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* ''VideoGame/PathOfExile'' has a number of holy-themed fire skills, which have a distinct white or orange color to them. They're also distinct for regular fire skills in that they deal part physical damage. Innocence, the patron god of Oriath, wields these purifying flames as a weapon.
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* In ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'', Soulfire is the holy counterpart to {{Hellfire}}. The power to use it can only be divinely granted and it uses up some of your soul every time you use it [[OurSoulsAreDifferent (it does grow back though)]], but it works really well for smiting the unholy.
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* In ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'', Soulfire is the holy counterpart to {{Hellfire}}. The power to use it can only be divinely granted and [[HolyIsNotSafe it uses up some of your soul every time you use it it]] [[OurSoulsAreDifferent (it does grow back though)]], but it works really well for smiting the unholy.
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One of the powers of Sacred Flames will often be FirePurifies, as a literalization of HolyBurnsEvil or to BurnTheUndead. They may happen to be a type of eternal flame, constantly burning whether through magical or mundane means, but this isn't required. Another property might be that these flames [[ColdFlames don't burn the faithful, or just don't burn in general.]] If a weapon is ForgedByTheGods, this type of flame may be used.
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One of the powers of Sacred Flames will often be FirePurifies, as a literalization of HolyBurnsEvil or to BurnTheUndead. They may happen to be a type of eternal flame, constantly burning whether through magical or mundane means, but this isn't required. Another property might be that these flames [[ColdFlames don't burn the faithful, or just don't burn in general.]] If a weapon is ForgedByTheGods, this type of flame may be used.used in the forging process.
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* ''Literature/ThePurifyingFire'': The titular Fire is a constant font of pure White {{mana}} found on the plane of Regatha. It probes the soul of all who enter is flames, and destroys anyone in which it detects sin or evil.
* ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'': Sacred flames are par for the course for priests of R'hllor, an in-universe diety associated with fire and life. Allegedly with R'hllor's help, the Red Priests shown in the series have been able to perform supernatural feats yet unmatched by any septon or septa [[note]]priests of the Seven, the major religion in Westeros[[/note]], such as seeing into the future and bringing people BackFromTheDead.
* ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'': Sacred flames are par for the course for priests of R'hllor, an in-universe diety associated with fire and life. Allegedly with R'hllor's help, the Red Priests shown in the series have been able to perform supernatural feats yet unmatched by any septon or septa [[note]]priests of the Seven, the major religion in Westeros[[/note]], such as seeing into the future and bringing people BackFromTheDead.
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* ''Literature/ThePurifyingFire'': The titular Fire is a constant font of pure White {{mana}} found on the plane of Regatha. It probes the soul of all who enter is its flames, and destroys anyone in which it detects sin or evil.
* ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'': Sacred flames are par for the course for priests of R'hllor, an in-universediety deity associated with fire and life. Allegedly with R'hllor's help, the Red Priests shown in the series have been able to perform supernatural feats yet unmatched by any septon or septa [[note]]priests of the Seven, the major religion in Westeros[[/note]], such as seeing into the future and bringing people BackFromTheDead.
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** Priests have Holy Fire that used to do Fire damage before later patches modified it into Holy damage instead, doing extra damage against demons and the undead. It still looks like they're being set on fire from above, though. It's likely this spell is actually a combination of The Light and Elemental Fire. Much as fire mages use a combination of arcane magic and elemental fire.
** The Light is often described using fire analogies, although this talk is generally associated with the more...[[CorruptChurch zealous...sects]]. It does also literally set undead creatures on fire, even undead priests. This is not so much because the Light itself is fire-like (it's actually more like Water with it's healing and emotional manipulation effects), but rather is more similar to how some chemicals combust when placed in water (pure sodium, for example).
** The Light is often described using fire analogies, although this talk is generally associated with the more...[[CorruptChurch zealous...sects]]. It does also literally set undead creatures on fire, even undead priests. This is not so much because the Light itself is fire-like (it's actually more like Water with it's healing and emotional manipulation effects), but rather is more similar to how some chemicals combust when placed in water (pure sodium, for example).
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** Priests have Holy Fire that used to do Fire damage before later patches modified it into Holy damage instead, doing extra damage against demons and the undead. It still looks like they're being set on fire from above, though. It's likely this spell is actually a combination of The Light and Elemental Fire. Much Fire, much as fire mages use a combination of arcane magic and elemental fire.
** The Light is often described using fire analogies, although this talk is generally associated with the more...[[CorruptChurch zealous...sects]]. Itdoes also literally set sets undead creatures on fire, even undead priests. This is not so much because the The Light itself is fire-like (it's actually more like Water with it's its healing and emotional manipulation effects), but rather is more similar effects, akin to how some chemicals like sodium combust when placed in water (pure sodium, for example). water.
* In ''VideoGame/SixAges'', building a shrine to Osara (female aspect of the Riders' sun god) will reward the clan with extra powerful fire-tipped arrows. One event chain challenges the player to deal with [[TheChosenMany children]] who have manifested Rider-typical pyromantic abilities '''way'' [[PowerIncontinence too young]]; you can ask the gods to remove their blessing, but that has a chance of [[DontYouLikeIt angering them]].
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* In ''VideoGame/SixAges'', building a shrine to Osara (female aspect of the Riders' sun god) will reward the clan with extra powerful fire-tipped arrows. One event chain challenges the player to deal with [[TheChosenMany children]] who have manifested Rider-typical pyromantic abilities '''way'' [[PowerIncontinence too young]]; you can ask the gods to remove their blessing, but that has a chance of [[DontYouLikeIt angering them]].
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* In ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', the Sun Warriors are a {{Mayincatec}} civilization who were the original [[PlayingWithFire firebenders]]. They keep a sacred fire called the Eternal Flame in their temple, gifted to man by the dragons, and it has been burning for thousands of years. Aang and [[spoiler: Zuko]] must each take a piece to the firebending Masters [[spoiler: and dragons]] Ran and Shao.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', the Sun Warriors are a {{Mayincatec}} civilization who were the original [[PlayingWithFire firebenders]]. They keep a sacred fire called the Eternal Flame in their temple, gifted to man by the dragons, and it has been burning for thousands of years. Aang and [[spoiler: Zuko]] [[spoiler:Zuko]] must each take a piece to the firebending Masters [[spoiler: and [[spoiler:and dragons]] Ran and Shao.
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* ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' Issue #260 archnemesis Doctor Doom gets his body obliterated during a fight between Tyros The Terrible and the Silver Surfer. Doom's mind resides in the body of a bystander, who now uses Gypsy magic and the "Flames of Falroth" in his Latverian castle to try and reconstruct his mortal body. When these sacred flames cannot undo the disintegration, they summon The Beyonder instead. It's an awkward moment, having recently returned from the ''ComicBook/SecretWars''.
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* ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' Issue #260 archnemesis Doctor Doom gets his body obliterated during a fight between Tyros The Terrible and the Silver Surfer. Doom's mind resides in the body of a bystander, who now uses Gypsy magic "Gypsy magic" and the "Flames of Falroth" in his Latverian castle to try and reconstruct his mortal body. When these sacred flames cannot undo the disintegration, they summon The Beyonder instead. It's an awkward moment, having recently returned from the ''ComicBook/SecretWars''.
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* Especially in Protestant traditions, describing God's power using fire metaphors is VERY common. To many, far too common. Particularly in the 19th Century, the hymns could be rather excessively martial in tone: with fire metaphors featuring prominently. It's worth noting though that God's power is more often described using water metaphors in the Psalms themselves.
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* Especially in Protestant traditions, describing God's power using fire metaphors is VERY very common. To many, far too common. Particularly in the 19th Century, the hymns could be rather excessively martial in tone: with fire metaphors featuring prominently. It's worth noting though that God's power is more often described using water metaphors in the Psalms themselves.
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* ''Franchise/TolkiensLegendarium'': [[{{God}} Eru Ilúvatar]] is strongly associated with fire symbology. His divine power and ability to create true, ensouled life is described as the Flame Imperishable, and in ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'' Gandalf -- a lesser Maiar and thus a servant of Ilúvatar -- identifies himself as "servant of the secret fire, wielder of the flame of Anor" during the confrontation with Durin's Bane.
** What Gandalf refers to there, is Narya: the Ring of Fire. It allows it's user some degree of control over fire and other forms of light: as well as the ability to give people hope (which is often described using fire metaphors). As with the One Ring, the Rings of Power each have their own natures: and Narya's is fiery, bold and passionate. For this reason, the smith who made them gave each ring to a wielder whose nature was aligned with the opposite element to their ring.
** Melkor is described as being fond of fire, especially in the Dagor Bragollach (Battle of Sudden Flame) when he destroyed many Elven settlements. His servants, the Balrogs, wield fiery whips: and dragons, his creations, breath fire.
** many of the characters have names that include the word "fire", such as Fëanáro (fiery spirit), Anárion (son of fire), and Aikanáro (fell-fire). This usually indicates that they are dangerous, whether for good or ill.
** What Gandalf refers to there, is Narya: the Ring of Fire. It allows it's user some degree of control over fire and other forms of light: as well as the ability to give people hope (which is often described using fire metaphors). As with the One Ring, the Rings of Power each have their own natures: and Narya's is fiery, bold and passionate. For this reason, the smith who made them gave each ring to a wielder whose nature was aligned with the opposite element to their ring.
** Melkor is described as being fond of fire, especially in the Dagor Bragollach (Battle of Sudden Flame) when he destroyed many Elven settlements. His servants, the Balrogs, wield fiery whips: and dragons, his creations, breath fire.
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** [[{{God}} Eru Ilúvatar]] is strongly associated with firesymbology. symbolism. His divine power and ability to create true, ensouled life is described as the Flame Imperishable, and in ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'' Gandalf -- a lesser Maiar and thus a servant of Ilúvatar -- identifies himself as "servant of the secret fire, wielder of the flame of Anor" during the confrontation with the Balrog Durin's Bane.
Bane within the Mines of Moria.
** What Gandalf refers to there, is Narya: the Ring of Fire. It allowsit's its user some degree of control over fire and other forms of light: as well as the ability to give people hope (which is often described using fire metaphors). As with the One Ring, the Rings of Power each have their own natures: and Narya's is fiery, bold and passionate. For this reason, the smith who made them gave each ring to a wielder whose nature was aligned with the opposite element to their ring.
** Melkor is described as being fond of fire, especially in the Dagor Bragollach (Battle of Sudden Flame) when he destroyed many Elven settlements. His servants, the Balrogs, wield fiery whips: and dragons, his creations, breath fire.
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* ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'': Priests have Holy Fire that used to do Fire damage before later patches modified it into Holy damage instead, doing extra damage against demons and the undead. It still looks like they're being set on fire from above, though. It's likely this spell is actually a combination of The Light and Elemental Fire. Much as fire mages use a combination of arcane magic and elemental fire.
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** Priests have Holy Fire that used to do Fire damage before later patches modified it into Holy damage instead, doing extra damage against demons and the undead. It still looks like they're being set on fire from above, though. It's likely this spell is actually a combination of The Light and Elemental Fire. Much as fire mages use a combination of arcane magic and elemental fire.
** Priests have Holy Fire that used to do Fire damage before later patches modified it into Holy damage instead, doing extra damage against demons and the undead. It still looks like they're being set on fire from above, though. It's likely this spell is actually a combination of The Light and Elemental Fire. Much as fire mages use a combination of arcane magic and elemental fire.
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**What Gandalf refers to there, is Narya: the Ring of Fire. It allows it's user some degree of control over fire and other forms of light: as well as the ability to give people hope (which is often described using fire metaphors). As with the One Ring, the Rings of Power each have their own natures: and Narya's is fiery, bold and passionate. For this reason, the smith who made them gave each ring to a wielder whose nature was aligned with the opposite element to their ring.
**Melkor is described as being fond of fire, especially in the Dagor Bragollach (Battle of Sudden Flame) when he destroyed many Elven settlements. His servants, the Balrogs, wield fiery whips: and dragons, his creations, breath fire.
**many of the characters have names that include the word "fire", such as Fëanáro (fiery spirit), Anárion (son of fire), and Aikanáro (fell-fire). This usually indicates that they are dangerous, whether for good or ill.
**Melkor is described as being fond of fire, especially in the Dagor Bragollach (Battle of Sudden Flame) when he destroyed many Elven settlements. His servants, the Balrogs, wield fiery whips: and dragons, his creations, breath fire.
**many of the characters have names that include the word "fire", such as Fëanáro (fiery spirit), Anárion (son of fire), and Aikanáro (fell-fire). This usually indicates that they are dangerous, whether for good or ill.
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* Some Christian and Jewish places of worship feature santuary lamps showing the divine presence.
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* ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'': Priests have Holy Fire that used to do Fire damage before later patches modified it into Holy damage instead, doing extra damage against demons and the undead. It still looks like they're being set on fire from above, though.
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* ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'': Priests have Holy Fire that used to do Fire damage before later patches modified it into Holy damage instead, doing extra damage against demons and the undead. It still looks like they're being set on fire from above, though. It's likely this spell is actually a combination of The Light and Elemental Fire. Much as fire mages use a combination of arcane magic and elemental fire.
**The Light is often described using fire analogies, although this talk is generally associated with the more...[[CorruptChurch zealous...sects]]. It does also literally set undead creatures on fire, even undead priests. This is not so much because the Light itself is fire-like (it's actually more like Water with it's healing and emotional manipulation effects), but rather is more similar to how some chemicals combust when placed in water (pure sodium, for example).
**The Light is often described using fire analogies, although this talk is generally associated with the more...[[CorruptChurch zealous...sects]]. It does also literally set undead creatures on fire, even undead priests. This is not so much because the Light itself is fire-like (it's actually more like Water with it's healing and emotional manipulation effects), but rather is more similar to how some chemicals combust when placed in water (pure sodium, for example).
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If you have a god of fire and/or the sun, you could leave the fire associated with them completely normal -- holy only as a symbol. But another form it can take is to have their worshippers be able to [[PlayingWithFire wield their fire as a magical weapon,]] among other uses. This covers all forms of fire which are magic or otherwise important ''because'' they are religious or otherwise related to the divine in nature. It is possible to have multiple types of Sacred Flame within a setting, or Sacred Flame as well as mundane magical fire (or just plain mundane fire).
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If you have a god of fire and/or the sun, you could leave the fire associated with them completely normal -- holy only as a symbol. But another form it can take is to have their worshippers be able to [[PlayingWithFire wield wield]] their fire [[MagicFire as a magical weapon,]] among other uses. This covers all forms of fire which are magic or otherwise important ''because'' they are religious or otherwise related to the divine in nature. It is possible to have multiple types of Sacred Flame within a setting, or Sacred Flame as well as mundane magical fire (or just plain mundane fire).
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If you have a god of fire and/or the sun, you could leave the fire associated with them completely normal -- holy only as a symbol. But another form it can take is to have their worshippers be able to [[PlayingWithFire wield their fire as a [[PlayingWithFire magical weapon,]] among other uses. This covers all forms of fire which are magic or otherwise important ''because'' they are religious or otherwise related to the divine in nature. It is possible to have multiple types of Sacred Flame within a setting, or Sacred Flame as well as mundane magical fire (or just plain mundane fire).
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* In Myth/MesopotamianMythology, sacred flames dedicated to Nuska, the god of fire and light and vizier to Enlil, were used to transport sacrificial offerings into the presence of the gods.
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* ''Franchise/StreetFighter'': Dhalsim's Yoga Fire is a gift granted from the Hindu fire god Agni.
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One of the powers of Sacred Flames will often be FirePurifies, as a literalization of HolyBurnsEvil. They may happen to be a type of eternal flame, constantly burning whether through magical or mundane means, but this isn't required. Another property might be that these flames [[ColdFlames don't burn the faithful, or just don't burn in general.]] If a weapon is ForgedByTheGods, this type of flame may be used.
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One of the powers of Sacred Flames will often be FirePurifies, as a literalization of HolyBurnsEvil.HolyBurnsEvil or to BurnTheUndead. They may happen to be a type of eternal flame, constantly burning whether through magical or mundane means, but this isn't required. Another property might be that these flames [[ColdFlames don't burn the faithful, or just don't burn in general.]] If a weapon is ForgedByTheGods, this type of flame may be used.
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* ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'': Priests have Holy Fire that used to do Fire damage before later patches modified it into Holy damage instead, doing extra damages against demons and the undead. It still looks like they're being set on fire from above, though.
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* ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'': Priests have Holy Fire that used to do Fire damage before later patches modified it into Holy damage instead, doing extra damages damage against demons and the undead. It still looks like they're being set on fire from above, though.
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* In ''VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasyNT'', ThePaladin [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV Cecil]] has the Holy Flame attack which will summon a pillar of white fire from under enemies.
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* ''Toys/{{BIONICLE}}'': The Sacred Fire is a continuously burning fire that Turaga Vakama purportedly used to divine prophecies, although in reality it was a cover for the visions he continued to receive. The fire itself does help him concentrate, however.
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* ''Toys/{{BIONICLE}}'': The Sacred Fire is a continuously burning fire that Turaga Vakama purportedly used uses to divine prophecies, although in reality it was it's a cover for the visions he continued continues to receive. The fire itself does help him concentrate, however.
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* ''Literature/HeraldsOfValdemar'': In the ''Mage Storms'' trilogy, we learn that a sacred fire is lit on the altars of Vkandis (supposedly by the god, but corrupt priests used a fire-starting spell instead) as part of the winter solstice ceremony.
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* ''Literature/HeraldsOfValdemar'': In the ''Mage Storms'' trilogy, we learn that a sacred fire is lit on the altars of Vkandis (supposedly by the god, but corrupt priests used a fire-starting spell instead) as part of the winter solstice ceremony.
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* ''Literature/HeraldsOfValdemar'': In the ''Mage Storms'' trilogy, we learn that a sacred fire is lit on the altars of Vkandis (supposedly by the god, but corrupt priests used a fire-starting spell instead) as part of the winter solstice ceremony.
* ''Literature/ThePurifyingFire'': The titular Fire is a constant font of pure White {{mana}} found on the plane of Regatha. It probes the soul of all who enter is flames, and destroys anyone in which it detects sin or evil.
* ''Literature/ThePurifyingFire'': The titular Fire is a constant font of pure White {{mana}} found on the plane of Regatha. It probes the soul of all who enter is flames, and destroys anyone in which it detects sin or evil.
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* In the ''[[Literature/HeraldsOfValdemar Mage Storms]]'' trilogy we learn that a sacred fire is lit on the altars of Vkandis (supposedly by the god, but corrupt priests used a fire-starting spell instead) as part of the winter solstice ceremony.
* ''Literature/ThePurifyingFire'': The titular Fire is a constant font of pure White {{mana}} found on the plane of Regatha. It probes the soul of all who enter is flames, and destroys anyone in which it detects sin or evil.
* ''Literature/ThePurifyingFire'': The titular Fire is a constant font of pure White {{mana}} found on the plane of Regatha. It probes the soul of all who enter is flames, and destroys anyone in which it detects sin or evil.
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** The Sacred Flame of Ulric is believed to allow the city of Middenheim and its people to endure for long as the flame stays lit. According to one legend, when Magnus was being accused by the High Priest of Ulric of being a blasphemer, he willingly walked into the flames to prove Ulric's favor, and he didn't get burned.
** The Flames of Asuryan are an eternal fire that burns within the temple of the chief elven god. The prospective Phoenix Kings of the High Elves have to step into this fire after being elected by the council of Ulthuan's princes, and if seen as worthy by the god are blessed with great power and extended lifespan. When the ambitious prince Malekith tried to forcefully usurp the throne and stepped into the flames himself, he was instead horribly burned.
** The Sacred Flame of Ulric is believed to allow the city of Middenheim and its people to endure for long as the flame stays lit. According to one legend, when Magnus was being accused by the High Priest of Ulric of being a blasphemer, he willingly walked into the flames to prove Ulric's favor, and he didn't get burned.
** The Flames of Asuryan are an eternal fire that burns within the temple of the chief elven god. The prospective Phoenix Kings of the High Elves have to step into this fire after being elected by the council of Ulthuan's princes, and if seen as worthy by the god are blessed with great power and extended lifespan. When the ambitious prince Malekith tried to forcefully usurp the throne and stepped into the flames himself, he was instead horribly burned.
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**The Sacred Flame of Ulric is believed to allow the city of Middenheim and its people to endure for long as the flame stays lit. According to one legend, when Magnus was being accused by the High Priest of Ulric of being a blasphemer, he willingly walked into the flames to prove Ulric's favor, and he didn't get burned.
**''TabletopGame/WarhammerFantasyBattle'': The Flames of Asuryan are an eternal fire that burns within the temple of the chief elven god. The prospective Phoenix Kings of the High Elves have to step into this fire after being elected by the council of Ulthuan's princes, and if seen as worthy by the god are blessed with great power and extended lifespan. When the ambitious prince Malekith tried to forcefully usurp the throne and stepped into the flames himself, he was instead horribly burned.burned.
** ''TabletopGame/WarhammerFantasyRoleplay'': The Sacred Flame of Ulric is believed to allow the city of Middenheim and its people to endure for long as the flame stays lit. According to one legend, when Magnus was being accused by the High Priest of Ulric of being a blasphemer, he willingly walked into the flames to prove Ulric's favor, and he didn't get burned.
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* The Church of the Sacred Flame in ''VideoGame/OctopathTraveler'' is a continent-wide religion revering the fire casted down by Aelfric the Flamebringer, leader of the twelve gods that vanquished the evil god Galdera. Every twenty years, a member of the church becomes the Flamebearer who takes part in the pilgrimage by bringing the fire from Flamesgrace and perform the Kindling ceremony to reignite the flames in two other locations. This is where Ophilia's story begins when she volunteers to take the pilgrimage in her adopted sister's place when her adopted father grows ill. [[spoiler:This is nearly inverted when Mattias, the antagonist of Ophilia's story, uses Lianna to corrupt the Flame to Galdera's Flame in order to obtain his power.]]
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* ''VideoGame/OctopathTraveler'': The Church of the Sacred Flame in ''VideoGame/OctopathTraveler'' is a continent-wide religion revering the fire casted down by Aelfric the Flamebringer, leader of the twelve gods that vanquished the evil god Galdera. Every twenty years, a member of the church becomes the Flamebearer who takes part in the pilgrimage by bringing the fire from Flamesgrace and perform the Kindling ceremony to reignite the flames in two other locations. This is where Ophilia's story begins when she volunteers to take the pilgrimage in her adopted sister's place when her adopted father grows ill. [[spoiler:This is nearly inverted when Mattias, the antagonist of Ophilia's story, uses Lianna to corrupt the Flame to Galdera's Flame in order to obtain his power.]]
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If you have a god of fire and/or the sun, you could leave the fire associated with them completely normal -- [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/discussion.php?id=lbsc1oejqpwyr6u6xqs5auda holy only as a symbol]]. But another form it can take is to have their worshippers be able to wield their fire as a magical weapon, among other uses. This covers all forms of fire which are magic or otherwise important ''because'' they are religious or otherwise related to the divine in nature. It is possible to have multiple types of Sacred Flame within a setting, or Sacred Flame as well as mundane magical fire (or just plain mundane fire).
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If you have a god of fire and/or the sun, you could leave the fire associated with them completely normal -- [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/discussion.php?id=lbsc1oejqpwyr6u6xqs5auda holy only as a symbol]].symbol. But another form it can take is to have their worshippers be able to wield their fire as a magical weapon, among other uses. This covers all forms of fire which are magic or otherwise important ''because'' they are religious or otherwise related to the divine in nature. It is possible to have multiple types of Sacred Flame within a setting, or Sacred Flame as well as mundane magical fire (or just plain mundane fire).
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* In ''VideoGame/DivinityOriginalSinII'', Sacred Fire is any fire that has been blessed with Source, and has the property of healing living beings instead of harming them (and [[ReviveKillsZombie doing double damage]] to TheUndead). Its opposite is the Cursed Fire, which heals undead, deals extra damage to the living, and cannot be put out with water and water-based magic.
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* In ''VideoGame/DivinityOriginalSinII'', Sacred Fire is any fire that has been blessed with Source, and has the property of healing living beings instead of harming them (and [[ReviveKillsZombie doing double damage]] to TheUndead). Its opposite is the Cursed Fire, Necrofire, which heals undead, deals extra damage to the living, and cannot be put out with water and water-based magic.
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* ''Series/DoctorWho'': In "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS13E5TheBrainOfMorbius The Brain of Morbius]]", the Sisterhood of Karn tend to a sacred flame from which the distill the Elixir of Life: a potent aid to healing. According to the Doctor, the flame is fed by a vent of natural gas. The gas picks up various monerals as it travels through which, when heated up by the flame and cooled back down, condense to form the elixir. The flame is dying, but the Doctor diagnoses the problem as a build up of soot from centuries of burning, and clears the blockage with a firework.
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* ''Series/DoctorWho'': In "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS13E5TheBrainOfMorbius The Brain of Morbius]]", the Sisterhood of Karn tend to a sacred flame from which the distill the Elixir of Life: a potent aid to healing. According to the Doctor, the flame is fed by a vent of natural gas. The gas picks up various monerals minerals as it travels through which, when heated up by the flame and cooled back down, condense to form the elixir. The flame is dying, but the Doctor diagnoses the problem as a build up of soot from centuries of burning, and clears the blockage with a firework.
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* ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' archnemesis Doctor Doom gets his body obliterated during a fight between Tyros The Terrible and the Silver Surfer. Doom's mind resides in the body of a bystander, who now uses Gypsy magic and the "Flames of Falroth" in his Latverian castle to try and reconstruct his mortal body. When these sacred flames cannot undo the disintegration, they summon The Beyonder instead. It's an awkward moment, having recently returned from the ''ComicBook/SecretWars''.
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* ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' Issue #260 archnemesis Doctor Doom gets his body obliterated during a fight between Tyros The Terrible and the Silver Surfer. Doom's mind resides in the body of a bystander, who now uses Gypsy magic and the "Flames of Falroth" in his Latverian castle to try and reconstruct his mortal body. When these sacred flames cannot undo the disintegration, they summon The Beyonder instead. It's an awkward moment, having recently returned from the ''ComicBook/SecretWars''.
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The (unholy) inversion of Sacred Flames is {{Hellfire}}. Compare FanaticalFire, TheFlameOfLife, and HealItWithFire. ThePhoenix is closely associated with this trope. Contrast HolyWater.
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The (unholy) inversion of Sacred Flames is {{Hellfire}}. Compare FanaticalFire, TheFlameOfLife, and HealItWithFire. ThePhoenix is closely associated with this trope.trope, as are fire-breathing examples of DragonsAreDivine. Contrast HolyWater.
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* In ''Black Friar of the Flame'' by Creator/Isaac Asimov, the people of Earth, under occupation by alien conquerors, have a sacred flame that symbolises the human spirit. The priests tending it have a mechanism that can cause it to flare up and change colour, in case they need to stage a "miracle".
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* In ''Black Friar of the Flame'' by Creator/Isaac Asimov, Creator/IsaacAsimov, the people of Earth, under occupation by alien conquerors, have a sacred flame that symbolises the human spirit. The priests tending it have a mechanism that can cause it to flare up and change colour, in case they need to stage a "miracle".
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If you have a god of fire and/or the sun, you could leave the fire associated with them completely normal -- [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/discussion.php?id=lbsc1oejqpwyr6u6xqs5auda holy only as a symbol]]. But another form it can take is to have their worshippers be able to wield their fire as a magical weapon, among other uses. This covers all forms of fire which are magic or otherwise important ''because'' they are religious or otherwise related to the divine in nature. It is possible to have multiple types of Sacred Flame within a setting, or Sacred Flame as well as mundane magical fire (or just plain mundane fire).
One of the powers of Sacred Flames will often be FirePurifies, as a literalization of HolyBurnsEvil. They may happen to be a type of eternal flame, constantly burning whether through magical or mundane means, but this isn't required. Another property might be that these flames [[ColdFlames don't burn the faithful, or just don't burn in general.]] If a weapon is ForgedByTheGods, this type of flame may be used.
The (unholy) inversion of Sacred Flames is {{Hellfire}}. Compare FanaticalFire, TheFlameOfLife, and HealItWithFire. ThePhoenix is closely associated with this trope. Contrast HolyWater.
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[[folder:Anime and Manga]]
* ''Anime/DigimonAdventureTri'': [=HolyDramon=]'s attack is called Holy Flame and causes her to breathe a fire stream imbued with divine properties. It has been shown to be powerful enough to throw the nearly unstoppable Ordinemon off balance.
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* ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' archnemesis Doctor Doom had his body obliterated during a fight between Tyros The Terrible and the Silver Surfer. Doom's mind resides in the body of a bystander, who now uses Gypsy magic and the "Flames of Falroth" in his Latverian castle to try and reconstruct his mortal body. When these sacred flames cannot undo the disintegration, they summon The Beyonder instead. It's an awkward moment, having recently returned from the ''ComicBook/SecretWars''.
* ''ComicBook/NewWarriors Volume 5'': In issue #6, Hummingbird generates divine fire which she uses to destroy a demon that was possessing Thor. However, she was overcome in that moment by Huitzilopochtli and has no memory of the event after it concludes.
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[[folder:Literature]]
* ''Literature/DianaTregarde'': At one point in ''Burning Water'', a minor character is under a mind-control spell cast using SympatheticMagic. Another character kindles a sacred fire to burn the tie away -- when the torch gets close to the astral form of the tie, it intensifies to near-blowtorch levels. (The ritual works.)
* In ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'', Soulfire is the holy counterpart to {{Hellfire}}. The power to use it can only be divinely granted and it uses up some of your soul every time you use it [[OurSoulsAreDifferent (it does grow back though)]], but it works really well for smiting the unholy.
* ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'': Sacred flames are par for the course for priests of R'hllor, an in-universe diety associated with fire and life. Allegedly with R'hllor's help, the Red Priests shown in the series have been able to perform supernatural feats yet unmatched by any septon or septa [[note]]priests of the Seven, the major religion in Westeros[[/note]], such as seeing into the future and bringing people BackFromTheDead.
* In the ''[[Literature/HeraldsOfValdemar Mage Storms]]'' trilogy we learn that a sacred fire is lit on the altars of Vkandis (supposedly by the god, but corrupt priests used a fire-starting spell instead) as part of the winter solstice ceremony.
* ''Literature/ThePurifyingFire'': The titular Fire is a constant font of pure White {{mana}} found on the plane of Regatha. It probes the soul of all who enter is flames, and destroys anyone in which it detects sin or evil.
* ''Franchise/TolkiensLegendarium'': [[{{God}} Eru Ilúvatar]] is strongly associated with fire symbology. His divine power and ability to create true, ensouled life is described as the Flame Imperishable, and in ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'' Gandalf -- a lesser Maiar and thus a servant of Ilúvatar -- identifies himself as "servant of the secret fire, wielder of the flame of Anor" during the confrontation with Durin's Bane.
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* ''Series/DoctorWho'': In "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS13E5TheBrainOfMorbius The Brain of Morbius]]", the Sisterhood of Karn tend to a sacred flame from which the distill the Elixir of Life: a potent aid to healing. According to the Doctor, the flame is fed by a vent of natural gas. The gas picks up various monerals as it travels through which, when heated up by the flame and cooled back down, condense to form the elixir. The flame is dying, but the Doctor diagnoses the problem as a build up of soot from centuries of burning, and clears the blockage with a firework.
* In ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'', angels are incapable of crossing the flames from ignited holy oil, much as table salt wards off several other types of monsters.
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* In [[Myth/AztecMythology traditional Aztec religion]], the god of fire Xiuhtecuhtli had the New Fire Ceremony on 52 year intervals. On the day in which the 365-day solar and the 260-day sacred calendars ended on the same day, a procession of priests dressed as Aztec gods would make the trip to the summit of the extinct volcano Huizachtecatl[[note]]Now known as Cerro de la Estrella.[[/note]] while every flame in the Aztec realm was put out. Upon reaching the summit, they would wait until the "fire drill" constellation[[note]]Orion's Belt.[[/note]] was above the horizon before sacrificing a person, removing his heart, and using a fire drill to make a fire on the chest of the sacrificial victim.[[note]]In some tellings the heart itself was used to further fuel the flames as kindling.[[/note]] This fire would then be taken by runners to every city and village in order to relight their fires. If the ritual was not completed, it was believed Aztec civilization would end.
* In ''Literature/TheBible'' there are many metaphors for fire being a sacred force:
** God appears to Moses as a burning bush whose flames do not burn.
** The sacred flame used at the sacrificial altar for offerings was originally lit by God Himself. He further tasked the Israelite priests with keeping it lit while making clear that no fires from any other sources were to be used for sacrifices.
* Some Christian and Jewish places of worship feature santuary lamps showing the divine presence.
* In Catholicism, Purgatory is where the virtuous dead are purged of their sins by fire before continuing on to heaven.
* In Myth/GreekMythology, Hestia, goddess of the hearth was honored in every Greek home with scraps of food fed to the fireplaces as thanks for keeping them warm and comfortable. Her Roman counterpart, Vesta, was even more highly regarded. The fires of her temple were always kept burning by the Vestal Virgins dedicated to her service. It's said that the flames were synonymous with the continuation and prosperity of the Roman Empire. She was so beloved that mass protests and outrage broke out when emperor Theodosius I closed the temple and extinguished the flame in favor of Christianity. Sure enough, the Roman Empire was fractured into east and west halves by the end of his reign, and the west would fall to continual invasions from the Gauls and Huns.
* The yearly descent of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Fire Holy Fire]] at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem is viewed as one of the greatest miracles in Orthodox Christianity. On the day preceding Orthodox Easter, blue light is supposed to emit from the marble slab where Jesus' body was laid, creating a column of fire whose flames not only light the church, but doesn't burn the clergy or pilgrims.
* [[UsefulNotes/{{Zoroastrianism}} Zoroastrians]] regard fire as sacred, so their temples each maintain an eternal flame as a holy symbol of Ahura Mazda.
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* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''
** The 3E divine spell ''Flame Strike'' calls down a bolt of fire from the heavens that does half fire damage and half divine damage. The divine half is not subject to damage resistance to fire-based attacks.
** 5th edition, in addition to the aforementioned Flame Strike, has a cantrip for Clerics literally called Sacred Flame, which deals both [[LightEmUp radiant]] and fire damage as part of the [[ReligionIsMagic magic priest's]] arsenal.
* ''TabletopGame/PrometheanTheCreated'': Prometheans are powered by ''Azoth'', the Divine Fire that fuels their supernatural powers and acts as a general "power stat" in the PointBuildSystem.
* ''TabletopGame/WarhammerFantasyRoleplay'':
** The Sacred Flame of Ulric is believed to allow the city of Middenheim and its people to endure for long as the flame stays lit. According to one legend, when Magnus was being accused by the High Priest of Ulric of being a blasphemer, he willingly walked into the flames to prove Ulric's favor, and he didn't get burned.
** The Flames of Asuryan are an eternal fire that burns within the temple of the chief elven god. The prospective Phoenix Kings of the High Elves have to step into this fire after being elected by the council of Ulthuan's princes, and if seen as worthy by the god are blessed with great power and extended lifespan. When the ambitious prince Malekith tried to forcefully usurp the throne and stepped into the flames himself, he was instead horribly burned.
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* ''{{Toys/BIONICLE}}'': The Sacred Fire is a continuously burning fire that Turaga Vakama purportedly used to divine prophecies, although in reality it was a cover for the visions he continued to receive. The fire itself does help him concentrate, however.
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* The First Flame in the ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'' series is the origin of all light and souls (except the Dark Soul, which the setting's humans possess) in the game.
* In ''VideoGame/DivinityOriginalSinII'', Sacred Fire is any fire that has been blessed with Source, and has the property of healing living beings instead of harming them (and [[ReviveKillsZombie doing double damage]] to TheUndead). Its opposite is the Cursed Fire, which heals undead, deals extra damage to the living, and cannot be put out with water and water-based magic.
* In ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'', the Dragonfires when lit serve to protect Nirn from the realms of Oblivion, preventing the Daedra from manifesting there permanently and preventing the easy opening of Oblivion portals, and were originally created from the DragonGod Akatosh gifting his blood to Alessia.
* ''Franchise/FireEmblem'':
** In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemEchoesShadowsOfValentia'' Celica's signature move Ragnarok Omega is a powerful fire based spell that was originally granted to Zofia I, first ruler of the kingdom Zofia, by the Earth Mother Mila herself.
** In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemFates'' the Flame Tribe Rinkah hails from worships the God of Flame embodied in a holy volcano near their village, and keep a sacred flame burning at all times to honor him. Once when the flame was put out by an invading enemy tribe, the God responded by having the volcano erupt and do major damage to both sides.
* In ''VideoGame/GodOfWarIII'' has the Flame of Olympus, originally the lock for Pandora's Box, and the source of Zeus' godly might.
* In ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword'', in order for Link to power up the Goddess Sword into the Master Sword, he has to temper it with the three Sacred Flames associated with Din, Nayru, and Farore, which according to ''Hyrule Historia'' are manifestations of the Force, the essence of life itself.
* The Church of the Sacred Flame in ''VideoGame/OctopathTraveler'' is a continent-wide religion revering the fire casted down by Aelfric the Flamebringer, leader of the twelve gods that vanquished the evil god Galdera. Every twenty years, a member of the church becomes the Flamebearer who takes part in the pilgrimage by bringing the fire from Flamesgrace and perform the Kindling ceremony to reignite the flames in two other locations. This is where Ophilia's story begins when she volunteers to take the pilgrimage in her adopted sister's place when her adopted father grows ill. [[spoiler:This is nearly inverted when Mattias, the antagonist of Ophilia's story, uses Lianna to corrupt the Flame to Galdera's Flame in order to obtain his power.]]
* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'': The move Sacred Fire is learned by the [[OlympusMons legendary]] Pokémon [[{{Phoenix}} Ho-oh]], who is believed to have the power to bring the dead back to life, and was formerly its SignatureMove until Generation VI when the closely associated Entei[[note]]Who is believed to have been revived by Ho-oh alongside Raikou and Suicune[[/note]] gained the ability to learn it. While not the absolute strongest of Fire-type moves, it does come with a higher chance of inflicting burns.
* In ''VideoGame/TalesOfBerseria'' and ''VideoGame/TalesOfZestiria'', the Flames of Purification are flames created by powerful malakhim and seraphim in order to purify Malevolence, and humans can use them via pacts with either being.
* ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'': Priests have Holy Fire that used to do Fire damage before later patches modified it into Holy damage instead, doing extra damages against demons and the undead. It still looks like they're being set on fire from above, though.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', the Sun Warriors are a {{Mayincatec}} civilization who were the original [[PlayingWithFire firebenders]]. They keep a sacred fire called the Eternal Flame in their temple, gifted to man by the dragons, and it has been burning for thousands of years. Aang and [[spoiler: Zuko]] must each take a piece to the firebending Masters [[spoiler: and dragons]] Ran and Shao.
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One of the powers of Sacred Flames will often be FirePurifies, as a literalization of HolyBurnsEvil. They may happen to be a type of eternal flame, constantly burning whether through magical or mundane means, but this isn't required. Another property might be that these flames [[ColdFlames don't burn the faithful, or just don't burn in general.]] If a weapon is ForgedByTheGods, this type of flame may be used.
The (unholy) inversion of Sacred Flames is {{Hellfire}}. Compare FanaticalFire, TheFlameOfLife, and HealItWithFire. ThePhoenix is closely associated with this trope. Contrast HolyWater.
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!!Examples:
[[folder:Anime and Manga]]
* ''Anime/DigimonAdventureTri'': [=HolyDramon=]'s attack is called Holy Flame and causes her to breathe a fire stream imbued with divine properties. It has been shown to be powerful enough to throw the nearly unstoppable Ordinemon off balance.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Comic Books]]
* ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' archnemesis Doctor Doom had his body obliterated during a fight between Tyros The Terrible and the Silver Surfer. Doom's mind resides in the body of a bystander, who now uses Gypsy magic and the "Flames of Falroth" in his Latverian castle to try and reconstruct his mortal body. When these sacred flames cannot undo the disintegration, they summon The Beyonder instead. It's an awkward moment, having recently returned from the ''ComicBook/SecretWars''.
* ''ComicBook/NewWarriors Volume 5'': In issue #6, Hummingbird generates divine fire which she uses to destroy a demon that was possessing Thor. However, she was overcome in that moment by Huitzilopochtli and has no memory of the event after it concludes.
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[[folder:Literature]]
* ''Literature/DianaTregarde'': At one point in ''Burning Water'', a minor character is under a mind-control spell cast using SympatheticMagic. Another character kindles a sacred fire to burn the tie away -- when the torch gets close to the astral form of the tie, it intensifies to near-blowtorch levels. (The ritual works.)
* In ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'', Soulfire is the holy counterpart to {{Hellfire}}. The power to use it can only be divinely granted and it uses up some of your soul every time you use it [[OurSoulsAreDifferent (it does grow back though)]], but it works really well for smiting the unholy.
* ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'': Sacred flames are par for the course for priests of R'hllor, an in-universe diety associated with fire and life. Allegedly with R'hllor's help, the Red Priests shown in the series have been able to perform supernatural feats yet unmatched by any septon or septa [[note]]priests of the Seven, the major religion in Westeros[[/note]], such as seeing into the future and bringing people BackFromTheDead.
* In the ''[[Literature/HeraldsOfValdemar Mage Storms]]'' trilogy we learn that a sacred fire is lit on the altars of Vkandis (supposedly by the god, but corrupt priests used a fire-starting spell instead) as part of the winter solstice ceremony.
* ''Literature/ThePurifyingFire'': The titular Fire is a constant font of pure White {{mana}} found on the plane of Regatha. It probes the soul of all who enter is flames, and destroys anyone in which it detects sin or evil.
* ''Franchise/TolkiensLegendarium'': [[{{God}} Eru Ilúvatar]] is strongly associated with fire symbology. His divine power and ability to create true, ensouled life is described as the Flame Imperishable, and in ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'' Gandalf -- a lesser Maiar and thus a servant of Ilúvatar -- identifies himself as "servant of the secret fire, wielder of the flame of Anor" during the confrontation with Durin's Bane.
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[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
* ''Series/DoctorWho'': In "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS13E5TheBrainOfMorbius The Brain of Morbius]]", the Sisterhood of Karn tend to a sacred flame from which the distill the Elixir of Life: a potent aid to healing. According to the Doctor, the flame is fed by a vent of natural gas. The gas picks up various monerals as it travels through which, when heated up by the flame and cooled back down, condense to form the elixir. The flame is dying, but the Doctor diagnoses the problem as a build up of soot from centuries of burning, and clears the blockage with a firework.
* In ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'', angels are incapable of crossing the flames from ignited holy oil, much as table salt wards off several other types of monsters.
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[[folder:Mythology and Religion]]
* In [[Myth/AztecMythology traditional Aztec religion]], the god of fire Xiuhtecuhtli had the New Fire Ceremony on 52 year intervals. On the day in which the 365-day solar and the 260-day sacred calendars ended on the same day, a procession of priests dressed as Aztec gods would make the trip to the summit of the extinct volcano Huizachtecatl[[note]]Now known as Cerro de la Estrella.[[/note]] while every flame in the Aztec realm was put out. Upon reaching the summit, they would wait until the "fire drill" constellation[[note]]Orion's Belt.[[/note]] was above the horizon before sacrificing a person, removing his heart, and using a fire drill to make a fire on the chest of the sacrificial victim.[[note]]In some tellings the heart itself was used to further fuel the flames as kindling.[[/note]] This fire would then be taken by runners to every city and village in order to relight their fires. If the ritual was not completed, it was believed Aztec civilization would end.
* In ''Literature/TheBible'' there are many metaphors for fire being a sacred force:
** God appears to Moses as a burning bush whose flames do not burn.
** The sacred flame used at the sacrificial altar for offerings was originally lit by God Himself. He further tasked the Israelite priests with keeping it lit while making clear that no fires from any other sources were to be used for sacrifices.
* Some Christian and Jewish places of worship feature santuary lamps showing the divine presence.
* In Catholicism, Purgatory is where the virtuous dead are purged of their sins by fire before continuing on to heaven.
* In Myth/GreekMythology, Hestia, goddess of the hearth was honored in every Greek home with scraps of food fed to the fireplaces as thanks for keeping them warm and comfortable. Her Roman counterpart, Vesta, was even more highly regarded. The fires of her temple were always kept burning by the Vestal Virgins dedicated to her service. It's said that the flames were synonymous with the continuation and prosperity of the Roman Empire. She was so beloved that mass protests and outrage broke out when emperor Theodosius I closed the temple and extinguished the flame in favor of Christianity. Sure enough, the Roman Empire was fractured into east and west halves by the end of his reign, and the west would fall to continual invasions from the Gauls and Huns.
* The yearly descent of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Fire Holy Fire]] at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem is viewed as one of the greatest miracles in Orthodox Christianity. On the day preceding Orthodox Easter, blue light is supposed to emit from the marble slab where Jesus' body was laid, creating a column of fire whose flames not only light the church, but doesn't burn the clergy or pilgrims.
* [[UsefulNotes/{{Zoroastrianism}} Zoroastrians]] regard fire as sacred, so their temples each maintain an eternal flame as a holy symbol of Ahura Mazda.
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* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''
** The 3E divine spell ''Flame Strike'' calls down a bolt of fire from the heavens that does half fire damage and half divine damage. The divine half is not subject to damage resistance to fire-based attacks.
** 5th edition, in addition to the aforementioned Flame Strike, has a cantrip for Clerics literally called Sacred Flame, which deals both [[LightEmUp radiant]] and fire damage as part of the [[ReligionIsMagic magic priest's]] arsenal.
* ''TabletopGame/PrometheanTheCreated'': Prometheans are powered by ''Azoth'', the Divine Fire that fuels their supernatural powers and acts as a general "power stat" in the PointBuildSystem.
* ''TabletopGame/WarhammerFantasyRoleplay'':
** The Sacred Flame of Ulric is believed to allow the city of Middenheim and its people to endure for long as the flame stays lit. According to one legend, when Magnus was being accused by the High Priest of Ulric of being a blasphemer, he willingly walked into the flames to prove Ulric's favor, and he didn't get burned.
** The Flames of Asuryan are an eternal fire that burns within the temple of the chief elven god. The prospective Phoenix Kings of the High Elves have to step into this fire after being elected by the council of Ulthuan's princes, and if seen as worthy by the god are blessed with great power and extended lifespan. When the ambitious prince Malekith tried to forcefully usurp the throne and stepped into the flames himself, he was instead horribly burned.
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* ''{{Toys/BIONICLE}}'': The Sacred Fire is a continuously burning fire that Turaga Vakama purportedly used to divine prophecies, although in reality it was a cover for the visions he continued to receive. The fire itself does help him concentrate, however.
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* The First Flame in the ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'' series is the origin of all light and souls (except the Dark Soul, which the setting's humans possess) in the game.
* In ''VideoGame/DivinityOriginalSinII'', Sacred Fire is any fire that has been blessed with Source, and has the property of healing living beings instead of harming them (and [[ReviveKillsZombie doing double damage]] to TheUndead). Its opposite is the Cursed Fire, which heals undead, deals extra damage to the living, and cannot be put out with water and water-based magic.
* In ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'', the Dragonfires when lit serve to protect Nirn from the realms of Oblivion, preventing the Daedra from manifesting there permanently and preventing the easy opening of Oblivion portals, and were originally created from the DragonGod Akatosh gifting his blood to Alessia.
* ''Franchise/FireEmblem'':
** In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemEchoesShadowsOfValentia'' Celica's signature move Ragnarok Omega is a powerful fire based spell that was originally granted to Zofia I, first ruler of the kingdom Zofia, by the Earth Mother Mila herself.
** In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemFates'' the Flame Tribe Rinkah hails from worships the God of Flame embodied in a holy volcano near their village, and keep a sacred flame burning at all times to honor him. Once when the flame was put out by an invading enemy tribe, the God responded by having the volcano erupt and do major damage to both sides.
* In ''VideoGame/GodOfWarIII'' has the Flame of Olympus, originally the lock for Pandora's Box, and the source of Zeus' godly might.
* In ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword'', in order for Link to power up the Goddess Sword into the Master Sword, he has to temper it with the three Sacred Flames associated with Din, Nayru, and Farore, which according to ''Hyrule Historia'' are manifestations of the Force, the essence of life itself.
* The Church of the Sacred Flame in ''VideoGame/OctopathTraveler'' is a continent-wide religion revering the fire casted down by Aelfric the Flamebringer, leader of the twelve gods that vanquished the evil god Galdera. Every twenty years, a member of the church becomes the Flamebearer who takes part in the pilgrimage by bringing the fire from Flamesgrace and perform the Kindling ceremony to reignite the flames in two other locations. This is where Ophilia's story begins when she volunteers to take the pilgrimage in her adopted sister's place when her adopted father grows ill. [[spoiler:This is nearly inverted when Mattias, the antagonist of Ophilia's story, uses Lianna to corrupt the Flame to Galdera's Flame in order to obtain his power.]]
* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'': The move Sacred Fire is learned by the [[OlympusMons legendary]] Pokémon [[{{Phoenix}} Ho-oh]], who is believed to have the power to bring the dead back to life, and was formerly its SignatureMove until Generation VI when the closely associated Entei[[note]]Who is believed to have been revived by Ho-oh alongside Raikou and Suicune[[/note]] gained the ability to learn it. While not the absolute strongest of Fire-type moves, it does come with a higher chance of inflicting burns.
* In ''VideoGame/TalesOfBerseria'' and ''VideoGame/TalesOfZestiria'', the Flames of Purification are flames created by powerful malakhim and seraphim in order to purify Malevolence, and humans can use them via pacts with either being.
* ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'': Priests have Holy Fire that used to do Fire damage before later patches modified it into Holy damage instead, doing extra damages against demons and the undead. It still looks like they're being set on fire from above, though.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', the Sun Warriors are a {{Mayincatec}} civilization who were the original [[PlayingWithFire firebenders]]. They keep a sacred fire called the Eternal Flame in their temple, gifted to man by the dragons, and it has been burning for thousands of years. Aang and [[spoiler: Zuko]] must each take a piece to the firebending Masters [[spoiler: and dragons]] Ran and Shao.
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