8][9] | Snake | Loa of serpents and treachery[8][9] | Darkspear Gurubashi |
| Elortha no Shadra[10] | Spider | God of Spiders[10] Mother of Venom[10] Silk Dancer[10] Death's Love[10] |
Darkspear Vilebranch Witherbark Gurubashi Sandfury Zandalari |
| Eraka no Kimbul[10] | Tiger | God of Tigers[10] Lord of Beasts[10] King of Cats[10] The Prey's Doom[10] |
Sandfury |
| Gonk | Raptor | Loa of raptors The Great Hunter |
Darkspear Zandalari |
| Halazzi[11] | Lynx | Lynx god | Amani Drakkari Zandalari |
| Hakkar | Mutated wind serpent | The Soulflayer The Blood God |
Gurubashi Skullsplitter Bloodscalp Vilebranch Witherbark Sandfury |
| Har'koa | Snow leopard | Snow leopard goddess | Drakkari Zandalari |
| Hethiss | Snake | Loa of snakes | Zandalari |
| Hir'eek | Bat | Loa of bats | Zandalari |
| Jan'alai[12] | Dragonhawk | Dragonhawk spirit | Amani Drakkari Zandalari |
| Legba[13][9] | - | Loa of speed[13][9] | Darkspear Gurubashi |
| Lukou[14][9] | - | Loa of healing and respite[14][9] | Darkspear Gurubashi |
| Mam'toth | Mammoth | God of the mammoths | Drakkari |
| Nalorakk[15] | Brown bear | Bear god | Amani |
| Ogoun[14][9] | Cobra[16] | Loa of war[14][9] | Darkspear Gurubashi |
| Quetz'lun | Wind serpent | Wind serpent goddess | Drakkari |
| Rhunok | Arctic bear | Arctic bear god | Drakkari |
| Shango[8][9] | Ram[17] | Loa of storms[8][9] | Darkspear Gurubashi |
| Shirvallah | Tiger | Loa of tigers | Darkspear Zandalari |
| Sseratus | Snake | God of snakes | Drakkari |
| Tharon'ja | Wind serpent | Loa of wind serpents | Drakkari |
| Ueetay no Mueh'zala[10] | - | God of Death[10] Father of Sleep[10] Son of Time[10] The Night's Friend[10] |
Sandfury |
| Ula'tek | Snake | Serpent goddess | Amani |
| Zanza | Troll | Loa of Zandalar The Restless |
Zandalari |
Endnotes
- ↑ Dark Factions, pg. 89
- ↑ Zen'tabra on the Echo Isles: "Dey still be wantin' us ta work just for one o' dem at a time, not wit all de spirits at once."
- ↑ World of Warcraft: The Magazine Volume I Issue IV (2011), pg. 85
- ↑ "Proof of Demise: Gal'darah", Dalaran: "I will see to it that the very essence of the god is kept safe until it can be handed over to the Zandalar tribe. Perhaps they'll be able to find a way to reincorporate Akali from it?"
- ↑ "Blood of a Dead God", Zul'Drak
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Rampage", Zul'Drak
- ↑ Zul'Aman raid boss, Akil'zon
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 Magic & Mayhem, pg. 47
- ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 Horde Player's Guide, pg. 68
- ↑ 10.00 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04 10.05 10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09 10.10 10.11 10.12 10.13 10.14 Tablet of Theka
- ↑ Zul'Aman raid boss, Halazzi
- ↑ Zul'Aman raid boss, Jan'alai
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Magic & Mayhem, pg. 45
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 Magic & Mayhem, pg. 46
- ↑ Zul'Aman raid boss, Nalorakk
- ↑ Based on one of Ogun's actual sacred animals, though a dog would have been more in line. There are, however, no dogs associated with trolls, but there are plenty of cobras in Stranglethorn.
- ↑ Based on one of Shango's actual sacred animals, but it is awkward considering the lack of goats in Stranglethorn.