Loa (comics)
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[edit] Character Biography
Born in Hawaii, Alani Ryan quickly developed a talent for surfing. When Ryan began to experience bigotry because of her newly-emerged mutant abilities, she was sent to enroll at the Xavier Institute. Once there, she adopted the codename, Loa, and along with her fellow students, Anole, Rubbermaid, Kidogo, Network, and Indra, was assigned to Alpha Squadron, the training squad advised by former Alpha Flight member, Northstar. When Northstar was apparently killed by Wolverine, advising duties for Alpha Squadron were taken over by Karma. After the Decimation, she was one of the students Emma Frost placed in the fateful all-out brawl that would determine who would become the new X-Men trainees, but lost. Recently, Anole encountered--and was subsequently beaten by--a mind-controlled Northstar, raiding the Institute. It is unknown of Loa or Indra know their former mentor is alive.
[edit] Powers
Loa possesses a molecular distortion power that allows her to move through solid matter by disabling binding forces. This causes the matter to crumble, or break down around as she passes through it.
[edit] Trivia
- In New X-Men: Academy X: Yearbook Special, Loa is voted "Most Laid Back."
- Loa dislikes Chemistry.
- Loa's body is covered with unusual markings. It is unclear whether this is part of her mutant nature, or man-made tattooing.
- Loa was one of the 27 students to remain powered after Scarlet Witch's House of M
- Loa's codename comes from Mauna Loa, an active volcano on Hawaii Island
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[edit] Bibliography
New X-Men: Academy X: Yearbook Special by Nunzio DeFilippis and Christina Weir
X-Men: The 198 Files by Eric J. Moreels, Marc-Oliver Frisch, and Brian E. Wilkinson
