Loba Andrade
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Loba Andrade, known mononymously as Loba, is an infamous thief known for running high profile heists throughout the Outlands who joined the Apex Games in Apex Legends' fifth season.
Biography
Translocating Thief
When Loba was nine, she looked on as simulacrum hitman Revenant killed her family. Left with nothing, Loba survived by picking pockets. As her skills improved, Loba used every tool at her disposal to lift herself from the gutter. Everything changed when she broke into a supposedly impenetrable facility and got her hands on the Jump Drive tech stored inside. With her new teleportation bracelet, the most secure and unattainable items were within her reach. So was her dream of living the high life.
Rumors spread across the Outlands: if you wanted something valuable -and well guarded- Loba’s who you go to. She was almost able to put her past behind her. But when Revenant joined the Games, her past catapulted into her future. Desperate to find a way to kill him, she sabotaged a facility full of Revenant bodies, bringing Skull Town and Thunderdome crashing down in the process. However, she learned it was just one of many such factories hidden across the Frontier. Now, she’s joined the Games to find a way to end him for good. It doesn’t hurt that the Arenas are brimming with treasures just waiting to be plucked. Revenge will come, if fortune favors her. In the meantime, some shiny things have caught her eye.
Origins
Loba Andrade was born in 2699 to professional thieves, Alanza & Marcos Andrade, both of whom had met after stealing from each other and then tracing the other down to reacquire their possessions before falling in love. Loba had no home planet growing up - she often travelled with her parents as they went on their escapades, learning the trade from them.
Season 4
In 2708, Marcos stole from a rich client, one who was not too keen on losing things. He then surprised his wife and daughter with a dinner at Tenmei, an expensive and prestigious restaurant in Psamathe's floating city of Olympus. The Tenmei restaurant at one point employed Pathfinder as a chef. He additionally surprised Loba with a silver sculpture of a wolf’s head, which would later adorn the top of her Black Market Staff.
Unbeknownst to the Andrade family, Marcos’s latest victim placed a heavy bounty on him through the Mercenary Syndicate who sent the simulacrum hitman Revenant to dispose of Marcos. Climbing the tower, he broke through Tenmei’s windows and began slaughtering guards. Marcos attempted to escort his family to safety, but Alanza was killed after shooting at Revenant out of panic with a discarded P2020. Marcos is able to place Loba in the safety of an elevator, but is then murdered by Revenant and dropped down the elevator shaft. Loba, safe and alone at the bottom of the building, mourned her father’s corpse. This attack caused Revenant's simulacra programming to begin its decay.
Legacy of a Thief
Loba, now an orphan, was placed into a new family through the foster system, but remained empty inside. To fill the void, she became a thief, with her skill growing to equal that of her parents, if not greater. During one of her heists, she looted a jump drive from a Hammond Robotics laboratory, later fashioning it into a portable bracelet. During another, she rescued a man named Jaime, with him becoming her partner in crime. Later on Jaime found that Revenant had become the newest competitor in the Apex Games. With Loba's trauma rising to the surface, she swore revenge in that moment.
Season 5
Loba and Jaime researched Revenant, finding that duplicates of him were being stored in a facility beneath Kings Canyon. She entered this maze-like facility, where she soon encountered a hangar with hundreds of copies of his skeleton-like chassis. At a console in the center, she additionally found his “source code,” the preserved remains of his human head. In the heat of the moment, she shot the head to end Revenant for good. However, these bullets were deflected, and the head was teleported to another facility on Psamathe.
Loba was then confronted by the facility’s automated security systems, which deployed Spectre units to intercept her. Using her Black Market Staff to steal one's R-301 Carbine, she fought back and detonated a charge, destroying the facility.
Coincidentally, this occurred at the same time as an Apex Games match. Climbing out of the ruins, she was met by the other Legends. She shot Revenant and was immediately apprehended by Bangalore. Two dropships then arrived - one containing a platoon of Spectres and Jacob Young, a representative of the Mercenary Syndicate; and the other containing Cheryl Amacci, the head of Hammond Robotics’ legal team, and her assistant, Yoko Zepnewski. After a brief conversation, Amacci declared Loba as the newest Legend - much to the protest of Bangalore.
The next day, Loba met with Zepnewski and Amacci, where they strike a deal - Hammond Robotics will give Loba the coordinates of Revenant’s source code in exchange for the uncovering of an “artifact” on an alternate Kings Canyon, in the Shadowfall dimension.
The Broken Ghost
Loba solicited the help of the Legends to retrieve the artefact, which was split into nine pieces, from the Shadowfall dimension, often employing the use of blackmail to garner their support. Soon after they begin, Wattson is injured during one of their sorties. When Loba suggests that they immediately continue despite the setback, she is attacked by an irate Caustic. They are then confronted by Revenant, who reveals that someone among the group is feeding the simulacrum information.
Soon after, Bangalore obtained transcripts regarding Loba’s interactions with Hammond and revealed her true end goal. The Legends lose their trust in Loba, but decide to continue searching for the artefact pieces nonetheless. She later departed to her ship, knowing that Revenant will lie in wait for her. She confronts the simulacrum, who, instead of attacking, tells her his real aim: he wants to die. The two make a deal, with Loba agreeing to help find Revenant’s source code to kill him once and for all. Loba spoke to Bangalore, who had been hiding in a nearby tree with a sniper rifle to provide support, telling her that, for the first time in her life, she doesn’t know what to do.
Overtime
One Saturday in 2733, Loba completed an Apex Games match in Kings Canyon. After the match, she joined Bangalore and Gibraltar at a restaurant, only to be suddenly pulled away when the former chased a passer-by for his jacket, which she believes belonged to her brother. The group and the passer-by are then met by a horde of stampeding Prowlers. Gibraltar uses his dome shield to protect the group, only for the fourth man to be pulled out and killed by one. A distraught Gibraltar is consoled by Loba, who tells him that he can’t save everyone.
The three Legends were suddenly confronted by a group of armed men in a heavily-armed Trident, claiming that the slain man was with them. The Trident pursued, but was quickly fended off by one of Bangalore’s smoke canisters. However, the Trident’s crash took out a significant portion of Solace City’s power grid.
Loba and the Legends soon arrived at a local hospital, only to be caught under debris from a landing dropship owned by Boss Willis of the Mercenary Syndicate. Loba then assisted in rescuing the hospital’s patients from the rubble.
Season 7
Loba and Revenant met at Olympus, where she told him that she has found his source code. Rather than handing it over, however, she revealed that she has sent it through the phase runner to Gridiron, effectively making him immortal. The two fight, with Loba coming out victorious. Revenant laments as she leaves, swearing revenge - when she finds something that she loves with all her heart, he will take it from her.
Pathfinder's Quest
One day, Loba was dissuading Octane from attempting to use her teleportation bracelet for a stunt. During this conversation, Pathfinder arrived, wishing to see a branthium crystal from Loba’s personal collection in an attempt to find information about his creators. The three discussed their personal histories, as well as the planets that make up Syndicate space.
Season 9
The Legacy Antigen
While the Legends were investigating the Icarus fleet’s sudden arrival on Olympus, Loba fell through a suddenly-opened hatch on the deck, much to the horror of Bangalore. She was saved by Valkyrie who flirted with Loba. While discussing the cure for the disease caused by the fleet’s rapidly spreading cargo of Medusa vines - or lack thereof - it was found that Bangalore had been infected with the terminal illness. As the scientists of the Legends gathered to search for a cure, she was accosted by Caustic, who mockingly claimed there could be a mole in the group.
As several Legends prepared to travel to Gaea to hunt for Carthage spiders, whose agatoxins could potentially deliver a cure, Loba contacted Jaime to vet a security team provided by Bangalore. She partners with Valkyrie during the hunt, who accidentally knocks the pair into a gorge. The two decide to set up camp there. They discuss, with Loba mentioning her history with Revenant, and Valkyrie providing a psychoanalysis of her, attempting to relate her own life story to her new friend. They are then ambushed by a pack of Carthage spiders, capturing the Legends and taking them to their nest alongside Caustic and Crypto. Using Loba’s bracelet, Valkyrie breaks free and returns with Fuse and Bloodhound, freeing the others.
Returning to Psamathe, Loba immediately rushes to the hospital with a bouquet of flowers, intent on seeing Bangalore and confessing her feelings. Through the window, she sees her talking with Gibraltar and Rampart, stating that the two are just friends. Distraught, Loba ruminates on a nearby rooftop, where she is found by Valkyrie, with the two bonding over the former’s perceived rejection and the two enter a relationship. Unbeknownst to them, Revenant was watching in the shadows.
Season 11
Valkyrie encountered Loba at the Firing Range, where the latter was attempting to keep her mind off of Revenant and Bangalore. The two talk, both talking about their pasts and traumas. Valkyrie repeated what she had told Loba in the jungles of Gaea - by not killing Revenant when she had the chance, her pride had put herself and those she cares about in danger. Soon after, the pair agree to go out to dinner, paid for by whoever loses the shooting contest. Loba, Valkyrie, and Jaime were later seen together at a carnival. However, unbeknownst to them, Revenant had followed them, setting his sights on Jaime.
Season 12
The Williams Sendoff
Loba met with Bangalore at a bar to discuss the prospect of the latter leaving The Outlands in an attempt to return to Gridiron. Loba was initially hesitant to support Bangalore's departure. However, when she let slip that she would be taken by Revenant, Loba entered into a rage. Recalling the night at the hospital on Olympus, she tells her that they were never "just friends" and that she should just leave. Loba then left in anger.
Season 13
Loba confronted Bangalore at her retirement party, angry that she was simply running away from her problems. Loba then assisted in fighting the beast that came ashore on Storm Point, but quickly retreated to tend to her injured girlfriend Valkyrie.
Season 14
Friends Like These
Loba met with Vantage at a restaurant in an attempt to help the young Legend learn how to make friends. However, her attire and the behavior of her bat caused the two to be removed from the establishment, much to Loba's chagrin. Leaving Vantage behind, she entered Valkyrie's apartment complex, locking her out.
When Loba entered the apartment, she found a critically wounded Jaime hanging by his wrists. She began to tend to his wounds when Vantage broke into the apartment, looking to continue their conversation. Loba commanded her to call for help. Believing this to have been done by Revenant, she swore revenge on him for hurting another of her loved ones. She later visited Jaime at a hospital on Psamathe.
Season 17
Kill Code Part 1
Loba was recruited by Lifeline and Mad Maggie to assist in their efforts against Torres Silva. The three ventured to Salvo, where the three were directed by a contact of Maggie's to an armored bunker. Using her bracelet to slip in and open the door, the three found several deactivated Spectres and a console, on which Lifeline found information about several similar locations across the Outlands. While Lifeline attempted to extract this information, Loba was distracted by a pile of parts in a corner.
Navigating further into the facility, Loba encountered various research areas and simulacrum parts, noting that it bore striking similarities to the facility she destroyed beneath Skull Town. Eventually, she reached a central console duplicating the one that once housed Revenant's source code. Noting that the console was recently used, she found that the area was empty aside from a head from a Revenant body, realizing that Silva has been constructing new bodies for the simulacrum. Having triggered the facility's alarm, she took an eye from the head and returned to the group.
Lifeline's efforts were interrupted by Maggie triggering the facility's security system, activating the Spectres and requiring the three to fight their way out. With the doors almost closed, D.O.C. attempted to pull Loba out, but was only able to pull off her bracelet as the doors shut. However, she was able to use the jump drive within to get herself out. Once outside, the three found themselves pinned down by the Spectres, which were working to break through the door and continue their attack. The three were quickly rescued by Valkyrie, allowing them to regroup and deliver the information to Crypto. However, Loba had grabbed a treasure of her own on the way out - an eye from one of Revenant's bodies.
Personality and Traits
Loba is shown to very business-like and enjoys pretty and/or powerful objects. However she also has a softer side, showing great care for her friends like Jaime and Bloodhound as well as even greater care for her romantic interests such as Bangalore and Valkyrie. She is also very prone to anger against Revenant due to him killing her parents and can be known to act rashly because of this.
Appearance
Loba is depicted as a tall Latina with brown hair in pigtails that have the ends dyed red.
Relationships
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Loba also began to harbour feelings for Bangalore, a fellow Legend however as Loba was going to confess her feelings about Bangalore, she overheard Bangalore telling Wraith that she viewed Loba as a friend, leading Loba to rebound onto Valkyrie causing Bangalore to become conflicted which led to her decision to join Revenant in a return to Gridiron.
Loba is shown to be best friends with Bloodhound as they bonded over their traumatic past and always make time for one another (Pathfinder’s Quest).
Loba has made an enemy of Caustic due to being inconsiderate about Wattson getting injured during The Broken Ghost Quest Line.
Apex Legends
Abilities
| Tactical Ability | Passive Ability | Ultimate Ability |
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 Burglar's Best Friend |
 Eye for Quality |
 Black Market Boutique |
| Teleport to hard-to-reach places or escape trouble quickly by throwing your Jump Drive bracelet | Nearby epic and legendary loot can be seen through walls. Range is equal to that of Black Market Boutique | Place a portable device that allows you to teleport nearby loot to your inventory. Each legend, friendly or hostile, can take up to two items and unlimited ammo. |
Customization
- Main article: Loba Andrade/Customization
Apex Legends Mobile
Abilities
| Tactical Ability | Passive Ability | Ultimate Ability |
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Burglar's Best Friend |
Eye for Quality |
Black Market Boutique |
| Teleport to hard-to-reach places or escape trouble quickly by throwing your Jump Drive bracelet | Nearby epic and legendary loot can be seen through walls. Range is equal to that of Black Market Boutique | Place a portable device that allows you to teleport nearby loot to your inventory. Each legend, friendly or hostile, can take up to two items and unlimited ammo. |
Perks
Loba has 3 Perks, 3 Finisher Perks, and 3 Ability Perks.
Perks
- Heiress - See Death Boxes containing high-tier loot through walls.
- Secret Compartment - Gain two additional items from Blue Supply Bins.
- Burglar's Intuition - See enemies within 70m who have picked up high-tier loot. This effect has a 20s cooldown.
Finisher Perks
- Battle Adaptation - Using your Finisher adds 100 damage to your Evo Shield's level.
- Deadly Momentum - Using your Finisher reduces your Ultimate's cooldown by 30%.
- Victor's Spoils - Gain a better hop-up for one of your weapons after using a Finisher.
Ability Perks
- Illegal Trade - You can loot your Squadmates' banners from your Black Market.
- Quick Getaway - You can throw your Jump Drive faster, but you cannot activate it early.
- Expensive Trade - Weapons do not take up a slot when looted from your Black Market.
Customization
- Main article: Loba Andrade/Customization
Quotes
- Main article: Loba Andrade/Quotes
Behind the scenes
Appearances
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Update History
Gallery
Videos
- AL SFTO Legacy of a Thief
- Meet Loba – Apex Legends Character Trailer
Loba Character Trailer
- Apex Legends Season 5 – Fortune's Favor Launch Trailer
Loba Launch Trailer
Images
Loba’s mother knew the risks their life carried. Her letter shares wisdom she never could.
Apex Sidestories
- ApexQuests SideStory A fate worse than death
A fate worse than death
- Ready For Takeoff
Ready for Takeoff
Trivia
- She was introduced in season 5.
- Loba is both Portuguese and Spanish for she wolf.
- She is of Brazilian descent as hinted by her Carnival banner frame.
- Both her parents were con artists and thieves.
- Loba likes people and animals. She likes animals especially because they have no ulterior motives. Her favourite part of the Outlands is the wildlife.
- Loba dislikes robots due to her childhood experience with Revenant. She can somewhat tolerate Pathfinder and has explained to him why she isn't a fan of robots.
- Loba has a spynetwork, which includes security guards. She does not trust many people, but she trusts herself to know who to trust.
- Loba is bisexual, as indicated by her Man Eater and Lady Killer quip, and subsequently confirmed by Tom Casiello on Twitter.
- Loba's mother, Alanza called her by the nickname cachorrinha, which means puppy in Portuguese.
- Loba's father, Marcos calls her Greta in the initial official subtitles of the Season 4 launch trailer; it was later corrected to bebê, which means baby in Portuguese.
- Loba's makeup resembles the bloodstains that were on her eyes when her father was killed.
- The wolf on Loba's staff is a gift she received from her father.
- Loba's Supreme Lupine skin is based on Ultraman.
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| Ash • Bangalore • Ballistic • Bloodhound •Catalyst •Caustic • Conduit • Crypto • Fade • Fuse • Gibraltar • Horizon • Loba • Lifeline • Mad Maggie • Mirage • Newcastle • Octane • Pathfinder • Rampart • Revenant • Rhapsody •Seer • Valkyrie•Vantage • Wattson • Wraith |