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"Speed is weight. Have you ever been kicked at the speed of light?"
― Borsalino/Kizaru (One Piece)
"Light can do a lot of things. It can illuminate. It can welcome. It can warm. As it turns out, it can also make laser beams that slice through protosteel"
― Toa Takanuva (BIONICLE)
"Those who fear the darkness have never seen what the light can do."
― Selenia (Magic: The Gathering)
"Power of the sun, gift me with your light. Shine into the dark, restore our fading sight! Rise into the dawn, blazing star so bright! Burn away the strife, let my hope ignite. Let hope ignite...."
― Rapunzel (Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure)

The power to manipulate light. Variation of Electromagnetic Spectrum Manipulation. Opposite to Darkness Manipulation.

Also Called[]

  • Light Bending/Control
  • Luminokinesis/Lumokinesis
  • Photokinesis
  • Photonic Manipulation
  • Visible Light/Radiation Manipulation

Capabilities[]

The user can manipulate light, the portion of electromagnetic radiation that is visible to the human eye and responsible for the sense of sight. Light behaves both as a wave and as a particle, a phenomenon known as wave-particle duality, and is composed of discrete energy "packets" called photons. Its properties include intensity, which determines brightness; propagation direction, which defines its path; frequency or wavelength, which influences color and energy; and polarization, describing the orientation of its oscillations. In a vacuum, light travels at a constant speed of approximately 299,792,458 meters per second (roughly 186,000 miles per second), one of the fundamental constants of nature. Regardless of its source or wavelength, light consistently moves at this speed in the absence of a medium, although it slows down when passing through materials like air, water, or glass.

By understanding and commanding these principles, the user can exert precise control over light's behavior. They can generate their own illumination in darkness or concentrate ambient photons into focused beams that burn, pierce, or slice through matter. By bending and refracting light, the user can alter its trajectory, crafting illusions, mirages, or even complete invisibility by guiding light around themselves or others. Shifting the wavelength allows them to access different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum, extending perception into the infrared for heat detection or unleashing ultraviolet energy to cause chemical reactions or biological damage. The user can manipulate the polarization of light to eliminate glare, enhance vision, or affect how light passes through different surfaces.

At higher levels, the user can solidify coherent streams of photons into tangible constructs—creating shields, weapons, barriers, or tools made of “hard light.” These structures, while composed entirely of energy, behave like solid matter due to their tightly organized photon cohesion. Subtler applications include accelerating cellular regeneration through controlled exposure to specific wavelengths, enhancing vision in complete darkness, disrupting enemy targeting systems, or dazzling opponents with overwhelming bursts of brightness.

At the most advanced levels, the user may be capable of converting their entire body into a coherent stream of photons, allowing them to travel at speeds approaching the speed of light itself. In this form, the user effectively transforms their physical mass into pure energy, temporarily shedding the limitations of matter. While in a photonic state, they perceive the world differently, perceiving it as blurred, distorted, and stretched along the fabric of space. Distances that would normally take hours to cross are traversed in the blink of an eye.

However, this form of travel demands extreme precision and control. Even minor errors in the cohesion of their photon stream could cause the user to disperse irreversibly into ambient light. Environmental factors such as atmospheric particles, magnetic fields, or material obstacles present serious risks, as collision at near-light speeds could destabilize their form. Reassembling their body requires flawless control over particle interactions to ensure every atom returns precisely to its original place.

The scope of their abilities is bound by their mastery over the complex behavior of light itself. Energy demands, environmental conditions, and the limits of their own concentration shape what they can achieve. Whether used for illumination, deception, destruction, or healing, light becomes a versatile and inexhaustible tool in the user's hands—one as ancient and fundamental as the universe itself.

Applications[]

Techniques[]

Variations[]

Associations[]

Limitations[]

  • Photokinetic Immunity
  • May be unable to create light, being limited to manipulating only from already existing sources.
  • Distance, energy mass, precision, etc. depend upon the knowledge, skill, and strength of the user, and their power's natural limits.
  • User's light is affected by everything that all light is, unless they are powerful/skilled enough to overcome these limits:
  • Could be overwhelmed by Darkness Manipulation.
  • Since light is a constantly existing element, the user will have to keep any light constructs in check to keep them from going on forever.
  • Weak against Light Boundary/Light Absorption.
  • User's light may blind others, unless protective measures are made.

Known Users[]

See Also: Light 'em Up.

Mythology/Folklore[]

  • All Angels (Abrahamic Faiths)
  • Aether (Greco-Roman Mythology)
  • Iris/Arcus (Greco-Roman Mythology)
  • Apollo/Phoebus (Greco-Roman Mythology)
  • Hyperion (Greco-Roman Mythology)
  • Helios (Greco-Roman Mythology)
  • Amaterasu (Shinto Mythology)

Literature[]

  • Feyre Archeron (A Court of Thorns and Roses)
  • Helion (A Court of Thorns and Roses)
  • Lucien Vanserra (A Court of Thorns and Roses)
  • Day Court High Fae (A Court of Thorns and Roses)
  • Lone Star (The Cloak Society)
    • Denizen Hardwick
    • Vivian Hardwick
  • Sam Temple (Gone)
  • Bryce Quinlan (Crescent City)
  • Ruhn Danaan (Crescent City)
  • Prince Pelias (Crescent City)
  • Helena (Crescent City)
  • Queen Theia (Crescent City)
  • Brooke Richardson (The Eidolon Saga)
  • Knights of the Borrowed Dark (Knights of the Borrowed Dark series)
  • John Smith/Number Four (Lorien Legacies)
  • Isarians (Los Hechiceros del Dragon)
  • Alice Quinn (The Magicians)
  • Shadows (Red Queen)
    • Elane Haven
    • Stralian Haven
  • Children of Apollo (Riordanverse)
  • Etherealki/Sun Summoner (Shadow and Bone/Grishaverse)
    • Alina Starkov (Shadow and Bone/Grishaverse)
  • Cynthia Andrews (The Young Guardians)
  • Sunspinners (Furyborn/The Empirium Trilogy)
    • Audric Courverie (Furyborn/The Empirium Trilogy)
    • The Child of the Dawn (Furyborn/The Empirium Trilogy)
    • Saint Katell (Furyborn/The Empirium Trilogy)
    • Rielle Dardenne (Furyborn/The Empirium Trilogy)
    • Eliana Ferracora (Furyborn/The Empirium Trilogy)
    • Eliana Courverie (Furyborn/The Empirium Trilogy)
    • Grand Magister Ardeline Guillory (Furyborn/The Empirium Trilogy)
    • Grand Magister Akim Yeravest (Furyborn/The Empirium Trilogy)
  • Lightwender (Forest of Souls/Shamanborn Series)
    • Sirscha Ashwyn (Forest of Souls/Shamanborn Series)
  • Light Mages (Light Mage/The Black Witch Chronicles Series)
    • Sagellyn "Sage" Gaffney
  • Lady Sandrilene fa Toren/Sandry (Sandry's book/Circle of Magic Series)
  • Illumae (A Darker Shade of Magic Series)
  • Lightweavers (The Stormlight Archive)
  • Lightweavers (The Hurricane Wars)
    • Talasyn (The Hurricane Wars)
  • Arcane Shades (The Venatrix Chronicles)
  • Light wielders (Metal Slinger)
    • Brynn (Metal Slinger)

Live Television[]

  • Alice Quinn (The Magicians)
  • Karolina Dean (Marvel's Runaways)
  • Lost Galaxy Rangers (Power Rangers Lost Galaxy); via Lights of Orion Armor
  • Antonio Garcia (Power Rangers Samurai/Super Samurai)
  • James Freeman (Bomb Squad)
  • Will Freeman (Bomb Squad)
  • Annie January/Starlight (The Boys)
  • Cordelia Chase (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel)
  • Ovu Mobani (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
  • Willow Rosenberg (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
  • Tara Maclay (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
  • Shrouded Man (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
  • Whitelighters and Elders (Charmed)
  • Leo Wyatt (Charmed)
  • Paige Matthews (Charmed)
  • Ishta (Charmed 2018)
  • Light-talent Fairies (Disney Fairies)
    • Illumi
    • Iridessa
  • Stella (Fate: The Winx Saga)
  • Luna (Fate: The Winx Saga)
  • Luminax (Krsytala TV Series)
  • Hope Mikaelson (Legacies)
  • Joe Strong (Midnight, Texas)
  • Bowie (Midnight, Texas)
  • Angels (Midnight, Texas)
  • Lexa Pierce (Mutant X)
  • Saviors (Once Upon a Time)
  • Emma Swan (Once Upon a Time)
  • Regina Mills (Once Upon a Time)
  • Fairies (Once Upon a Time)
  • Allegra Garcia (The Flash)
  • Millie Rawlins (The Flash)
  • Jennifer Pierce (The Flash)
  • Ray Terrill (The Flash)
  • Kimiyo Hoshi (The Flash)
  • Linda Park/Dr. Light (The Flash)
  • Eclipse/Marcos Diaz (The Gifted)
  • Monkey (The New Legends Of Monkey)
  • Dion Warren (Raising Dion)
  • Angels (Supernatural)
  • Seraphim (Supernatural)
  • Nephilim (Supernatural)
  • Archangels (Supernatural)
  • God (Supernatural)
  • Demons (Supernatural)
  • Castiel (Supernatural)
  • Jack (Supernatural)
  • Lilith (Supernatural)
  • Alina Starkov (Shadow and Bone)
  • Katrina Crane (Sleepy Hollow)
  • Witches (Sleepy Hollow)
  • Fairies (True Blood)
  • Sookie Stackhouse (True Blood)
  • Joanna Beauchamp (Witches of East End)
  • Nikolas Beauchamp (Witches of East End)
  • Waverly Earp (Wynonna Earp)
  • Lux Imperator/Mr Ring-a-Ding/The God of Light (Doctor Who)

Comics/Cartoons[]

  • Noora the Light (The 99)
  • Mel Medarda (Arcane)
  • Saleta (Archie Sonic the Hedgehog)
  • Yellow Princess (Barbie Dreamtopia)
  • Atomix' species (Ben 10)
    • Atomix
  • Ray Terrill/The Ray (DC Comics)
  • Kiran/Solstice (DC Comics)
  • Dr. Light (DC Comics)
  • Ion (DC Comics)
  • Martians (DC Comics)
  • The Predator (DC Comics)
  • The Butcher (DC Comics)
  • Widck (The Purples)
  • Parallax (DC Comics)
  • Ophidian (DC Comics)
  • Adara (DC Comics)
  • Proselyte (DC Comics)
  • The White Entity (DC Comics)
  • Various Metahumans (DC Comics)
  • Lucifer Morningstar (DC/Vertigo Comics)
  • Adam (Hazbin Hotel)
  • Basuki/Lightman (Lightman)
  • Captain Marvel/Carol Danvers (Marvel Comics)
  • Luz (Marvel Comics)
  • Northstar (Marvel Comics)
  • Aurora (Marvel Comics)
  • Dazzler (Marvel Comics)
  • Sentry (Marvel Comics)
  • Rachel Summers (Marvel Comics)
  • Karolina Dean (Marvel Comics)
  • Mandarin (Marvel Comics)
  • Genis-Vell (Marvel Comics)
  • Polaris (Marvel Comics)
  • Living Laser (Marvel Comics)
  • Classic Doctor Strange (Marvel Comics)
  • Photon (Marvel Comics)
  • The Angelus (Top Cow Comics)
  • Chase (UN Comics)
  • Primus (Transformers)
  • Raava (The Legend of Korra)
  • BoBoiBoy (BoBoiBoy franchise)
    • BoBoiBoy Light/BoBoiBoy Solar
      • BoBoiBoy Supra; via Elemental Fusion
      • BoBoiBoy Sori; via Elemental Fusion
      • BoBoiBoy Sopan; via Elemental Fusion
  • Matoran/Toa/Turaga of light (Bionicle)
    • Toa Takanuva
  • Teridax (Bionicle); The Melding Alternate Universe
  • Umbra (Bionicle)
  • Photokinesis Users (Danny Phantom)
  • Flora, Fauna, & Merryweather (Disney's Sleeping Beauty)
  • Paleman (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
  • Zadavia (Loonatics Unleashed)
  • Optimatus (Loonatics Unleashed)
  • Glimmer (She-Ra: Princesses of Power)
  • Queen Angella (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power)
  • Sunburn (Snow White's Happily Ever After)
  • Gems (Steven Universe)
  • Peridot (Steven Universe)
  • Ruby (Steven Universe)
  • Pearl (Steven Universe)
  • Garnet (Steven Universe)
  • Rutile Twins (Steven Universe)
  • White Raven (Teen Titans)
  • Stella (Winx Club)
  • Luna (Winx Club)
  • Amaryl (Winx Club)
  • Kylie (Winx Club)
  • Elyon Brown (W.I.T.C.H.)
  • Prince Phobos (W.I.T.C.H.)
  • Rapunzel (Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure)

Web Animation/Comics/Series/Original[]

  • Richard Spender (Paranatural)
  • Price Colasanti (Perfect Without Flaw)

Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]

  • Light Magic Users (Black Clover)
  • Lucifer (Blue Exorcist)
  • Haos Bakugan (Bakugan)
  • Uriel (Bastard!!)
  • Rashad Goodman and his beyblade Glory Regnar/Greatest Raphael (Beyblade Burst)
  • Lille Barro (Bleach)
  • Maki Ichinose (Bleach)
  • The Light (Cardcaptor Sakura)
  • Masaomi Heike (Code:Breaker)
  • Ryo Asuka/Satan (Devilman)
  • Angel Digimon (Digimon)
  • Lobomon/KendoGarurumon/Beowolfmon/MagnaGarurumon (Digimon Frontier)
  • Leon (Disciple of the Holy Sword)
  • Users of Law (Fairy Tail)
  • Larcade Dragneel (Fairy Tail)
  • Makarov Dreyar (Fairy Tail)
  • Sting Eucliffe (Fairy Tail)
  • Loke (Fairy Tail)
  • Masaki Kurusu (Getbackers)
  • Light (Hardcore Leveling Warrior)
  • Cure Sparkle/Hiramitsu Hinata (Healin' Good Pretty Cure)
  • Cure Sunshine/Itsuki Myoudouin (Heartcatch Pretty Cure)
  • Cure Prism/Nijigaoka Mashiro (Hirogaru Sky Pretty Cure)
  • Ihwa/Hero Killer (Hero Killer); via absorbing it from Victoria
  • Victoria (Hero Killer)
  • Haruko Amaya (Maken-Ki!); via Murakumo
  • Cao Cao (Highschool DxD); via True Longinus
  • Azazel (Highschool DxD)
  • Angels (High School DxD)
  • Sirone Arian (The Infinite Mage)
  • Maya Yotsuba (Irregular at Magic High School)
  • Kars (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part II Battle Tendency); via Light Mode
  • J. Gail/Centerfold (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part III Stardust Crusaders); via Hanged Man
  • Seji Date/Sage Date (Legendary Armor Samurai Troopers/Ronin Warriors)
  • Rano (LESSA)
  • Toru Hagakure (My Hero Academia); via her Invisibility quirk
  • Borsalino/Kizaru (One Piece)
  • Sailor Venus (Sailor Moon)
  • Pegasus Kouga (Saint Seiya Omega)
  • Sagittarius Seiya (Saint Seiya Omega)
  • Aria (Saint Seiya Omega)
  • Athena (Saint Seiya Omega)
  • Sekirei Number 8: Yume (Sekirei)
  • Escanor (Seven Deadly Sins)
  • Goddess Clan (Seven Deadly Sins)
  • Cure Happy/Miyuki Hoshizora (Smile Pretty Cure)
  • Moonlight (Soul Eater)
  • Deng Dinka (Soul Eater)
  • Faunaria Road (Trinity Seven)
  • Benimaru (Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken)
  • Rimuru Tempest (Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken); Via lesser light spirits
  • Karin Yuuki (UQ Holder)
  • Sigmund (Unbreakable Machine-Doll)
  • Wisteria Allgood (Witch and Wizard)
  • Francesca Lucchini (World Witches Series/Strike Witches)
  • Cure Lemonade/Urara Kasugano (Yes! Pretty Cure 5)
  • Sartorius/"The Light of Destruction" (Yu-Gi-Oh! GX)
  • Muhammed Hassan Al-Hakimi/Radiant Sentinel/"The Sacred Luminary" (Light of the Moons)
  • Apollo (Shuumatsu no Valkyrie)

Video Games[]

  • Jota (Azure Striker Gunvolt)
  • Belinda (AFK Arena)
  • Cecilia (AFK Arena)
  • Eluard (AFK Arena)
  • Hikaru (Aragami)
  • Sora (Aragami)
  • The Ink Demon (Bendy and the Ink Machine/Dark Revival)
  • The Radiance (Hollow Knight)
  • The Radiance (Hollow Knight)
  • Tsubaki Yayoi (Blazblue)
  • Aurora (Child of Light)
  • Gwyn, Lord of Sunlight (Dark Souls); before using all of his strength to further his Age of Fire
  • Ashrah (Mortal Kombat)
  • Dante (Devil May Cry); via Beowulf Gauntlets
  • Vergil (Devil May Cry); via Beowulf Gauntlets
  • Beowulf (Devil May Cry)
  • Eve (Elsword); as Code: Battle Seraph/Code: Sariel
  • Ain (Elsword)
  • Light Heroes (Epic Seven)
  • Luminous (Fantasy War Tactics)
  • Alexander (Final Fantasy series)
  • Warrior of Light (Final Fantasy)
  • Cecil Harvey (Final Fantasy IV); as a Paladin
  • Aerith Gainsborough (Final Fantasy VII Remake)
  • Hydaelyn (Final Fantasy XIV)
  • The Warrior of Light (Final Fantasy XIV)
  • Bahamut (Final Fantasy XVI)
  • Dion Lesage (Final Fantasy XVI)
  • Clive Rosfield (Final Fantasy XVI); after absorbing Bahamut
  • Luminous (Fantasy War Tactics)
  • Baldur (God Of War)
  • Io Euclase (Granblue Fantasy); SRR Version
  • Muerta/Herrscher of the Light (Honkai Impact 3rd)
  • Delsin Rowe (InFAMOUS: Second Son); via manipulating neon
  • Abigail Walker (InFAMOUS: Second Son)
  • Jak via his Light Jak form (Jak and Daxter series)
  • Palutena (Kid Icarus Uprising)
  • Roxas (Kingdom Hearts)
  • Sora (Kingdom Hearts)
  • Ventus (Kingdom Hearts)
  • Aqua (Kingdom Hearts)
  • Terra (Kingdom Hearts)
  • Mickey Mouse (Kingdom Hearts)
  • Queen Minnie (Kingdom Hearts)
  • Eraqus (Kingdom Hearts)
  • Princesses of Heart (Kingdom Hearts)
  • Lux Crownguard (League of Legends)
  • Mel Medarda (League of Legends)
  • Shana (Legend of Dragoon)
  • Lumen Celeritas (Len'en Project)
  • Razeluxe Meitzen (Mana Khemia 2: Fall of Alchemy); via his light ring
  • Xavier (Mobile Legends: Bang Bang)
  • Necrozma (Pokémon)
  • Fairy Type Pokémon (Pokémon)
  • Pokémon that are able to learn Flash, Solar Beam, Flash Cannon, Mirror Shot, Power Gem, and Dazzling Gleam (Pokémon)
  • Satya Vaswani/Symmetra (Overwatch)
  • Robloxians (ROBLOX); via Lightblox Jar, and flashlights
  • APPLe (Reverse: 1999)
  • Regulus (Reverse 1999); via APPLe
  • Light Skylanders (Skylanders)
  • Luminous (Skylanders)
  • Hel (SMITE); in her light stance
  • Ra (SMITE)
  • Khepri (SMITE)
  • Amaterasu (SMITE)
  • Isis (SMITE)
  • Chip/Light Gaia (Sonic the Hedgehog)
  • Galeem (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)
  • Jin Kazama (Tekken); as Angel Jin
  • Marisa Kirisame (Touhou Project)
  • Sunny Milk (Touhou Project)
  • Luna Child (Touhou Project)
  • Star Sapphire (Touhou Project)
  • Toyosatomimi no Miko (Touhou Project)
  • Kasen Ibaraki (Touhou Project)
  • The Baker (Cookie Clicker)

TCG[]

  • Light Cards (Duel Masters)
  • Light Civilization (Kaijudo: Rise of the Duel Masters)
  • Lugh (Valkyrie Crusade)
  • Light Mystic (Valkyrie Crusade)
  • Light-Attribute Cards (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
  • Fairy-Type Cards (Yu-Gi-Oh!)

Web Original[]

Known Objects[]

  • Kanohi Avohkii (BIONICLE)
  • Prism (Cookie Clicker)
  • True Longinus (Highschool DxD)
  • Kougouken Saikou (Kamen Rider Saber)
  • Murakumo (Maken-Ki!)
  • Glint-Glint Fruit/Pika Pika no Mi (One Piece)
  • Slow-Slow Fruit/Noro Noro no Mi (One Piece)
  • SCP-1968 - Global Retrocausality Torus (SCP Foundation)
  • Toilet Brush of Illumination (Yin Yang Yo)
  • The Crescent Ring of Light/Heaven Ring(Light of the Moons)

Gallery[]

Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]

Comics[]

Video Games[]

Movies[]

Cartoons[]

Literature[]

Live Television[]


Videos[]

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