History Main / LightEmUp

* Sunny Milk, from the ''VideoGame/{{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 [[InvisibilityCloak cloaking device]] in her trio's pranks.

* Radiance from ''ComicBook/TheInvadersComicBook'' can manipulate the light spectrum to create offensive blasts, as well as holograms and hard light constructs.

* Tandy Bowen (Dagger of Comicbook/CloakAndDagger) is capable of creating daggers made of light for offensive purposes and can even purge addictions from people. Dagger also uses these light daggers to satiate her partner Cloak's hunger for light when he uses his TeleportCloak.
* ''Comicbook/{{Runaways}}'' gives us the light-powered Majesdanians, who look [[HumanAliens exactly like humans]] when powered-down (or when they're wearing a certain type of metal), but look like rainbows in their natural state.

* Radiance from ComicBook/TheInvadersComicBook can manipulate the light spectrum to create offensive blasts, as well as holograms and hard light constructs.

* Also, ComicBook/{{Dazzler}} of the ''Comicbook/XMen'' is able to convert sound into light for various purposes, including [[EnergyWeapon Frickin' Laser Beams]], holographic images, and blinding flashes of light.

* Radiance from Comicbook/TheInvaders can manipulate the light spectrum to create offensive blasts, as well as holograms and hard light constructs.

* ''Fanfic/AncientSins'': As part of her ''NextTierPowerUp'', Celestia gains this as one of her powers. Dante can also wield this, but on a much smaller level. Celestia's power over light allows her to draw power from sources of light, create hard light holograms, and move at the speed of light.

%%* Creator/TangentComics' version of Franchise/TheFlash used light as her power.

* The second ComicBook/CaptainMarVell, Monica Rambeau, generates and turns into light as her main power.

->''If thou wouldst pierce the shadows... make thee a blade of Light.''

->''"Light our way!"''
-->-- '''Yuna casting Holy''', ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX''

* ''Manga/UchiNoMusumeNiTeODasuNa'': Being the Virgin Goddess [[VirginPower gives Artemis the power to wield sacred arms]] made of light energy; including her bow and lance. But it's implied that she lost her powers after [[spoiler: repeatedly being [[DefiledForever gang raped by Zenovia's minions]]]], as she doesn't summon them for the remainder of the series.

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* Mildred, the final boss in ''VideoGame/ArcanaHeart's'' story mode, uses light-based attacks (as well as light-based versions of [[SuperpowerLottery everyone else's Arcana]]).
** In the sequels, she appears as an arcana, adding light-based projectiles to a character's moveset when chosen.
* In ''Videogame/BattleForWesnoth'', Mages that advance to White Mages (and potentially later Mages of Light) swap their original fire-based ranged attack for a literal "lightbeam" that does [[PureMagic arcane]] damage instead and is correspondingly effective against, for example, the undead. They also acquire healing powers to go with the theme.
%%* [[LightIsNotGood Angels and Lumen Sages]] in ''Videogame/{{Bayonetta}}''.
* Lao from ''VideoGame/{{Bujingai}}'' can cast two light-related spells, the ''Ryuuseiken'' (Meteor Strike), which is a volley of [[BeamSpam light arrows]], and the ''Tenseiken'' (Heavenly Star Strike), which is the UpToEleven version combined with DeathFromAbove.
* Aurora, the titular ''VideoGame/ChildOfLight'' has Light-elemental magic in the form of Starlight and Light Ray. The former has less cast time and mana cost while the latter is stronger with a chance to [[OneHitKill instantly kill]]. Both spells are effective against Dark-aligned foes. [[FairyCompanion Igniculus]] can also [[BlindedByTheLight blind enemies with flashes]], and any party member can also use [[PowerCrystal citrine oculi]] to infuse melee attacks with Light damage.
* ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'' - [[TheHero Crono]] has Heaven-elemental powers in the original Japanese version and Light-elemental in the DS version. [[note]]Although they're Lightning-elemental in the English version for SNES.[[/note]]
** ''VideoGame/ChronoCross'' had the White element, which included light beams as well as [[HolyHandGrenade heavenly objects]] such as comets. Like Crono above, [[TheHero Serge]] himself is a White-innate.
* ''VideoGame/CityOfHeroes'' gives us the Legacy Chain, a law-minded group of mystics who give low-level villains trouble by shooting them with light.
* ''VideoGame/{{Dominions}}'' uses the path of astral magic, which is described as raw, unrefined magic derived from the celestial bodies.
* In ''VideoGame/EarthBound'', Ness has access to PSI Flash, which emits a bright flash of light that may OneHitKill enemies. Lucas can learn it in ''VideoGame/{{MOTHER 3}}'', but it's less effective.
* ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'':
** The Holy/Pearl/Fade/whatever line of magic is often the strongest offensive light-element magic of its type.
*** Relatedly, Dia and its upgrades, previously called Harm, is represented in remakes of ''FFI'' by cathedraling shafts of light from the heavens.
** Continuing into ''VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy'' and it's sequel with the The Warrior of Light, Prishe, Kuja, and Aerith all specialize in holy and light based magic, while Cecil is a YinYangBomb
** Yuna from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX'' actually says "Light our way" when she casts Holy for first time.
** The summon Ultima from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII'', and Alexander from other games.
** [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII Ashe's]] [[LimitBreak Quickenings]] are all Holy/Light based (with some ShockAndAwe too), and the second one - Heaven's Wrath - actually manifests as a giant ball of Holy/Light energy.
* ''VideoGame/FireEmblem'' has Light as one of three magic types; it's strong against Dark magic and weak against Anima (and [[PlayingWithFire its]] [[ShockAndAwe three]] [[BlowYouAway sub-types]] by association) magic. While it is the weakest of the three types in regards to raw power (with the exception of the ''VideoGame/FireEmblemJugdral'' games, where it is stronger than Anima and on the same level as Dark), Light tomes weigh the lightest, which allows for priests and other mages to hit twice from the get-go. Many priests and promoted clerics (both start out only wielding Light magic or healing) also tend to have better skill growths compared to mages and shamans/dark mages, so Light magic garners ''plenty'' of critical hits. (Lucius from ''Blazing Sword'' is especially good in these regards). In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTheSacredStones'', Light magic is also super-effective against the monsters that the heroes must fight - even more so when wielded by a Bishop, thanks to the class's skill Slayer.
* ''VideoGame/GoldenSun'' has a sword known as the Sol Blade that ''hurls a miniature sun'' as its special attack (known as an Unleash). Subverted in that the series only has [[FourElementEnsemble the four classical elements]], so it's actually [[DishingOutDirt Venus]]-aligned like the main protagonists. [[spoiler: This may change, since [[VideoGame/GoldenSunDarkDawn the third game]] reveals the existence of [[CastingAShadow Dark Psynergy]] and ends in light being released unto the world as its own element to counter it.]] The unleash of another sword, the Phaeton's Blade, consists of striking the enemy with a bunch of rays of light (complete with LensFlare).
* Cindel in ''VideoGame/JaysJourney'', though her skills overlap with HolyHandGrenade.
* In the ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' series, it's common for the main heroes (Sora, Roxas, Xion, King Mickey, Aqua, and Ven) to have a tendency towards Light based attacks as their signature moves. The three exceptions are CastingAShadow (Riku, Terra) and PlayingWithFire ([[spoiler:[=Axel/Lea=]]]) instead.
** Queen Minnie is an "escort mission" in the second game. The term is used loosely as she uses light magic so powerful she can clear the immediate area.
* In ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'', Lux (who actually says this trope) and Leona both use light - Leona uses [[ThePowerOfTheSun sunlight]] specifically, while Lux uses light in general. Both have an emphasis on protecting their allies and hindering enemies, although they do it in different ways. Lucian also uses light offensively, being dubbed "The Lightslinger" and firing it from his guns.
* Light is one of the elements from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfDragoon''. The users are Shana and Miranda. Furthermore, only a tiny number of monsters have this element.
* ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'':
** From ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime'' on, the series often has light arrows as a requirement to defeat the FinalBoss. They are wielded by Zelda in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker'', ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess'', and ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSpiritTracks'', while Link wields them in ''Ocarina of Time'', ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkBetweenWorlds'', and ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild''.
** Light is a weapon element in ''VideoGame/HyruleWarriors'', which causes the warrior's power to rise when attacking various enemies at once. It's used in both Link's sword and Horse, Zelda's rapier and Fi's blade. The Light Arrows also make an appearance as a pickup that temporarily enhances the bow and arrow subweapon.
* ''VideoGame/NeverwinterNights'' has the 'Divine' damage type, which is manifested on weapons as a yellow-white glow as opposed to normal red-orange flames for Fire. Curiously, [[LightIsNotGood evil characters are just as likely to get weapons that deal Divine damage]].
* ''VideoGame/MegaManClassic'' - Flash Man and Bright Man. Their weapons don't actually control light, though, instead settling on stopping time. Meanwhile, Gemini Man uses HardLight and [[EnergyWeapon Frickin' Laser Beams]].
* ''VideoGame/MegaManX'': Optic Sunflower from ''VideoGame/MegaManX8'', who attacks with ''lots'' of laser-based moves, and Shining Firefly/Izzy Glow from ''VideoGame/MegaManX5'', who attacks with a huge laser. To a lesser extent are Sting Chameleon from ''VideoGame/MegaManX1'' and Neon Tiger from ''VideoGame/MegaManX3'', who use optical lasers and ray sparks/laser claws respectively.
* In ''VideoGame/{{Octogeddon}}'', the Firefly tentacle can not only reveal cloaked enemies, it will also damage them by shining its light upon them.
* In ''VideoGame/{{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.]]
* In ''VideoGame/Onimusha3DemonSiege'' and ''[[VideoGame/OnimushaDawnOfDreams Dawn Of Dreams]]'', the Light element appears. In the third, it's linked to the [[DualWielding Tenso swords]] and consist in an extremely fast, multiple slashing attack. In the sequel, Light magic releases a stunning flash of light followed by a BeamSpam attack.
* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'', surprisingly, does ''not'' have a specific "Light" typing in its wide-ranging ElementalRockPaperScissors system, though the [[PsychicPowers Psychic]] and [[OurFairiesAreDifferent Fairy]] types seem to be stand-ins for light. Psychic has Pokémon like Jirachi, who takes inspiration from both [[OurAngelsAreDifferent angels]] and [[OurGeniesAreDifferent genies]] and is themed around [[WishUponAShootingStar shooting stars]] and [[MakeAWish wishing]], and Espeon, who is opposite the [[CastingAShadow Dark-typed]] Umbreon and can use sunlight to heal itself in battle. The type also has a few light-based moves (Light Screen and Reflect, for example). Fairy also has a few light-based attacks (Dazzling Gleam, Moonblast, and Moonlight) and is super effective against Dark types. As of Generation VI, the [[GuardianAngel angelic]] Gardevoir is both Psychic ''and'' Fairy type.
** [[OlympusMons Latios and Latias]] can both reflect light to change their appearance and become invisible. Latios also has the SecretArt Luster Purge, which is either a damaging burst of light (games) or a laser beam (anime).
** Solgaleo and Lunala both have control over light. Solgaleo is able to emit light through its Radiant Sun phase, and Lunala absorbs it to glow brightly in its Full Moon phase; both phases are activated when the duo use their {{Secret Art}}s. Their relative Necrozma is an all-black prism that not only absorbs and refracts light as deadly lasers, but it can also absorb the two to take on glowing {{Super Mode}}s.
*** Necrozma, in general, is the purest form of this trope in the franchise. It can absorb light in such quantities as to plunge places into eternal darkness (such as Ultra Megalopolis) and if given an Ultranecrozium-Z while absorbing Solgaleo or Lunala turns into its true form, a gigantic light dragon. It has two {{Secret Art}}s: Prismatic Laser, which prompts it to absorb light and refract it as a shower of dangerous laser blasts, and Photon Geyser, a light bomb attack that's physical or special depending on which attacking stat is higher. It also has an exclusive Z-Move, Light that Burns the Sky, in which it absorbs all the light in the battlefield and concentrates it into a [[KamehameHadoken massive energy ball]] that it then throws at the opponent to essentially [[FantasticNuke nuke it]]. According to the lore, it used to be a benevolent bringer of light, until the residents of Ultra Megalopolis tried to control it, injuring it in the process.
** In addition, there are a few moves of other types that are based around weaponizing light:
*** The Normal-type Flash is used to blind the opponent and light up dark passages in the field.
*** Many [[ShockAndAwe Electric-type moves]] have lots of flashing effects. This includes Thunder, which is actually more of a lightning bolt.
*** Solar Beam, a Grass-type move. It's more efficient with Sunny Day, a [[ElementalRockPaperScissors Fire-type move]].
*** Flash Cannon, one of the only [[DamageTyping Special]] [[ExtraOreDinary Steel-typed attacks]] in the series. Jirachi's SignatureMove Doom Desire is similarly stated to involve concentrated sunlight.
*** Two Bug-type moves, Signal Beam and Tail Glow, involve bioluminescence, and Bug-type attacks are [[ElementalRockPaperScissors super effective]] against Dark types.
* Yfus and Santes in ''VideoGame/TheReconstruction'' use Divine spells, only a few of which are [[HolyHandGrenade Holy Hand Grenades]]. Tehgonan can also manipulate literal light.
* One character in each ''VideoGame/ShadowHearts'' game wields the Light-element. In the first game, it's the love interest; in the second game, it's the main character's cousin; and in the third game...it's a [[HighlyVisibleNinja Highly Visible]] McNinja.
* Expel/light spells from the ''Franchise/ShinMegamiTensei'' series, which are most usually OneHitKill attacks.
** Additionally, all humans or demons in human bodies are innately immune to light. Interestingly enough expel originally did damage and were usually the strongest spells available to the player, though very few games adopt this method.
** In ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIVApocalypse'', the Hama - and [[CastingAShadow Mudo]] - lines deal regular damage, and only deal Instant Kills when the user is smirking.
** ''VideoGame/Persona1'' and ''VideoGame/{{Persona 5}}'' make use of the aforementioned Hama line of "Expel" spells, it also provides a damaging option in the Kouha line.
** In ''VideoGame/Persona2 Innocent Sin'', the SignatureMove of each party member deals Light Damage.
** In ''VideoGame/Persona5'', Goro Akechi acts as the team's Kouha and Hama specialist, although his skills also overlap into HolyHandGrenade as he's the only party member other than the main character to be able to use Almighty skills. He averts this in the third-term events of the game's UpdatedRerelease, where he prefers to use [[CastingAShadow Curse]] skills instead, and Kasumi instead becomes the team's resident Kouha skill specialist.
** In ''VideoGame/Persona5ScrambleThePhantomStrikers'', Sophia specializes in Kouha skills to make up for Akechi and Kasumi's absence.
* ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' - Zelda/Sheik's Final Smash is the Light Arrow, which comes from the arrows used to beat Ganon.
* ''VideoGame/TalesSeries'':
** The [[LightIsNotGood main villain]] of ''VideoGame/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 ''VideoGame/TalesOfInnocence'' and Shing Meteoryte in ''VideoGame/TalesOfHearts''. For summons, Luna and Aska in ''VideoGame/TalesOfPhantasia'' and ''Symphonia'', or Rem in most other games with a Light spirit.
** Estelle in ''VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia'' and in the [=PS3=] version, [[ThePaladin Flynn]].
** Cheria Barnes and Richard in ''VideoGame/TalesOfGraces''. While the game lacks the standard elemental classifications for magic, they utilize spells that are of the light element in the other games, such as Holy Lance and Indignation. Also, Sophie has a definite light theme to her attacks, with the word "photonic" coming up a lot in her arte descriptions.
** ''VideoGame/TalesOfLegendia'' takes a different approach with this trope - Similar to every game, there are indeed light spells like Ray, Brilliant Lance, and Judgment, but there is no actual "light" element in the game - instead, all "light" spells are actually considered "Sea". While kind of weird sounding, it makes sense when the player realizes that the ocean is considered holy in the game world - and that by extension, [[MakingASplash Water]] elemental spells such as Spread, Aqua Laser, Malestrom, and Tidal Wave are ''also'' this!
** Light is the element of the Sixth [[MagicByAnyOtherName Fonon]] in ''VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss''. Its collective sentience is the aforementioned Rem.
* Lyla in ''[[VideoGame/VisionsAndVoices Visions & Voices]]''. The Wanderer can switch between light and dark skills using a skill called "Reverse Polarity", as well.
* The Crack The Sky item in ''Videogame/TheBindingOfIsaac'' causes a few pillars of light to appear that do significant damage. The item Holy Light causes [[AbnormalAmmo Isaac's tears]] to have a chance of spawning these wherever they hit with damage to match.
** In his last form, [[spoiler:Isaac's boss encounter]] can use Crack The Sky on a [[BeamSpam massive]] scale.
* ''Videogame/{{Warcraft}}'' has Holy Light, which heals the living and [[ReviveKillsZombie hurts the undead]].
* During the second week, [[InsufferableGenius Joshua]] from ''VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou'' reveals that he has the ability to summon holy beams of light from above to strike down his enemies. Needless to say, [[MagikarpPower this greatly increases his battle capabilities.]] [[TheHero Neku]] can also gain a [[PsychicPowers Psych]] called Holy Light that allows him to focus a rapid barrage of light energy on a single foe for continuous damage.
* Wisp magic in the ''VideoGame/WorldOfMana'' series is light-elemental. It also includes healing.
* ''Videogame/WorldOfWarcraft'' has both paladins and priests, who can use Holy spells to both heal allies and damage opponents. Discipline priests can actually heal people by [[http://cata.wowhead.com/spell=585 smiting]] their enemies. Officially, this isn't always drawn from light - for example, Tauren paladins draw their power [[ThePowerOfTheSun from the sun]], while night elf priests draw it from the moon. Visually, though, it always looks like light, and several races do draw it from the Holy Light.
* In the RealTimeStrategy ''VideoGame/UniverseAtWar'', the [[AncientAstronauts Masari]] has the ability to [[YinYangBomb switch between Light and Dark at will]]. Light is mainly focused on offensive capabilities, granting units slow but hard hitting attacks that cause additional [[KillItWithFire burn damage]]. The [[WeaponOfMassDestruction Matter Controller]] also charges up and fires Burning Wrath, a blazing PillarOfLight that shoots out from the ground beneath and functions exactly the same way as the American Particle Cannon in ''VideoGame/CommandAndConquerGenerals''. Pursuing the Light Matter branch further improves your army's offensive capabilities in Light mode but [[CripplingOverspecialization risks turning them]] into a GlassCannon due to vulnerability to hazards such as radiation and computer viruses. Light seems to represent [[LawfulGood justice]], violence and [[HotBlooded hot-bloodedness]], as evident by the Light Matter branch hero [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Lord Charos]], a BoisterousBruiser BloodKnight who charges into battle with a {{BFS}} and is willing to fight to the death.
* In ''Videogame/InFamousSecondSon'', Delsin can gain access to Neon and Video-based powers after defeating and absorbing them from other Conduits. Neon powers lets him fire precise blasts similar a sniper rifle and lets him run up walls while Video lets him fire a constant stream of light blasts and can give him [[PowerGivesYouWings wings for limited flight]].
* Videogame/DragonsDogma has Light as one of the elements of magic one can use. This can range from Anodyne (a healing spell which heals characters, but only by a grey bar leftover from damage) to Holy Boon (which enchants an ally's weapons with Light, enhancing their ability to fight undead and other enemies weak to Light) and even a flare spell used by Magick Archers to produce a useful source of light. (which has the added bonus to deal decent damage to groups of undead). Light is represented by the colour pink for skill icons.
* This is one of the ElementalPowers in ''VideoGame/TelepathRPG'', though it's stressed that it is purely ''literal'' light, no metaphysical baggage attached. This doesn't stop [[spoiler: [[FinalBoss Nelis]] the queen of the shadowlings who are a species associated with darkness]] from using the romantically-titled "Holy Blast".
** In ''VideoGame/TelepathRPGServantsOfGod'', Luca can learn Light Blast if you tell her to [[spoiler:murder civilians, thus convincing her that she's an angel of destruction]]. Fittingly, [[TheFundamentalist Cygnus]]' abilities have a light aesthetic as well.
** In the campaign of ''VideoGame/TelepathTactics'', the Mechanics use photokineticists as their psy fighters of choice. (This might be a CallBack to their use of energy golems in the previous games.) One of your party members, Farasat, is a photokineticist himself.
* ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'':
** The Restoration school of magic, which generally focuses on [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin healing spells]], has a few offensive spells specifically designed for to harm undead, which includes [[OurVampiresAreDifferent vampires]]. These spells mostly take the form of balls and auras of light.
** Magnus is the God of Magic and is heavily associated with light. Magnus served as the architect for Mundus, the mortal plane, but realized that in order to create it, the [[OurGodsAreDifferent Aedra]] would have to make great sacrifices and would become forever bound to the world he was designing. Thus, he abandoned the project, and, along with the Magna-Ge, fled to Aetherius (the "Immortal Plane" and realm of magic) which formed the sun and stars in the process. Through them, magic and light flow into Mundus from Aetherius. To the ancient [[OurElvesAreDIfferent Ayleids]], he was actually called "[[RedBaron The God of Sight, Light, and Insight]]".
* The Chinese MMORPG ''VideoGame/RocoKingdom'' has {{Mons}} called "pets" that, much like the Franchise/{{Pokemon}}, are associated with a specific element and can use attacks involving that element. A few pets exist that can use light to attack other pets and shield themselves from the opponent's moves, with one such pet being Dimo.
* In ''VideoGame/TodayIDie'', the protagonist uses light to progress through the story.
* ''VideoGame/DragonQuest'':
** ''VideoGame/DragonQuestI'': The Hero learns the Light-based spell Radiant.
** In ''VideoGame/DragonQuestIX'', Armamentalists learns Light magic, among other elemental spells.
** ''VideoGame/DragonQuestXI'': Veronica is the only party member to learn the highest level Light spells.
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* In the ''Manga/MaiHime'' manga, Haruka is given control over light with her Element and CHILD, Koumokuten.

--> '''Kizaru''': [[PreAssKickingOneLiner Have you ever been kicked at the speed of light?]]

* ''FanFic/HarryPotterAndTheMethodsOfRationality'' takes the patronus example from the original and takes it UpToEleven in the form of [[spoiler:True Patronus Charm. Unlike the regular version, this spell draws from the user's determination [[ImmortalitySeeker to defeat death]] and its light is blindingly bright, even when not used at its full power.]]

Want to show how good and just your hero is? Want to show the elemental forces of evil exactly why they need to BewareTheNiceOnes? Then just use this counterpart to CastingAShadow: ''Light!'' This frequently involves {{healing|Hands}} and [[HolyHandGrenade divine powers]], although this can mean literal light as well. This may overlap with HolyHandGrenade if the powers in question are used to attack (and are explicitly divine rather than merely being light). Like most other types of elemental manipulation, the laws of physics give way to RuleOfCool. Users of light powers may be able to project HardLight or fire FrickinLaserBeams, or use a more subtle approach such as using {{Hologram}}s to become a MasterOfIllusion.

* [[AsskickingEqualsAuthority Admiral]] Kizaru from ''Manga/OnePiece'' is a light [[ElementalShapeshifter Logia]], which means he can turn into light to avoid damage, travel at the speed of light, as well as using it offensively in the form of [[FrickinLaserBeams giant ass building destroying lasers]].

* Also, ComicBook/{{Dazzler}} of the ''Comicbook/XMen'' is able to convert sound into light for various purposes, including FrickinLaserBeams, holographic images, and blinding flashes of light.

* Sam from the ''Literature/{{Gone}}'' series seems to have the power of light. When not using it [[FrickinLaserBeams offensively]], he can use it to provide light. Bette was also able to make her hands glow, [[spoiler: until Orc killed her.]]

* Alice in ''Literature/TheMagicians'' specializes in phosphoromancy, a magical discipline focused around the manipulation of light. You know how kids will burn ants with a magnifying glass? She creates a magical "lens" a mile wide to focus sunlight into FrickinLaserBeams.

* ''VideoGame/MegaManClassic'' - Flash Man and Bright Man. Their weapons don't actually control light, though, instead settling on stopping time. Meanwhile, Gemini Man uses HardLight and FrickinLaserBeams.

Want to show how good and just your hero is? Want to show the elemental forces of evil exactly why they need to BewareTheNiceOnes? Then just use this counterpart to CastingAShadow: ''Light!'' This frequently involves {{healing|Hands}} and [[HolyHandGrenade divine powers]], although this can mean literal light as well. This may overlap with HolyHandGrenade if the powers in question are used to attack (and are explicitly divine rather than merely being light). Like most other types of elemental manipulation, the laws of physics give way to RuleOfCool. Users of light powers may be able to project HardLight or fire FrickinLaserBeams.

** Magnus is the God of Magic and is heavily associated with light. Magnus served as the architect for Mundus, the mortal plane, but realized that in order to create it, the [[OurGodsAreDifferent Aedra]] would have to make great sacrifices and would become forever bound to the world he was designing. Thus, he abandoned the project, and, along with the Magna-Ge, fled to Aetherius (the "Immortal Plane" and realm of magic) which formed the sun and stars in the process. Through them, magic and light flow into Mundus from Aetherius. To the ancient [[OurElvesAreBetter Ayleids]], he was actually called "[[RedBaron The God of Sight, Light, and Insight]]".

* On that note, ''Big Bang Comics'' features the Beacons, CaptainErsatz versions of the Green Lanterns whose powers are even more directly light-based -- different colored beams of light from their prisms have different effects. The Golden Age Beacon had his prism in a mining cap, even.

* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'': On [[DeathWorld Remnant]], there's a legend about [[MagicalEye silver-eyed warriors]] that's so ancient, almost no-one has heard it and even fewer believe it. It is said that these warriors were the [[TheAce best of the best]], born to fight and capable of defeating the [[AnimalisticAbomination Creatures of Grimm]] with merely a glance. Legend states their eyes shone like mirrors, reflecting the light of the world onto darkness. [[spoiler:Ruby first learns the significance of having silver eyes after light bursts from her eyes at the end of Volume 3 and freezes a [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Wyvern]] to stone. She inherited this power from her mother, who died in mysterious circumstances. She learns nothing more until she meets Maria in Volume 6, an [[CoolOldLady elderly woman]] who was also born with silver eyes but was blinded when [[HeroOfAnotherStory hunted down]] by a mysterious enemy that wanted the power of her eyes destroyed. Maria teaches Ruby that their Light is triggered by the need to protect life from the Grimm and that it appears to have come from the [[OurGodsAreDifferent God of Light]], something they learn when shown a vision of the [[AwfulTruth secret history]] of Remnant's ancient past.]]

* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'': On [[DeathWorld Remnant]] there's a legend about [[MagicalEye silver-eyed warriors]] that's so ancient, almost no-one has ever heard of the legend, and even fewer believe it. It is said that these warriors were the [[TheAce best of the best]], born to fight and capable of defeating the [[AnimalisticAbomination Creatures of Grimm]] with merely a glance. Legend states their eyes shone like mirrors, reflecting the light of the world onto darkness. [[spoiler:Ruby first learns the significance of having silver eyes after light bursts from her eyes at the end of Volume 3 and freezes a [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Wyvern]] to stone. She inherited this power from her mother, who died in mysterious circumstances. She learns nothing more until she meets Maria in Volume 6, an [[CoolOldLady elderly woman]] who was also born with silver eyes but was blinded when [[HeroOfAnotherStory hunted down]] by a mysterious enemy that wanted the power of her eyes destroyed. Maria teaches Ruby that their Light is triggered by the need to protect life from the Grimm and that it appears to have come from the [[OurGodsAreDifferent God of Light]], something they learn when shown a vision of the [[AwfulTruth secret history]] of Remnant's ancient past.]]

*** Necrozma, in general, is the purest form of this trope in the franchise. It can absorb light in such quantities as to plunge places into eternal darkness (such as Ultra Megalopolis) and if given an Ultranecrozium-Z while absorbing Solgaleo or Lunala turns into its true form, a gigantic light dragon. It has two {{SecretArt}}s: Prismatic Laser, which prompts it to absorb light and refract it as a shower of dangerous laser blasts, and Photon Geyser, a light bomb attack that's physical or special depending on which attacking stat is higher. It also has an exclusive Z-Move, Light that Burns the Sky, in which it absorbs all the light in the battlefield and concentrates it into a [[KamehameHadoken massive energy ball]] that it then throws at the opponent to essentially [[FantasticNuke nuke it]]. According to the lore, it used to be a benevolent bringer of light, until the residents of Ultra Megalopolis tried to control it, injuring it in the process.

* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'', surprisingly, does ''not'' have a specific "Light" typing in its wide-ranging ElementalRockPaperScissors system, though the [[PsychicPowers Psychic]] and [[OurFairiesAreDifferent Fairy]] types seem to be stand-ins for light. Psychic has Pokémon like [[OurAngelsAreDifferent Jirachi]] and Espeon who is opposite the Dark Umbreon and can use sunlight to heal itself in battle; and Fairy has a few light-based attacks and is super effective against Dark types. As of Generation VI, the angelic Gardevoir is both Psychic and Fairy type.

** Solgaleo and Lunala both have control over light. Solgaleo is able to emit light through its Radiant Sun phase, and Lunala absorbs it to glow brightly in its Full Moon phase; both phases are activated when the duo use their {{Secret Art}}s. Their relative, Necrozma, is an all-black prism that not only absorbs and refracts light as deadly lasers, but can also absorb the two to take on glowing {{Super Mode}}s.
*** Necrozma in general is the purest form of this trope in the franchise. Notably, it can absorb light in such quantities as to plunge places into eternal darkness (such as Ultra Megalopolis) and if given an Ultranecrozium-Z while absorbing Solgaleo or Lunala turns into its true form, a gigantic light dragon. It also has an exclusive Z-Move, Light that Burns the Sky, in which it absorbs all the light in the battlefield and concentrates it into a [[KamehameHadoken massive energy ball]] which it then throws at the opponent to essentially [[FantasticNuke nuke it]]. According to the lore, it used to be a benevolent bringer of light, until the residents of Ultra Megalopolis tried to control it, injuring it in the process.
** In addition, there are a few moves that are based around weaponizing light:
*** The Normal-type Flash is used to blind the opponent/light up dark passages in the field.
*** Lots of [[ShockAndAwe Electric-type moves]] also have lots of flashing effects. Even Thunder, which is actually more lightning.
*** Solarbeam, a Grass-type move. And it's more efficient with Sunny Day, a [[ElementalRockPaperScissors Fire-type move]].
*** Flash Cannon, one of the very few [[DamageTyping Special]] [[ExtraOreDinary Steel-typed attacks]] in the series. Jirachi's SignatureMove Doom Desire is similarly stated to involve concentrated sunlight.
*** A number of Bug-type moves involve bioluminescence, and Bug-type attacks are [[ElementalRockPaperScissors super effective]] against Dark types.
*** Necrozma's SecretArt, Prismatic Laser, prompts it to absorb light and refract it as a shower of dangerous laser blasts. [[AwesomeButImpractical It's even stronger than Hyper Beam, but shares the same drawback of requiring a turn to recharge]]. It also gets Photon Geyser, a light bomb attack that's physical or special depending on which attacking stat is higher.

%%** Leo, the Stellar Spirit , has this as his main power. Makes sense, since the Zodiac Leo is linked with the Sun.
%%** Jellal and his Heavenly Magic.

* The closest to genuine light powers exhibited in ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' (not counting [[spoiler:Father's acquired [[ThePowerOfTheSun solar powers]] when he literally ate God]]) are the ones shown by Solf J. Kimblee, the psychopathic, AxCrazy Red Lotus Alchemist. His powers are explosions of intense, white light generated by the energy of combining the symbols he has tatooed on his hands, one standing for the Sun, fire, and gold and another standing for the Moon, water, and silver. In practice, it's more like throwing around [[StuffBlowingUp magnesium on fire]] than firing lasers, but works just as lethally.