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* In the fourth, self-titled ''Series/{{Quatermass}}'' serial the Planet People are a sect who believe they are being transported to a wonderful new planet by beams of light that descend to the Earth. Professor Quatermass discovers that the beams have a much deadlier purpose.
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* In the fourth, self-titled ''Series/{{Quatermass}}'' serial ''Franchise/{{Quatermass}}'' serial, the Planet People are a sect who believe they are being transported to a wonderful new planet by beams of light that descend to the Earth. Professor Quatermass discovers that the beams have a much deadlier purpose.
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* ''Series/{{Chernobyl}}''. A faint blue sky beam emerges from the nuclear power plant once it explodes. It is ionized air that is the first clear indication that the core is now exposed to the exterior.
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* ''Series/{{Chernobyl}}''. ''Series/{{Chernobyl}}'': A faint blue sky beam emerges from the nuclear power plant once it explodes. It is ionized air that is the first clear indication that the core is now exposed to the exterior.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph'', one of these is used to kill cybugs at the end of a round of Hero's Duty since they do not know they're in a game. [[spoiler: Ralph later creates an improvised one with Mentos and diet cola lava in the climax to kill the cybugs that invaded Sugar Rush, which also finally kills Turbo, as he had been consumed by one and fused with it.]]
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* In ''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph'', one of these is used to kill cybugs at the end of a round of Hero's Hero’s Duty to lure and kill Cybugs like moths to a lamp, since they do not know they're in a game. game and would breed uncontrollably if left alive. [[spoiler: Ralph later creates an improvised one with Mentos and diet cola lava in at the climax with a Mentos volcano and Diet Cola lava to kill the cybugs Cybugs that invaded Sugar Rush, which also finally kills Turbo, as he had been consumed by one and fused with it.]]
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* ''Franchise/MegaMan'':
** ''VideoGame/MegaManX'''s Zero makes use of the Pillar of Light to hurt enemies and stay temporarily invincible. Two variations: a colossal, screen-wide vertical [[BeamSpam shower of beams]] in ''X6'' called Rekkoha, or a more benign Pillar Of Light in ''X8'' called Tenshouha.
** Copy X from the ''VideoGame/MegaManZero'' games uses a big blue pillar of light to heal himself if the player's rank is high enough to warrant it[[note]]A or S[[/note]]. He also uses it in ''VideoGame/MegaManZero3'' regardless of their rank in that game. This pillar can also damage the player if they touch it.
** Omega, [[spoiler: using Zero's X-era body]], also uses X6's Pillar Of Light's name but resemble ''X8'''s more. It makes himself invincible briefly and in ''VideoGame/MegaManZX'', [[HealThyself heals himself]]. Model OX's version, however, resembles the one Zero uses in ''X6'' more.
** ''VideoGame/MegaManX'''s Zero makes use of the Pillar of Light to hurt enemies and stay temporarily invincible. Two variations: a colossal, screen-wide vertical [[BeamSpam shower of beams]] in ''X6'' called Rekkoha, or a more benign Pillar Of Light in ''X8'' called Tenshouha.
** Copy X from the ''VideoGame/MegaManZero'' games uses a big blue pillar of light to heal himself if the player's rank is high enough to warrant it[[note]]A or S[[/note]]. He also uses it in ''VideoGame/MegaManZero3'' regardless of their rank in that game. This pillar can also damage the player if they touch it.
** Omega, [[spoiler: using Zero's X-era body]], also uses X6's Pillar Of Light's name but resemble ''X8'''s more. It makes himself invincible briefly and in ''VideoGame/MegaManZX'', [[HealThyself heals himself]]. Model OX's version, however, resembles the one Zero uses in ''X6'' more.
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* ''Franchise/MegaMan'':
** ''VideoGame/MegaManX'''s Zero makes use of the Pillar of Light to hurt enemies and stay temporarily invincible. Two variations: a colossal, screen-wide vertical [[BeamSpam shower of beams]] in ''X6'' called Rekkoha, or a more benign Pillar Of Light in ''X8'' called Tenshouha.
** Copy X from the ''VideoGame/MegaManZero'' games uses a big blue pillar of light to heal himself if the player's rank is high enough to warrant it[[note]]A or S[[/note]]. He also uses it in ''VideoGame/MegaManZero3'' regardless of their rank in that game. This pillar can also damage the player if they touch it.
** Omega, [[spoiler: using Zero's X-era body]], also uses X6's Pillar Of Light's name but resemble ''X8'''s more. It makes himself invincible briefly and in ''VideoGame/MegaManZX'', [[HealThyself heals himself]]. Model OX's version, however, resembles the''VideoGame/AsurasWrath'': Asura creates one Zero uses in ''X6'' more.after coming out of a 12,000 year exile of Gaea.
** ''VideoGame/MegaManX'''s Zero makes use of the Pillar of Light to hurt enemies and stay temporarily invincible. Two variations: a colossal, screen-wide vertical [[BeamSpam shower of beams]] in ''X6'' called Rekkoha, or a more benign Pillar Of Light in ''X8'' called Tenshouha.
** Copy X from the ''VideoGame/MegaManZero'' games uses a big blue pillar of light to heal himself if the player's rank is high enough to warrant it[[note]]A or S[[/note]]. He also uses it in ''VideoGame/MegaManZero3'' regardless of their rank in that game. This pillar can also damage the player if they touch it.
** Omega, [[spoiler: using Zero's X-era body]], also uses X6's Pillar Of Light's name but resemble ''X8'''s more. It makes himself invincible briefly and in ''VideoGame/MegaManZX'', [[HealThyself heals himself]]. Model OX's version, however, resembles the
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* ''VideoGame/AsurasWrath'': Asura creates one after coming out of a 12,000 year exile of Gaea.
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* This happened in two endings of ''VideoGame/LobotomyCorporation'' during [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt the Tree of Light event]] with significantly [[ApocalypseHow different]] [[NiceJobBreakingItHero consequences]].
** Was repeated in the true ending of [[VideoGame/LibraryOfRuina the sequil]], possibly with a little more positive outcome.
* ''Franchise/MegaMan'':
** ''VideoGame/MegaManX'''s Zero makes use of the Pillar of Light to hurt enemies and stay temporarily invincible. Two variations: a colossal, screen-wide vertical [[BeamSpam shower of beams]] in ''X6'' called Rekkoha, or a more benign Pillar Of Light in ''X8'' called Tenshouha.
** Copy X from the ''VideoGame/MegaManZero'' games uses a big blue pillar of light to heal himself if the player's rank is high enough to warrant it[[note]]A or S[[/note]]. He also uses it in ''VideoGame/MegaManZero3'' regardless of their rank in that game. This pillar can also damage the player if they touch it.
** Omega, [[spoiler: using Zero's X-era body]], also uses X6's Pillar Of Light's name but resemble ''X8'''s more. It makes himself invincible briefly and in ''VideoGame/MegaManZX'', [[HealThyself heals himself]]. Model OX's version, however, resembles the one Zero uses in ''X6'' more.
** Was repeated in the true ending of [[VideoGame/LibraryOfRuina the sequil]], possibly with a little more positive outcome.
* ''Franchise/MegaMan'':
** ''VideoGame/MegaManX'''s Zero makes use of the Pillar of Light to hurt enemies and stay temporarily invincible. Two variations: a colossal, screen-wide vertical [[BeamSpam shower of beams]] in ''X6'' called Rekkoha, or a more benign Pillar Of Light in ''X8'' called Tenshouha.
** Copy X from the ''VideoGame/MegaManZero'' games uses a big blue pillar of light to heal himself if the player's rank is high enough to warrant it[[note]]A or S[[/note]]. He also uses it in ''VideoGame/MegaManZero3'' regardless of their rank in that game. This pillar can also damage the player if they touch it.
** Omega, [[spoiler: using Zero's X-era body]], also uses X6's Pillar Of Light's name but resemble ''X8'''s more. It makes himself invincible briefly and in ''VideoGame/MegaManZX'', [[HealThyself heals himself]]. Model OX's version, however, resembles the one Zero uses in ''X6'' more.
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** ''Series/WandaVision'': [[spoiler:Wanda creates a magical one, projected directly from her body, that begins to break apart the barrier around Westview. She cuts it off before completing the process, though, when she realizes doing so will kill Vision and their children.]]
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** In the first movie, Sunset Shimmer is engulfed in a Pillar of Light the moment she put the crown on her head, marking the start of a TransformationSequence.
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** In the first movie, Sunset Shimmer is engulfed in set of RingsOfActivation that coalesce into a Pillar of Light when she puts the moment she put the Element of Magic crown on her head, marking the start of a TransformationSequence.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheBadGuys'', the meteorite creates a massive one [[spoiler:when it explodes, having been set to overdrive by Mr. Snake, [[EverythingExplodesEnding destroying Marmalade's complex]] in the process]].
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* ''VideoGame/CoffeeCrisis'': Every now and then, the game will dispense alien mooks by beaming them downwards on pillars of light. After their defeat, they're then beamed ''upwards''.
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** In the prologue of ''[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsRainbowRocks Rainbow Rocks]]'', the very same Pillar of Light is shown to have attracted some attention. First from the Dazzlings, [[spoiler:but also with Twilight Sparkle's human counterpart]].
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** In the prologue of ''[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsRainbowRocks Rainbow Rocks]]'', the very same Pillar of Light is shown to have attracted some attention. First from the Dazzlings, [[spoiler:but also with Twilight Sparkle's human counterpart]]. Later in the film, [[spoiler:the Rainbooms’ collective magic, including that of the redeemed Sunset, coalesces into a rainbow pillar that forms the counterspell that defeats the Dazzlings]].
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* In ''Film/{{Sonic the Hedgehog 2|2022}}'', a huge green column of light, visible many miles away, bursts into the sky to [[spoiler:reveal the location of the Master Emerald]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'': As Mei's family begins to perform the separation ritual [[spoiler:on Ming's gigantic panda form]], a large pillar of light bursts from the circle.
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** ''WesternAnimation/WhatIf2021'': In "[[Recap/WhatIfS1E9WhatIfTheWatcherBrokeHisOath What If... The Watcher Brok His Oath]]", [[spoiler:Killmonger]] creates a sky beam when he uses the Infinity Stones to attack the Guardians of the Multiverse.
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** ''WesternAnimation/WhatIf2021'': In "[[Recap/WhatIfS1E9WhatIfTheWatcherBrokeHisOath What If... The Watcher Brok Broke His Oath]]", [[spoiler:Killmonger]] creates a sky beam when he uses the Infinity Stones to attack the Guardians of the Multiverse.
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* ''Fanfic/AbraxasHrodvitnon'': In this Franchise/MonsterVerse fanfiction, [[Characters/AbraxasHrodvitnonTitansAndOtherCreatures Godzilla]]'s DynamicEntry on the scene is marked by his Atomic Breath blasting vertically into the sky from ''underground''.
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* The "God" in ''Film/StarTrekVTheFinalFrontier''.
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* The "God" In ''Film/TheChroniclesOfRiddick'', New Mecca has many large constructions which emit Pillars Of Light. These shut down as the Necromongers attack.
* There is one in''Film/StarTrekVTheFinalFrontier''.''Film/DarkCity'' towards the end when the dark world disintegrates.
* ''Film/{{Fantastic Four|2015}}'' (2015) has one in the portal Doom opens in the alternate dimension.
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* ''Film/{{Fantastic Four|2015}}'' (2015) has one in the portal Doom opens in the alternate dimension.
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* Minas Morgul produces one of these in ''Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheReturnOfTheKing'', shooting a gigantic, green pillar of light into the sky moments before disgorging a horde of orcs led by the Nazgûl. The book tells us that this particular pillar is produced in response to one from Barad-dûr. The exchange is essentially Sauron (at Barad-dûr) asking "Are you ready?" and the Witch-King at Minas Morgul replying "Yes!" It causes a lot of [[BringMeMyBrownPants drawers-ruining]] in Minas Tirith.
* The Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse ''loves'' this trope. [[spoiler:The large Arc Reactor overloading]] in ''Film/IronMan1'', the Bifrost bridge in ''Film/{{Thor}}'', the [[spoiler:Tesseract event, heavily implied to BE a Bifrost transportation]] in ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger'', and the [[spoiler:portal to summon the Chitauri]] in ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}.'' A JustifiedTrope, as all of these examples are implied to be derivatives of the same Asgardian technology. ''WebVideo/HonestTrailers'' even cited "shooting a blue beam into the sky" as part of the MCU's StrictlyFormula in the Honest Trailer for ''Iron Man''.
* The Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse ''loves'' this trope. [[spoiler:The large Arc Reactor overloading]] in ''Film/IronMan1'', the Bifrost bridge in ''Film/{{Thor}}'', the [[spoiler:Tesseract event, heavily implied to BE a Bifrost transportation]] in ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger'', and the [[spoiler:portal to summon the Chitauri]] in ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}.'' A JustifiedTrope, as all of these examples are implied to be derivatives of the same Asgardian technology. ''WebVideo/HonestTrailers'' even cited "shooting a blue beam into the sky" as part of the MCU's StrictlyFormula in the Honest Trailer for ''Iron Man''.
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* In ''Film/{{Lifeforce}}'' at the end of the movie, from London's cathedral to a spaceship in orbit.
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* In ''Film/{{Lifeforce}}'' at ''Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019'': Godzilla blasts his Atomic Breath into the end of the movie, from London's cathedral to a spaceship in orbit.sky upon [[spoiler:being fully revitalized and overcharged]], and it is truly ''glorious''.
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* I/O Towers in ''Film/{{Tron}}'' have a beam that shoots into the sky at an angle and enables communication between living programs and their [[DeityOfHumanOrigin Users]]. In addition, the [[MasterComputer Master Control]] [[BigBad Program]] essentially ''is'' a Pillar of Light with a face.
* ''Film/TronLegacy'' also has a Pillar of Light, when the Portal to the real world is activated by Kevin Flynn's disc.
* ''Film/TronLegacy'' also has a Pillar of Light, when the Portal to the real world is activated by Kevin Flynn's disc.
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* I/O Towers In ''Film/HotTubTimeMachine'', when transporting the group back to the present, the hot tub builds a glowing vortex reaching into the sky.
* In ''Film/{{Lifeforce}}'' at the end of the movie, from London's cathedral to a spaceship in''Film/{{Tron}}'' have orbit.
* Minas Morgul produces one of these in ''Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheReturnOfTheKing'', shooting abeam that shoots gigantic, green pillar of light into the sky at an angle and enables communication between living programs and their [[DeityOfHumanOrigin Users]]. In addition, moments before disgorging a horde of orcs led by the [[MasterComputer Master Control]] [[BigBad Program]] Nazgûl. The book tells us that this particular pillar is produced in response to one from Barad-dûr. The exchange is essentially ''is'' Sauron (at Barad-dûr) asking "Are you ready?" and the Witch-King at Minas Morgul replying "Yes!" It causes a Pillar lot of Light with a face.
[[BringMeMyBrownPants drawers-ruining]] in Minas Tirith.
*''Film/TronLegacy'' also has a Pillar of Light, In ''Film/{{Maleficent}}'', when the Portal to the real world is activated by Kevin Flynn's disc.title character realizes that her childhood friend betrayed and mutilated her for a chance at political power, she punctuates her StartOfDarkness with a SkywardScream and a pillar of {{sickly green|Glow}} light that terrifies said former friend from a kingdom away.
* In ''Film/{{Lifeforce}}'' at the end of the movie, from London's cathedral to a spaceship in
* Minas Morgul produces one of these in ''Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheReturnOfTheKing'', shooting a
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* The "God" in ''Film/StarTrekVTheFinalFrontier''.
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* In ''Film/TheChroniclesOfRiddick'', New Mecca has many large constructions which emit Pillars Of Light. These shut down as the Necromongers attack.
* What [[spoiler:The Network]] appears as in ''Film/TheWorldsEnd''.
* There is one in ''Film/DarkCity'' towards the end when the dark world disintegrates.
* What [[spoiler:The Network]] appears as in ''Film/TheWorldsEnd''.
* There is one in ''Film/DarkCity'' towards the end when the dark world disintegrates.
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* In ''Film/TheChroniclesOfRiddick'', New Mecca has many large constructions which emit Pillars Of Light. These shut down as Both ''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesOutOfTheShadows'' and ''Film/TransformersDarkOfTheMoon'' have one that's a teleporting portal (bringing the Necromongers attack.
* What [[spoiler:The Network]] appears asTechnodrome battle station in ''Film/TheWorldsEnd''.
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* ''Film/{{Fantastic Four|2015}}'' (2015) has one in the portal Doom opens in the alternate dimension.
* In ''Film/HotTubTimeMachine'', when transporting the group back to the present, the hot tub builds a glowing vortex reaching into the sky.
* In ''Film/{{Maleficent}}'', when the title character realizes that her childhood friend betrayed and mutilated her for a chance at political power, she punctuates her StartOfDarkness with a SkywardScream and a pillar of {{sickly green|Glow}} light that terrifies said former friend from a kingdom away.
* Both ''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesOutOfTheShadows'' and ''Film/TransformersDarkOfTheMoon'' have one that's a teleporting portal (bringing the Technodrome battle station in the former and planet Cybertron in the latter).
%%* Part of Enchantress's device in ''Film/SuicideSquad2016''.
* In ''Film/HotTubTimeMachine'', when transporting the group back to the present, the hot tub builds a glowing vortex reaching into the sky.
* In ''Film/{{Maleficent}}'', when the title character realizes that her childhood friend betrayed and mutilated her for a chance at political power, she punctuates her StartOfDarkness with a SkywardScream and a pillar of {{sickly green|Glow}} light that terrifies said former friend from a kingdom away.
* Both ''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesOutOfTheShadows'' and ''Film/TransformersDarkOfTheMoon'' have one that's a teleporting portal (bringing the Technodrome battle station in the former and planet Cybertron in the latter).
%%* Part of Enchantress's device in ''Film/SuicideSquad2016''.
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* ''Film/{{Fantastic Four|2015}}'' (2015) has one I/O Towers in the portal Doom opens in the alternate dimension.
* In ''Film/HotTubTimeMachine'', when transporting the group back to the present, the hot tub builds''Film/{{Tron}}'' have a glowing vortex reaching beam that shoots into the sky.
*sky at an angle and enables communication between living programs and their [[DeityOfHumanOrigin Users]]. In ''Film/{{Maleficent}}'', addition, the [[MasterComputer Master Control]] [[BigBad Program]] essentially ''is'' a Pillar of Light with a face.
* ''Film/TronLegacy'' also has a Pillar of Light, when thetitle character realizes that her childhood friend betrayed and mutilated her for a chance at political power, she punctuates her StartOfDarkness with a SkywardScream and a pillar of {{sickly green|Glow}} light that terrifies said former friend from a kingdom away.
* Both ''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesOutOfTheShadows'' and ''Film/TransformersDarkOfTheMoon'' have one that's a teleporting portal (bringingPortal to the Technodrome battle station real world is activated by Kevin Flynn's disc.
* What [[spoiler:The Network]] appears as inthe former and planet Cybertron in the latter).
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* ''Film/TronLegacy'' also has a Pillar of Light, when the
* Both ''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesOutOfTheShadows'' and ''Film/TransformersDarkOfTheMoon'' have one that's a teleporting portal (bringing
* What [[spoiler:The Network]] appears as in
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* In ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'' one of these was produced when Lucifer was freed.
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* In ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'' one of these was produced when Lucifer was freed.freed in "[[Recap/SupernaturalS05E01SympathyForTheDevil Sympathy for the Devil]]".
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* The Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse ''loves'' this trope. [[spoiler:The large Arc Reactor overloading]] in ''Film/IronMan1'', the Bifrost bridge in ''Film/{{Thor}}'', the [[spoiler:Tesseract event, heavily implied to BE a Bifrost transportation]] in ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger'', and the [[spoiler:portal to summon the Chitauri]] in ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}.'' A JustifiedTrope, as all of these examples are implied to be derivatives of the same Asgardian technology. ''WebVideo/HonestTrailers'' even cited "shooting a blue beam into the sky" as part of the MCU's StrictlyFormula in the Honest Trailer for ''Iron Man''.
** ''WesternAnimation/WhatIf2021'': In "[[Recap/WhatIfS1E9WhatIfTheWatcherBrokeHisOath What If... The Watcher Brok His Oath]]", [[spoiler:Killmonger]] creates a sky beam when he uses the Infinity Stones to attack the Guardians of the Multiverse.
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* The Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse ''loves'' this trope. [[spoiler:The large Arc Reactor overloading]] in ''Film/IronMan1'', the Bifrost bridge in ''Film/{{Thor}}'', the [[spoiler:Tesseract event, heavily implied to BE a Bifrost transportation]] in ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger'', and the [[spoiler:portal to summon the Chitauri]] in ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}.'' A JustifiedTrope, as all of these examples are implied to be derivatives of the same Asgardian technology. ''WebVideo/HonestTrailers'' even cited "shooting a blue beam into the sky" as part of the MCU's StrictlyFormula in the Honest Trailer for ''Iron Man''.
** ''WesternAnimation/WhatIf2021'': In "[[Recap/WhatIfS1E9WhatIfTheWatcherBrokeHisOath What If... The Watcher Brok His Oath]]", [[spoiler:Killmonger]] creates a sky beam when he uses the Infinity Stones to attack the Guardians of the Multiverse.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' Rose's Light Canon uses a beam of light that can morph into the images of the Crystal Gems in order to destroy most homeworld Drones
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* ''[[Franchise/AvatarTheLastAirbender Avatar]]'':
** ''[[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender The Last Airbender]]''
*** In''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' Rose's the series premiere, Prince Zuko guesses that the random Pillar of Light Canon uses that suddenly appears in the South Pole signals something of great, powerful significance, like the return of the Avatar. Lampshaded by Iroh, who thinks it might just be the natural polar lights. "We've been down this road before, Prince Zuko."
*** [[BookEnds Way later]] in the GrandFinale when Aang [[spoiler:takes away Ozai's bending]], abeam similar-looking one occurs.
** ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra''
*** The Spirit Portals, located at the north and south poles, take the form of swirling pillars of orange and blue light, respectively. In the material world, their tips split off to form the auroras, while in the SpiritWorld, they appear infinite.
*** In the GrandFinale, when Kuvira's spirit weapon [[spoiler:blows up, it has so much energy that it rips open a new, green-gold spirit portal.]]
* The signal in ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'' season one, "The Trigger, Part 2". Not a ''good'' thing, but a ''significant'' thing.
* ''WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko''
** Whenever a monster or hero falls into the Digital Sea, a white Pillar of Light rises from the spot into the sky of Lyoko (with the notable exception of William in Season 4, since a dive into the Digital Sea doesn't harm him).
** Also occurs at the beginning of a return to the past sequence, when an expending pillar of light bursts from the holographic display in the lab.
* ''WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife'': During a flashback to their High School days, Heifer eats the potato thatcan morph into he, Rocko and Filburt were using for a potato battery experiment. When they realize that putting the images of the Crystal Gems lightbulb in order Heifer's mouth causes it to destroy most homeworld Droneslight up, they stuff him with potato products, resulting in this trope.
** ''[[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender The Last Airbender]]''
*** In
*** [[BookEnds Way later]] in the GrandFinale when Aang [[spoiler:takes away Ozai's bending]], a
** ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra''
*** The Spirit Portals, located at the north and south poles, take the form of swirling pillars of orange and blue light, respectively. In the material world, their tips split off to form the auroras, while in the SpiritWorld, they appear infinite.
*** In the GrandFinale, when Kuvira's spirit weapon [[spoiler:blows up, it has so much energy that it rips open a new, green-gold spirit portal.]]
* The signal in ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'' season one, "The Trigger, Part 2". Not a ''good'' thing, but a ''significant'' thing.
* ''WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko''
** Whenever a monster or hero falls into the Digital Sea, a white Pillar of Light rises from the spot into the sky of Lyoko (with the notable exception of William in Season 4, since a dive into the Digital Sea doesn't harm him).
** Also occurs at the beginning of a return to the past sequence, when an expending pillar of light bursts from the holographic display in the lab.
* ''WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife'': During a flashback to their High School days, Heifer eats the potato that
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* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender''
** In the series premiere, Prince Zuko guesses that the random Pillar of Light that suddenly appears in the South Pole signals something of great, powerful significance, like the return of the Avatar. Lampshaded by Iroh, who thinks it might just be the natural polar lights. "We've been down this road before, Prince Zuko."
** [[BookEnds Way later]] in the GrandFinale when Aang [[spoiler:takes away Ozai's bending]], a similar-looking one occurs.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra''
** The Spirit Portals, located at the north and south poles, take the form of swirling pillars of orange and blue light, respectively. In the material world, their tips split off to form the auroras, while in the SpiritWorld, they appear infinite.
** In the GrandFinale, when Kuvira's spirit weapon [[spoiler:blows up, it has so much energy that it rips open a new, green-gold spirit portal.]]
* ''WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko''
** Whenever a monster or hero falls into the Digital Sea, a white Pillar of Light rises from the spot into the sky of Lyoko (with the notable exception of William in Season 4, since a dive into the Digital Sea doesn't harm him).
** Also occurs at the beginning of a return to the past sequence, when an expending pillar of light bursts from the holographic display in the lab.
* The signal in ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'' season one, "The Trigger, Part 2". Not a ''good'' thing, but a ''significant'' thing.
** In the series premiere, Prince Zuko guesses that the random Pillar of Light that suddenly appears in the South Pole signals something of great, powerful significance, like the return of the Avatar. Lampshaded by Iroh, who thinks it might just be the natural polar lights. "We've been down this road before, Prince Zuko."
** [[BookEnds Way later]] in the GrandFinale when Aang [[spoiler:takes away Ozai's bending]], a similar-looking one occurs.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra''
** The Spirit Portals, located at the north and south poles, take the form of swirling pillars of orange and blue light, respectively. In the material world, their tips split off to form the auroras, while in the SpiritWorld, they appear infinite.
** In the GrandFinale, when Kuvira's spirit weapon [[spoiler:blows up, it has so much energy that it rips open a new, green-gold spirit portal.]]
* ''WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko''
** Whenever a monster or hero falls into the Digital Sea, a white Pillar of Light rises from the spot into the sky of Lyoko (with the notable exception of William in Season 4, since a dive into the Digital Sea doesn't harm him).
** Also occurs at the beginning of a return to the past sequence, when an expending pillar of light bursts from the holographic display in the lab.
* The signal in ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'' season one, "The Trigger, Part 2". Not a ''good'' thing, but a ''significant'' thing.
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* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender''
**In the series premiere, Prince Zuko guesses that the random Pillar of Light that suddenly appears in the South Pole signals something of great, powerful significance, like the return ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels'' "[[Recap/StarWarsRebelsS2E20TwilightOfTheApprenticePartII Twilight of the Avatar. Lampshaded by Iroh, who thinks it might just be Apprentice, Part II]]", the natural polar lights. "We've been down this road before, Prince Zuko."
** [[BookEnds Way later]] inlightning shooting upwards under the GrandFinale when Aang [[spoiler:takes away Ozai's bending]], a similar-looking temple on Malachor is channeled into one occurs.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra''
** The Spirit Portals, located at the north and south poles, take the formof swirling pillars these in order to keep a Sith holocron suspended inside.
* In ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' Rose's Light Canon uses a beam oforange and blue light, respectively. In the material world, their tips split off to form the auroras, while in the SpiritWorld, they appear infinite.
** In the GrandFinale, when Kuvira's spirit weapon [[spoiler:blows up, it has so much energylight that it rips open a new, green-gold spirit portal.]]
* ''WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko''
** Whenever a monster or hero fallscan morph into the Digital Sea, a white Pillar images of Light rises from the spot into the sky of Lyoko (with the notable exception of William Crystal Gems in Season 4, since a dive into the Digital Sea doesn't harm him).
** Also occurs at the beginning of a returnorder to the past sequence, when an expending pillar of light bursts from the holographic display in the lab.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra''
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** In the GrandFinale, when Kuvira's spirit weapon [[spoiler:blows up, it has so much energy
* ''WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko''
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* The signal in ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'' season one, "The Trigger, Part 2". Not a ''good'' thing, but a ''significant'' thing.
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* ''WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife'': During a flashback to their High School days, Heifer eats the potato that he, Rocko and Filburt were using for a potato battery experiment. When they realize that putting the lightbulb in Heifer's mouth causes it to light up, they stuff him with potato products, resulting in this trope.
* In ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels'' "[[Recap/StarWarsRebelsS2E20TwilightOfTheApprenticePartII Twilight of the Apprentice, Part II]]", the lightning shooting upwards under the temple on Malachor is channeled into one of these in order to keep a Sith holocron suspended inside.
* In ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels'' "[[Recap/StarWarsRebelsS2E20TwilightOfTheApprenticePartII Twilight of the Apprentice, Part II]]", the lightning shooting upwards under the temple on Malachor is channeled into one of these in order to keep a Sith holocron suspended inside.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels'' "[[Recap/StarWarsRebelsS2E20TwilightOfTheApprenticePartII Twilight of the Apprentice, Part II]]", the lightning shooting upwards under the temple on Malachor forms one after the Sith holocron within is extracted.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels'' "[[Recap/StarWarsRebelsS2E20TwilightOfTheApprenticePartII Twilight of the Apprentice, Part II]]", the lightning shooting upwards under the temple on Malachor forms is channeled into one after the of these in order to keep a Sith holocron within is extracted.suspended inside.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels'' "[[Recap/StarWarsRebelsS2E20TwilightOfTheApprenticePartII Twilight of the Apprentice, Part II]]", the lightning shooting upwards out of the temple on Malachor forms one after the Sith holocron within is extracted.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels'' "[[Recap/StarWarsRebelsS2E20TwilightOfTheApprenticePartII Twilight of the Apprentice, Part II]]", the lightning shooting upwards out of under the temple on Malachor forms one after the Sith holocron within is extracted.
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** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV'': [[MagicKnight Red Mage]]'s Verholy produces a spiraling gout of white from beneath the target. You also do a little twirl.
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** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV'': [[MagicKnight Red Mage]]'s Verholy produces a spiraling gout of white from beneath the target. You also do a little twirl. In addition, the [[BareHandedMonk Monk]]'s Level3 LimitBreak, Final Heaven, creates a pillar-like explosion.
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* When ever people ascend to the next floor in ''Webcomic/TowerOfGod'', a beam transports them there.
* In ''Webcomic/{{Erfworld}}'', after Jillian attempts to persuade her to [[LastSecondChance switch sides]] and promises to find and croak Stanley, Wanda responds by unleashing a [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/erf0106.html massive attack spell,]] complete with a Pillar of Light as wide as Efdup Tower.
* In ''Webcomic/TheInexplicableAdventuresOfBob'', Fructose Riboflavin's escape pod appears to Galatea [[http://bobadventures.comiecgenesis.com/d/20091027.html in a pillar of light.]]
* In ''Webcomic/TwoKinds'', shattering the mana crystal in a Templar tower leads to one of these.
* In ''Webcomic/SlightlyDamned'' this is the form that [[spoiler:portals leading out of Hell]] take.
* In ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'', when Miko Miyazaki crosses the MoralEventHorizon, her gods hit her with one, [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0407.html taking away her paladin powers.]]
* Whisper Song of ''Webcomic/MagicalMisfits'' [[http://www.drunkduck.com/Magical_Misfits/5065955/ caused one,]] and since this was [[http://www.dragoneers.com/halloween2008/ during a crossover]] it appeared/was referenced in several other comics as well.
* In ''Webcomic/OurLittleAdventure'', [[http://danielscreations.com/ola/comics/ep0084.html when Julie activates the Magicant Pendant,]] a Pillar of Light shows up. It also unfortunately attracts the attention of the bad guys.
* ''Webcomic/CrimsonFlag'': One of these is has been ignited on [[http://crimsonflagcomic.com/comic.php?comicID=411 page 411.]]
* In ''Webcomic/{{Erfworld}}'', after Jillian attempts to persuade her to [[LastSecondChance switch sides]] and promises to find and croak Stanley, Wanda responds by unleashing a [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/erf0106.html massive attack spell,]] complete with a Pillar of Light as wide as Efdup Tower.
* In ''Webcomic/TheInexplicableAdventuresOfBob'', Fructose Riboflavin's escape pod appears to Galatea [[http://bobadventures.comiecgenesis.com/d/20091027.html in a pillar of light.]]
* In ''Webcomic/TwoKinds'', shattering the mana crystal in a Templar tower leads to one of these.
* In ''Webcomic/SlightlyDamned'' this is the form that [[spoiler:portals leading out of Hell]] take.
* In ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'', when Miko Miyazaki crosses the MoralEventHorizon, her gods hit her with one, [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0407.html taking away her paladin powers.]]
* Whisper Song of ''Webcomic/MagicalMisfits'' [[http://www.drunkduck.com/Magical_Misfits/5065955/ caused one,]] and since this was [[http://www.dragoneers.com/halloween2008/ during a crossover]] it appeared/was referenced in several other comics as well.
* In ''Webcomic/OurLittleAdventure'', [[http://danielscreations.com/ola/comics/ep0084.html when Julie activates the Magicant Pendant,]] a Pillar of Light shows up. It also unfortunately attracts the attention of the bad guys.
* ''Webcomic/CrimsonFlag'': One of these is has been ignited on [[http://crimsonflagcomic.com/comic.php?comicID=411 page 411.]]
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* ''Webcomic/TowerOfGod'': When someone ascends to the next floor of the Tower, a beam of light transports them there.
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* Highly magnetised neutron stars called pulsars do this in real life, producing electromagnetic radiation focused into two beams by the star's magnetic field. Black holes with accretion disks produce jets of matter like this as well.
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* Highly magnetised neutron stars called pulsars do this in real life, producing electromagnetic radiation focused into two beams by the star's magnetic field. Black holes with accretion disks produce jets of matter like this as well. Certain powerful types of supernovae also produce beams of radiation called "gamma-ray bursts".
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** ''VideoGame/RedAlert3'': The Athena Cannon is essentially a giant targeting laser on treads that sends coordinates to an orbiting laser cannon. One Challenge mission in ''Uprising'' has cannons firing in sequence all over the map, limiting progress.
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* In ''VideoGame/{{Apocalypse}}'' the first two horsemen, Death and Plague, both dissolves into vertical pillars of light into the sky upon their defeat.
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* In ''Manga/DragonKnights'', three of these mark the halfway point between the Western and Eastern continents, rarely seen as the Eastern continent is almost entirely lost.
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* ''VideoGame/DarkSoulsIII'' has it as a castable Miracle (holy spell). Aptly called "Divine Pillars of Light".
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* In ''Webcomic/TwoKinds'', shattering the mana crystal in a Templar tower leads to one of these, as demonstrated by the page image.
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* ''Fanfic/EquestriaGirlsFriendshipSouls'':When Sunset Shimmer first releases her Zanpakuto, Hokori, it generates a pillar of fire that can be seen by every spiritually aware person in the city. Happens again when she activates her Bankai. This time tall enough to pierce the clouds and strong enough to shake the ground like an earthquake.
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* ''Fanfic/EquestriaGirlsFriendshipSouls'':When Sunset Shimmer first releases her Zanpakuto, Hokori, [[spoiler: Hokori,]] it generates a pillar of fire that can be seen by every spiritually aware person in the city. Happens again when she activates her Bankai. This time tall enough to pierce the clouds and strong enough to shake the ground like an earthquake.
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** ''Anime/MaiOtome0Sifr'' has [[spoiler:Lena's Artemis]], which comes down from the sky in a potential homage to its ''Anime/MyHime'' [[spoiler:KillSat]] namesake.
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** ''Anime/MaiOtome0Sifr'' ''Anime/MyOtome0Sifr'' has [[spoiler:Lena's Artemis]], which comes down from the sky in a potential homage to its ''Anime/MyHime'' [[spoiler:KillSat]] namesake.
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* A MemeticMutation of the "Beacon of Minas Morgûl" scene from ''Return of the King'' shows that the Men of Gondor can be terrified by ''any'' pillar of light. For example, [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic the Crystal Palace]] or [[WesternAnimation/{{Frozen}} Elsa building her Ice Castle.]]
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* A MemeticMutation of the "Beacon of Minas Morgûl" scene from ''Return of the King'' shows that the Men of Gondor can be terrified by ''any'' pillar of light. For example, [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic the Crystal Palace]] or [[WesternAnimation/{{Frozen}} [[WesternAnimation/Frozen2013 Elsa building her Ice Castle.]]
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* The Beacon of Minas Morgûl in ''Film/TheReturnOfTheKing'' is an eerie, [[SicklyGreenGlow green]] beam that fires up in the air, visible for hundreds of miles in every direction. It's actual use is to let [[BigBad Sauron]] know the city's [[MillionMookMarch million-strong army]] is ready to lay seige on Minas Tirith, but a casual watcher might think it's purpose is to demoralize the defenders of the White City.
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* A MemeticMutation of the "Beacon of Minas Morgûl" scene from ''Return of the King'' shows that the Men of Gondor can be terrified by ''any'' pillar of light. For example, [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic the Crystal Palace]] or [[Disney/{{Frozen}} [[WesternAnimation/{{Frozen}} Elsa building her Ice Castle.]]
