Has There Ever Been An "Evil" Loa?

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Most of the Loa seem lawful good and tied to the world’s health as wild gods. When we’ve fought them, it’s usually because they have been corrupted, and they’ve even been friendly to Alliance more often than not. Are they universally good unless we are actively slaughtering their people?

Questionable Loa:
-Bwonsamdi’s obviously sketchy, but completely open about it and only hoses fools who make deals with him. He seems to be a natural part of the cycle of death as well.
-Hakkar might be a Loa, and often is referred to as one, but he might also just be an outsider parasite that enjoys being worshipped.
-G’huun was a psuedo Old God/Loa that the Titans created. It also corrupted several Loa.

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Hakkar is definitely a Loa, The Chronicle calls him that. But generally, they seem not evil. Just intelligent animals.

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Depends. Are we talking “Loa” as in Wild Gods?

Or are we talking “Loa” as in literally anything a Troll worships?

Cause the latter definition is certainly broad enough to encompass something evil, and probably has.

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Hakkar is definitely the answer here. He’s called the Soulflayer for a reason.

He is said to be the darkest of the Loa, and described as a “vile and bloodthirsty” spirit. He becomes more powerful when blood is shed in his name, and thus drove his followers to murderous zealoutry to sate his need for more power/blood. He legit wanted access to the physical realm just so he could kill people himself.

The Trolls had to fight a Civil War just to put him back in the bottle. He is definitely your example of an “evil” Loa.

G’Hunn, in my opinion, is a Titan experiment and therefore does not qualify.

Bwomsamdi’s overall theme may seem evil because it is dealing with Death, but he has stated he cares about the Balance, and has a sense of fair play. He can be tricksie and coy, but in the end he does seem to have a moral code that he adheres to.

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The Trolls have worshiped and called a few things Loa that most wouldn’t. For example, a group of trolls worshiped a C’thraxxi Abomination and referred to it as their Loa.

I’m referring to the Wild Gods like the ones we see working with the Zandalari.

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Does it just refer to him as a “Loa” or does it also clarify if he’s a Wild God or not?

If we’re talking Wild Gods, then it becomes a bit more difficult to answer.

G’huun certainly isn’t a Wild God. And I don’t think Hakkar has been confirmed as one either (Maybe Irenaus knows more on that).

And I wouldn’t say Bwony is a Wild God either, though I suppose we can’t say that with 100% certainty until more of his nature his revealed.

So has there been an evil Wild God Loa?

Yes. Shadra. Cause she’s a spider and spiders are gross. That’s just logic.

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We have killed Shadra several times now, but we were kind of invading her home. And she faithfully always fed Vol’jin info, allowing him to outmaneuver Garrosh and the Zul.

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Just as a Loa, as far as I can see. On page 138 of Chronicle 1.

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I wanted to make a silly statement like:

“Trolls revere wisps as Loa. The wisps who refuse to be risen as Undead Night Elves loyal to the Horde are pretty evil.”

But you :poop: on that.

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Mueh’zala, the Sandfury Loa of Death, is portrayed as heavily antagonistic in the Warcraft Traveller series, saying that he’ll “feast on all of Azeroth” someday. He also acts real chummy with the other antagonist, a dreadlord named Xaraax.

So yeah, I’d say he quantifies as a sort of “evil” loa.

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Or anyone killed by someone who makes deals with him, which given how far and wide the player character travels, is essentially everyone.

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Dear Blizzard,

New Rule: Given that Bwomsamdi is the patron Loa of the Darkspear Tribe, if you level up an OG Troll, you at some point should have a quick aside where Bwomsamdi totally high fives you for all the souls you’ve sent over to him.

Sincerely,

That casual player who says random things sometimes.

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If evil is a point of view, would Elune count? :eyes:

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Until recently, all of them.

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No people aren’t allowed opinions on what evil is.

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Mueh’zala.