History Main / TheFlameOfLife

See HealItWithFire, for fire being used to heal, FlamesOfLove for fire symbolizing love and FireOfComfort when fire is comforting. If ElementalPowers apply, it's one of the calling cards of the FieryStoic.

See HealItWithFire, for fire being used to heal, FlamesOfLove for fire symbolizing love and FireOfComfort when fire is comforting.

* ''Manga/AshitaNoJoe'': Joe uses flame as a metaphor for his life and his passion for boxing, at one point stating that his flame burns so bright it's going to leave behind not even cinders but "pure white ash". This line is given a CallBack at the end of the manga as Joe's last words.

* ''Manga/AshitaNoJoe'': Joe uses flame as a metaphor for his life and his passion for boxing, at one point stating that his flame burns so bright it's going to leave behind nothing but "pure white ash". [[spoiler:This line is given a CallBack at the end of the manga as Joe's last words.]]

* ''Manga/AshitaNoJoe'': Joe uses flame as a metaphor for his passion for boxing, telling Yukio that he intends to burn it all up in the ring. [[spoiler:[[CasualtyInTheRing He ends up doing exactly that by the manga's end.]]]]
-->'''Joe:''' There are no embers left... Just pure white ash.

* ''VideoGame/{{Open Sorcery}}'': BEL/S, a fire elemental bound by magic, can choose to resurrect somebody if she has stored up enough fire power.

* ''Series/DoctorWho'': In "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS13E5TheBrainOfMorbius The Brain of Morbius]]" a sacred flame which is a neccessary part of the Elixer of Life is dying, and the Doctor gets it working again.

This the main reason {{Dying Candle}}s are associated with death.

* ''Webcomic/KillSixBillionDemons'': The four races [[https://killsixbilliondemons.com/comic/wielder-of-names-1-2/ each]] have a distinct "soul flame" that defines their intrinsic nature -- human souls are mutable and ephemeral warm black flames; [[OurDemonsAreDifferent devil]] souls are destructive and parasitic hot black flames; [[OurAngelsAreDifferent angel]] souls are rigidly orderly cold white flames; and Servant souls are [[TheAgeless stable]] cool white flames. Individuals can stoke their own souls to an incredible magnitude through EnlightenmentSuperpowers. In general, the Atru religion conceptualizes the entire [[TheMultiverse multiverse]] as the eternal fire of the TopGod.

** In ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'', Gandalf identifies himself as "a keeper of the Sacred Flame of Anor" and reveals at the end he has been entrusted with the Ring of Flame. Background information in the Appendices explains that his task is to encourage, inspire, and fill men with the right sort of fire to confront evil.

* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'': The remnants of the quirk One For All still within All Might are described by ArchNemesis All For One as dying embers. Visually, they're represented by an image of a dying, sputtering flame which a weakened All Might is huddled over, struggling to keep it lit while he finishes his task of defeating All For One.

* In Creator/ChrisClaremont's ''ComicBook/{{Gen13}}'', Ethan York is capable of summoning flames that have a variety of effects, including restoring life. He uses this power to save Hamza Rashad's life after the latter is badly burned in a car accident.

* Shown in the 1910 film version of ''Film/Frankenstein1910'' due to the way they made the special effect. In order to show the creature being created they made a model of the creature and melted it with fire, then ran the film backwards. As a result we can see the flames of life entering into the creature (where [[RealLifeWritesThePlot in reality]] it was the flame of the fire escaping from the model).
* ''Film/ThorRagnarok'': The Eternal Flame, which contains the true power the Fire Demon Surtur, which Hela uses to resurrect her deceased pet wolf Fenris and her army of Berserkers.

* In ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'', Gandalf identifies himself as "a keeper of the Sacred Flame of Anor" and reveals at the end he has been entrusted with the Ring of Flame. Background information in the Appendices explains that his task is to encourage, inspire, and fill men with the right sort of fire to confront evil.

* In the ''Series/DoctorWho'' serial "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS13E5TheBrainOfMorbius The Brain of Morbius]]" a sacred flame which is a neccessary part of the Elixer of Life is dying, and the Doctor gets it working again.
* The title character of ''Series/KamenRiderGhost'' has a GhostLights theme and seeks for his life to "burn bright". This is particularly notable with his first SuperMode, Toucon Boost (''"Fighting Spirit Boost"''), which is described as a simple powerup but also gives him a [[FireIsRed red, fiery]] appearance and [[PlayingWithFire control over fire]].

* ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}}'': The Sacred Flame of Ulric is an eternally burning flame in the city of Middenheim, legends saying that so long as it burned, the city and its people would be endure. During ''TabletopGame/WarhammerTheEndTimes'', the flame is sapped off its power and goes out; things turn really south in Middenheim afterwards.

--> From the game's opening cinematic:
--> In the Age of Ancients, the world was unformed, shrouded by fog. A land of gray crags, Archtrees and Everlasting Dragons. But then there was Fire and with fire came disparity. Heat and cold, life and death, and of course, light and dark. Then from the dark, They came, and found the Souls of Lords within the flame.[...]Thus began the Age of Fire. But soon the flames will fade and only Dark will remain. Even now there are only embers, and man sees not light, but only endless nights.

* ''VideoGame/OpenSorcery'': Fire {{Elemental|Embodiment}}s are basically sapient fire. So, their fire is their life.

* Videogame/{{Warcraft}} and Videogame/WorldOfWarcraft feature a number of dragonflights, of which the Red Dragonflight is specifically guardians of life. Their queen is outright called 'The Lifebinder', and their draconic BreathWeapon is of the HealItWithFire[=/=]FirePurifies kind[[note]]This is a setting where dragons breathe anything from lighting to time-infused sand depending on their charge[[/note]], and has more than once outright facilitated the growth of plants on dead surfaces.

* ''Webcomic/KillSixBillionDemons'': The four races [[https://killsixbilliondemons.com/comic/wielder-of-names-1-2/ each]] have a distinct "soul flame" that defines their intrinsic nature -- human souls are mutable and ephemeral; [[OurDemonsAreDifferent devil]] souls are destructive and parasitic; [[OurAngelsAreDifferent angel]] souls are rigidly orderly; and Servant souls are [[TheAgeless stable]]. Individuals can stoke their own souls to an incredible magnitude through EnlightenmentSuperpowers. In general, the Atru religion conceptualizes the entire [[TheMultiverse multiverse]] as the eternal fire of the TopGod.

* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': From "The Firebending Masters":

** Videogame/{{Warcraft}} and Videogame/WorldOfWarcraft feature a number of dragonflights, of which the Red Dragonflight is specifically guardians of life. Their queen is outright called 'The Lifebinder', and their draconic BreathWeapon is of the HealItWithFire[=/=]FirePurifies kind[[note]]This is a setting where dragons breathe anything from lighting to time-infused sand depending on their charge[[/note]], and has more than once outright facilitated the growth of plants on dead surfaces.

* ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}}'': The Sacred Flame of Ulric is an eternally burning flame in the city of Middenheim, legends saying that so long as it burned, the city and its people would be endure. During ''[[TabletopGame/WarhammerTheEndTimes]]'', the flame is sapped off its power and goes out; things turn really south in Middenheim afterwards.

* In ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'', Gandalf identifies himself as "a keeper of the Sacred Flame of Udun" and reveals at the end he has been entrusted with the Ring of Flame. Background information in the Appendices explains that his task is to encourage, inspire, and fill men with the right sort of fire to confront evil.

* ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'': The series centers around a cycle of Ages of Fire and Ages of Darkness. So long as fire burns, the world is full of light, life, and humanity. The series portrays souls as small fist-sized flames, and the mystical art of [[PlayingWithFire pyromancy]] is tied directly to the caster's soul.

* ''TabletopGame/PrometheanTheCreated'': The titular {{Artifical Human}}s are brought to life by ''Azoth'', the Divine Fire that fuels their supernatural powers and acts as a general "power stat" in the PointBuildSystem. Unfortunately for Prometheans, it [[PowerIncontinence leaks]], making them {{Walking Wasteland}}s.

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** Videogame/{{Warcraft}} and Videogame/WorldOfWarcraft feature a number of dragonflights, of which the Red Dragonflight is specifically guardians of life. Their queen is outright called 'The Lifebinder', and their draconic BreathWeapon is of the HealItWithFire[=/=]FirePurifies kind[[note]]This is a setting where dragons breathe anything from lighting to time-infused sand depending on their charge[[note]], and has more than once outright facilitated the growth of plants on dead surfaces.

** Videogame/Warcraft and Videogame/WorldOfWarcraft feature a number of dragonflights, of which the Red dragonflight is specifically guardians of life. Their queen is outright called 'The Lifebinder', and their draconic BreathWeapon is of the HealItWithFire[=/=]FirePurifies kind, and has more than once outright facilitated the growth of plants on dead surfaces.