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** The FungusHumungous that grows in the Nether usually contain blocks of "shroomlight" that behave the same way.

* ''VideoGame/DemonsSouls'': The player always has a magical gem called the "Augite of souls" which glows in the presence of souls.

* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild'':
** In the Korok Forest, there are giant, [[GlowingFlora glowing pea pods]] that act as streetlights.
** Luminous stone is a type of rock that glows blue-green at night, and which the Zoras make extensive use of in their architecture as built-in illumination.

* ''Series/TheLordOfTheRingsTheRingsOfPower'': The Stranger uses The Dweller's MagicStuff to emanate light -- implied to be the flame of Udun -- and banish her from the Seen World.

* ''Series/TheLordOfTheRingsTheRingsOfPower'': The Stranger uses The Dweller's MagicStuff to emanate light -which is implied to be the flame of Udun- and banish her from the Seen World.

* In ''Literature/TheSlayers'', the Light spell is so simple even someone with zero magic potential can learn it. This is used to show how little people outside of the Barrier know about magic, as their version of a wizard can do the light spell, and nothing else.

* In ''LightNovel/TheSlayers'', the Light spell is so simple even someone with zero magic potential can learn it. This is used to show how little people outside of the Barrier know about magic, as their version of a wizard can do the light spell, and nothing else.

* ''Series/GodsOfHonor'' (a 90s Hong Kong series based on ''Literature/FengshenYanyi'') have the character, Yang Jian, gaining powers for his ThirdEye allowing him to shoot EyeBeams. The first time he realize he have these powers was when he's stuck in some hills, in the middle of the night, where he then uses his powers as an impromptu torchlight. The show's narrator throws a lampshade on it: "Your powers are for fighting the forces of evil, not for a light!"

* ''VideoGame/UnrealI'' has Tarydium crystals, that glow a soft, watery blue that varies from very clear cyan to duke blue. The former occur naturally in the crystals, making caves and mine shafts some of the game's most well-lit areas, while the Nali like using the latter as wall lamps in the sleeping and bathing chambers of their more elaborate buildings, such as the Sunspire.

* ''{{Myst}}'' has fire marbles, glowing rocks that come in different colors. They usually release their energy gradually but can be forced to do it explosively for more potent but unstable results, as Gehn demonstrated in ''Riven''.

* ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3SnakeEater'': Snake can eat luminescent mushrooms to power his Night-vision Goggles and other battery powered items. How though... don't ask.

* ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe'': One of the Minions is used as a glow stick.

** ''VideoGame/HalfLife2'' has [[BigCreepyCrawlies Antlion]] larvae, glowing blue (very young) or yellow (older). Antlion Guardians also glow greenish, though this is intended as a warning to their potential prey that the car-sized LightningBruiser [[OhCrap about to]] [[PunchedAcrossTheRoom send you flying]] with a [[UseYourHead headbutt]] [[HPTo1 has neurotoxins in its arsenal]].

** ''VideoGame/HalfLife2'' has [[BigCreepyCrawlies Antlion]] larvae, glowing blue (very young) or yellow (older). Antlion Guardians also glow greenish, though this is intended as a warning to their potential prey that the car-sized LightningBruiser [[OhCrap about to]] [[PunchedAcrossTheRoom send you flying]] with a [[UseYourHead headbutt]] [[HPToOne has neurotoxins in its arsenal]].