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* Cure Moonlight in ''HeartcatchPrettyCure''.

A subtrope of ElementalPowers. Usually [[ElementalRockPaperScissors trumps]] [[CastingAShadow darkness]], though the reverse is also possible. Or both, even. For double the fun see YinYangBomb. See also ThePowerOfTheSun, which may or may not be related to this, depending on the setting.

** Lots of Electric-type moves also have lots of flashing effects. Even Thunder, which is actually more lightning.

** Flash Cannon, one of the very few [[DamageTyping Special]] Steel-typed attacks in the series.
** The Psychic-type would probably be a stand-in for light.

* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' - Doctor Light. Actually manages to be more powerfull than the Teen Titans themselves, except for [[DarkIsEdgy Raven]], who traumatizes him to the point that by merely showing up she defeats him instantly.
* Almost all unicorn characters in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' have demonstrated the capacity of generating light with their horns at some point. Special points go for Twilight Sparkle (when her friends embody the Elements of Harmony). The god-princesses (known in fanon as alicorns) Celestia and Luna command the Sun and the Moon respectively, so they most likely have this power as well, potentially considerably magnified.
** Also Discord, of all people, as he appears and vanishes in white flashes.

* ''InNomine'' has the Celestial Song of Light, which creates a supernatural laser beam.

** Ange Serena in ''VideoGame/{{Tales of Innocence}}'' and Shing Meteoryte in ''VideoGame/{{Tales of Hearts}}''. For summons, Aska in ''{{Tales of Phantasia}}'' and ''Symphonia'', or Rem in most other games with a Light spirit.
** [[EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses Estelle]] in ''{{Tales Of Vesperia}}''.

** [[spoiler: [[GoldenSunDarkDawn the third game]] ends with light being released unto the world as its own element to counter [[CastingAShadow darkness]].]]

* Lux from ''LeagueOfLegends'' uses this for all of her attacks.

* Sunny Milk, from the ''{{Touhou}}'' official manga ''Eastern and Little Nature Deity'', has the ability to control the refraction of light. Of course, being a {{fairy}} this is used mostly as a [[{{Invisibility Cloak}} cloaking device]] in her trio's pranks.
* The Light Card in ''CardCaptorSakura''. She is a counter to her [[LesYay girlfriend]] ([[{{Twincest}} and/or twin]]) the Dark Card, and must be sealed along with her {{Foil}}.

* In ''{{Okami}}'' Amaterasu can make the sun appear in the sky and change night to day. She is, after all, the sun goddess. [[spoiler:She is also weakened during the eclipse at the end of the game.]]

** The [[LightIsNotGood main villain]] of ''TalesOfSymphonia'' casts light magic and has a strong resistance to your own light spells, as do several of his associates and minions. Collete and Raine's offensive spells are also light-based.
** Ange Serena in ''{{Tales of Innocence}}'' and Shing Meteoryte in ''{{Tales of Hearts}}''. For summons, Aska in ''{{Tales of Phantasia}}'' and ''Symphonia'', or Rem in most other games with a Light spirit.

* ''GoldenSun'' has a sword whose special attack consists of striking the enemy with rays of light (complete with LensFlare).

* In ''EarthBound'', Ness has access to PSI Flash, which emits a bright flash of light that may OneHitKill enemies. Lucas can learn it in ''{{MOTHER 3}}'', but it's less effective.

-->-- '''Yuna casting Holy''', ''Final Fantasy X''

** Continuing into ''DissidiaFinalFantasy'' with the [[MeaningfulName aptly named]] [[FinalFantasyI Warrior of Light]], YinYangBomb [[FinalFantasyIV Cecil]], and [[SmurfettePrinciple token female]] [[FinalFantasyVI Terra]], each of whom have light-based attacks in their movesets.
** Yuna from ''FinalFantasyX'' actually says "Light our way" when she casts Holy for first time.
** The summon Ultima from ''FinalFantasyXII'', and Alexander from other games.

A subtrope of ElementalPowers. Usually [[ElementalRockPaperScissors trumps]] [[CastingAShadow darkness]], though the reverse is also possible. For double the fun see YinYangBomb. See also ThePowerOfTheSun, which may or may not be related to this, depending on the setting.

* The Light Card in ''CardCaptorSakura''. She is a counter to her [[LesYay girlfriend]] ([[{{Twincest}} and/or twin]]) the Dark Card, and must be sealed along with her {{Foil}}.

* Almost all unicorn characters in ''MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' have demonstrated the capacity of generating light with their horns at some point. Special points go for Twilight Sparkle (when her friends embody the Elements of Harmony). The god-princesses (known in fanon as alicorns) Celestia and Luna command the Sun and the Moon respectively, so they most likely have this power as well, potentially considerably magnified.

Want to show how good and just your hero is? Then just use this counterpart to CastingAShadow; '''[[color:yellow:Light]]'''! This frequently involves [[HealingHands healing]] and divine powers, although this can be [[HardLight literal light]] as well. This may overlap with HolyHandGrenade if the powers in question are used to attack. Like most other types of elemental manipulation, the laws of physics give way to RuleOfCool.

Want to show how good and just your hero is? Then just use this counterpart to CastingAShadow; '''[[color:lightyellow:Light]]'''! This frequently involves [[HealingHands healing]] and divine powers, although this can be [[HardLight literal light]] as well. This may overlap with HolyHandGrenade if the powers in question are used to attack. Like most other types of elemental manipulation, the laws of physics give way to RuleOfCool.

Want to show how good and just your hero is? Then just use this counterpart to CastingAShadow; '''[[color:yellow:Light]]'''! This frequently involves [[HealingHands healing]] and divine powers, although this can be [[HardLight literal light]] as well. This may overlap with HolyHandGrenade if the powers in question are used to attack. Like most other types of elemental manipulation, the laws of physics give way to RuleOfCool.

Want to show how good and just your hero is? Then just use this counterpart to CastingAShadow; Light!. This frequently involves [[HealingHands healing]] and divine powers, although this can be [[HardLight literal light]] as well. This may overlap with HolyHandGrenade if the powers in question are used to attack. Like most other types of elemental manipulation, the laws of physics give way to RuleOfCool.

Compare HolyHandGrenade: attacking with goodness and FrickinLaserBeams: lazer guns.

A subtrope of ElementalPowers. Usually [[ElementalRockPaperScissors trumps]] [[DarkIsEdgy darkness]], though the reverse is also possible. For double the fun see YinYangBomb. See also ThePowerOfTheSun, which may or may not be related to this, depending on the setting.

** The [[LightIsNotGood main villain]] casts light magic and has a strong resistance to your own light spells, as do several of his associates and minions. Collete and Raine's offensive spells are also light-based.

* In ''Earthbound'', Ness has access to PSI Flash, which emits a bright flash of light that may OneHitKill enemies. Lucas can learn it in ''Mother3'', but it's less effective.

Want to show how good and just your hero is? Then just use this counterpart to CastingAShadow; '''[[color:silver:Light!]]'''. This frequently involves [[HealingHands healing]] and divine powers, although this can be [[HardLight literal light]] as well. This may overlap with HolyHandGrenade if the powers in question are used to attack. Like most other types of elemental manipulation, the laws of physics give way to RuleOfCool.

* ''TalesOfSymphonia'' series

TheHero is likely to use this, and if so, is likely to be [[PersonalityPowers a saint]]. The hero is likely to learn this from the BigGood, or the ObiWan, who will be the master of this. Alternately, a work may instead use LightIsNotGood, in which case this may be used by the villain.