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Loa is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

The loa, also spelled lwa, are spirits in Haitian Vodou.

Design

Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Loa.

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei V	A group of divinities worshiped in voodoo religion. Of the many hidden entities mentioned in religious doctrines, the ones that influence human activities in the earthly realm are known by this name. It is said that those aligned with shadow also possess powerful dark magic.
Persona 3 Reload	A group of deities worshipped in voodoo. They control the forces of nature and influence human activities. Some also have powerful magic used to curse others.
Persona 4 Golden	A group of deities worshipped in voodoo. They control the forces of nature and influence human activities. Some also have powerful magic used to curse others.
Persona 5 Royal	A general name for gods and spirits of Vodum. The gods that actually affect human lives are called by this name. Those with negative power are said to be able to kill with a fatal curse.

Nomenclature

From Haitian Creole lwa, meaning "god, spirit".

Names in Other Languages
Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ロア Roa	Loa
Simplified Chinese	洛阿 Luò'ā	Loa
Traditional Chinese	羅瓦 Luówǎ	Loa
Korean	로아 Ro-a	Loa

Gallery

Cover artwork of Shin Megami Tensei Demons Bible, featuring Loa amongst other demons
Sprite of Loa from the PlayStation version of Shin Megami Tensei
Sprite of Loa from the Mega-CD version of Shin Megami Tensei
Sprite of Loa from Majin Tensei
Model of Loa from Persona 3 Reload
Model of Loa from Persona 4 Golden
Render for Persona 5 Royal

Videos

Loa's Daily Demon Showcase for Shin Megami Tensei V

Loa's Daily Demon Future Prediction with Ringo for Soul Hackers 2

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 The loa, also spelled lwa, are spirits in Haitian Vodou.
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 ==Nomenclature==
 From Haitian Creole ''lwa'', meaning "god, spirit".
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 ==Gallery==
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+SMT Demons Bible Hyakki Yagyō Artwork.png|Cover artwork of ''[[Shin Megami Tensei Demons Bible]]'', featuring Loa amongst other demons
+SMT1 PS Loa Sprite.png|Sprite of Loa from the PlayStation version of {{Link|Game|SMT1}}
+SMT1 MCD Loa Sprite.png|Sprite of Loa from the Mega-CD version of {{Link|Game|SMT1}}
+MJT1 Loa Sprite.png|Sprite of Loa from {{Link|Game|MJT1}}
+P3R Loa Model.png|Model of Loa from {{Link|Game|P3R}}
+P4G Loa Model.png|Model of Loa from {{link|game|p4g}}
 P5R Loa Render.png| Render for {{link|game|P5R}}
-P4G Loa Model.png|Model of Loa from {{link|game|p4g}}
-P3R Loa Model.png|Model of Loa from {{Link|Game|P3R}}
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