The power to generate light. Sub-power of Light Manipulation. Variation of Elemental Generation and Electromagnetism Generation. Opposite to Darkness Generation.

Also Called

• Brightness
• Flashing/Flash
• Illumination
• Light Production
• Lumen (The Lorien Legacies)
• Luminescence
• Luminogenesis/Lumogenesis
• Photogenesis
• Shining/Shine
• Glowing/Glow

Capabilities

The user can generate light of various intensities.

Applications

• Bioluminescence (side-effect of this ability)
• Blindness Inducement
• Light Attacks

Techniques

• Light Energy Constructs
• Rainbow Generation

Variations

• Color Generation
• Demonic Light Generation
• Laser Generation
• Sacred Light Generation
• Ultraviolet Generation

Associations

• Alien Physiology
  • Half-Alien Physiology
• Electromagnetism Manipulation
  • Electric Lighting
  • Electromagnetism Generation
• Elemental Generation
• Flash Bang Generation
• Halo Generation
• Light Manipulation
• Light Mimicry
• Light-Shadow Generation
• Solar Flare
• Superior Human Physiology
• Pure Light Manipulation

Limitations

• May have limits of the radius, brightness, and/or range.
• Light may be emitted from/in specific area/way (from eyes/certain area of skin, perspiration, lightening the area, forming a spot of light, etc.)

Known Users

Anime/Manga/Manhwa

Cartoons

Comics

Mythology/Folklore

• Alicanto (Chilean Mythology)

Literature

• Kendra Sorenson (Fablehaven series)
• Pete Millord (Karsearin: Adventures of a Red Dragon); via Light
• Magnus Chase (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard)
• Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer)
• Kylie Galen (Shadow Falls)
• Kayden Anders/Purity (Worm)
• Aurora (Wild Cards series)

Live Television/Movies

Video Games

Toys

• Toa of Light (Bionicle)
  • Takanuva
• Alternate Teridax (Bionicle)
• Umbra (Bionicle)

Web Animation

• Sliver-Eyed Warriors (RWBY)
  • Ruby Rose
  • Maria Calavera (formerly)

Web Original

• SCP-001 - S. D. Locke's Proposal - When Day Breaks (SCP Foundation)
• SCP-606 - "The Teacher" (SCP Foundation)
• Dr. Kondraki (SCP Foundation); via SCP-515-ARC}}

Known Objects

• Extase (Akame ga Kill!)
• Kanohi Avohkii (Bionicle)
• Crystal necklace (Castle in the Sky)
• Magic Mirror (Descendants)
• Flashlight (Unreal Series)
• Head-Mounted Lantern (System Shock)
• SCP-122 - No More Monsters (SCP Foundation)
• SCP-515-ARC (SCP Foundation)
• Pika Pika no Mi (One Piece)
• Trident (The Little Mermaid)
• Star Hanabi (Xiaolin Showdown)
• Flash Module (Kamen Rider Fourze)
• Shiner (The Nevers)
• Morella (Nevermore)
• Hazardous Environment Suits/HEV Suits (Half-Life)
• G52-Tactical Light Shield (Rainbow Six)
• Plasma Spark (Ultraman)

Known Locations

• Obelisks (Age of Mythology)

Known Spells/Power

• Magic Fang (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Lumos (Harry Potter)
• Flash Cannon (Pokémon)
• Flash (Pokémon)
• Mirror Shot (Pokémon)
• Power Gem (Pokémon)
• Prismatic Laser (Pokémon)
• Photon Geyser (Pokémon)
• Care Bear Stare (Care Bears)

Gallery

Anime/Manga/Manhwa

Lille Barro (Bleach) generating a ball of light...

...and a beam of light.

Cure Happy (Smile Pretty Cure)

Tien Shinhan (Dragon Ball series) unleashing his Solar Flare technique.

After eating the Pika Pika no Mi/Glint-Glint Fruit, Admiral Kizaru (One Piece) became a Light Human, which allows him to create, control, and transform into light at will.

Franky's Nipple Lights (One Piece)

Sheele using Extase's Hidden Ability (Akame Ga Kill)

Makarov Dreyar (Fairy Tail)

Secret Dinosaurs (Dinosaur King).

Francesca Lucchini (World Witches Series/Strike Witches) using her Sunlight Strike.

The Creator of Light (Yu-Gi-Oh!) used her light power to destroy Zorc.

Ryoh Grantz (Mashle: Muscles and Magic)

Erza Scarlet (Fairy Tail) wearing her Morning Star armor to generate a photon blast.

Mamako Oosuki (Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks?)

Crystal necklace (Castle in the Sky)

Cartoons

Gwen Tennyson (Ben 10 series)

Crystalsapiens (Ben 10: Alien Force)

Ultimate Kevin (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien)

Atomix's Species (Ben 10: Omniverse)

Atomic-X (Ben 10: Omniverse)

Breeana's (Bratz) Magic Light.

Apollo (Blood of Zeus)

Danny Fenton/Phantom (Danny Phantom)

Stella (Winx Club)

Experiment 025 "Topper" (Lilo and Stitch)

Star Hanabi (Xiaolin Showdown)

BMO (Adventure Time)

Phosphoro Slugs (Slugsterra)

Gems (Steven Universe) can generate light from their gemstones.

Rooster Bold's (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir) Sublimation involves a orange glowing sphere to grant his superpower after touching his chest.

Zero (The Nightmare Before Christmas)

Freddy Lupin (200% Wolf) uses an earth spell to create spheres and beams of light.

Bright Man (Ruby-Spears Mega Man) using his Flash Stopper

Comics

Lantern power rings (DC Comics)

The Emotional Spectrum Entities (DC Comics)

The White Lantern Corps (DC Comics)

Doctor Fate (DC comics)

Shortfuse the Cybernik (Sonic the Comic) using an arm-mounted flashlight to generate light.

Alison Blaire/Dazzler (Marvel Comics)

Tandy Bowen/Dagger (Marvel Comics)

Karolina Dean (Marvel Comics)

Billy Kaplan/Wiccan (Marvel Comics)

Robert Reynolds/Sentry (Marvel Comics)

Princess Undina (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)

Starlight (The Boys)

Literature

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer)

Number Four (Lorien Legacies) uses his Lumen legacy to generate light from his palms.

Harry Potter (Harry Potter) uses the Lumos charm to illuminate the tip of his wand.

Kylie Galen (Shadow Falls)

Live Television/Films

Cordelia Chase (Angel) uncontrollably generates a significant amount of offensive light.

Paige Matthews (Charmed) generates orbs of light.

Wyatt Halliwell (Charmed) makes his eyes glow.

Yvaine (Stardust) shines with all her heart.

Zach Braun (Sky High)

Being a White eyed Demons, Lilith (Supernatural) could emit a blast of White Light.

Samhain (Supernatural)

Howard Grigsby (Heroes) emits a vast amount of light.

Sookie (True Blood) can create shining light.

Unlike other users, Bree Davenport's (Lab Rats: Elite Force) Electrokinesis first manifested in the form of light beams shining from her palms, similar to flashlights.

Hermione Granger (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) using the Lumos Solem Spell.

Ultraman Tiga (Ultraman series) using Timer Flash.

Ultraman Trigger (Ultraman series) using Timer Flash.

Guy Gardner (DC Universe)

Barb Thunderman (The Thundermans)

Video Games

Bomberman (Bomberman 64: The Second Attack) detonating a Light Bomb.

City Scanners...

...and Shield Scanners (Half-Life) use searchlights to generate light and to look out for anything. They can also generate blinding light when taking photographs.

Lux (League of Legends)

The intense light Solgaleo (Pokémon) radiates can make nighttime look like midday.

Luce (Valkyrie Crusade) can use handheld spotlights to generate light.

Luminite (Hungry Shark Evolution)

Web Animation/Comics/Series/Original

As a Ranger class adventurer, Dellyn Goblinslayer (Goblins: Life Through Their Eyes) can cast Magic Fang to create luminous effect.

Ruby Rose (RWBY) releases a massive surge of light.

Maria Calavera (RWBY)

Morella (Nevermore)

Videos

Superman (2025) 4K - The Justice Gang Stops the War - Movieclips

Batman- The Brave and the Bold - Guy Gardner Creates Another Mess - @dckids-2

ジョジョ- Stroheim vs. Kars 『HD』-2

-One Piece- - Borsalino(Kizaru) vs Z(Zephyr) -1080p--2

SCP-122 - No More Monsters (SCP Orientation)-2

SCP-606 The Teacher (SCP Animation)

Healing Light is just a bit too bright - Holy Nova

Annoying bright spells in games - Magic