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* In ''{{LightNovel/Slayers}}'', there's a distinction: for example, Fireball is Shamanism spell -- it calls upon fire spirit. Gaav Flare, on the other hand, was BlackMagic using the power of Chaos Dragon, one of Dark Lords. Defunct after Gaav's demise, of course. Reflecting [[TheBrute Gaav's nature and power level]], it's much nastier and burns ''through'' the first target, then whoever was behind it...
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* In ''{{LightNovel/Slayers}}'', ''{{Literature/Slayers}}'', there's a distinction: for example, Fireball is Shamanism spell -- it calls upon fire spirit. Gaav Flare, on the other hand, was BlackMagic using the power of Chaos Dragon, one of Dark Lords. Defunct after Gaav's demise, of course. Reflecting [[TheBrute Gaav's nature and power level]], it's much nastier and burns ''through'' the first target, then whoever was behind it...
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* ''VideoGame/CityOfHeroes'' soon-to-be-released Demon Summoning powerset for Masterminds has a few demons that attack with hellfire, as well as giving the Mastermind a [[WhipItGood whip made of it]]. While regular fire attacks have the secondary effect of igniting enemies for additional fire-type damage over time, hellfire's damage over time is toxic-type, and applies a damage resistance debuff to its targets.
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* ''VideoGame/CityOfHeroes'' soon-to-be-released Demon Summoning powerset for Masterminds has a few demons that attack with hellfire, as well as giving the Mastermind a [[WhipItGood [[ElementalWeapon whip made of it]]. While regular fire attacks have the secondary effect of igniting enemies for additional fire-type damage over time, hellfire's damage over time is toxic-type, and applies a damage resistance debuff to its targets.
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* In ''Manga/{{Bastard}}'', Dark Schneider's ultimate spell [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Halloween/Helloween/Harrowing]] summons fire that is hotter than the ''sun'', completely obliterating an Efreet MADE of fire.
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* In ''Manga/{{Bastard}}'', ''Manga/Bastard1988'', Dark Schneider's ultimate spell [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Halloween/Helloween/Harrowing]] summons fire that is hotter than the ''sun'', completely obliterating an Efreet MADE of fire.
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* In ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'', one of Negi's BlackMagic techniques is called ''Incendium Gehennae'', which can be loosely translated as "[[UsefulNotes/{{Judaism}} Flames of]] [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gehenna Gehenna]]".
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* In ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'', ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'', one of Negi's BlackMagic techniques is called ''Incendium Gehennae'', which can be loosely translated as "[[UsefulNotes/{{Judaism}} Flames of]] [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gehenna Gehenna]]".
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* Scorpion of ''MortalKombat'' fame has power over hellfire as a side effect of being undead. He pretty much only uses it to kill people by breathing it on them. One of his special moves from ''VideoGame/MortalKombatDeadlyAlliance'' onward lets him summon flames from the ground.
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* Scorpion of ''MortalKombat'' ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' fame has power over hellfire as a side effect of being undead. He pretty much only uses it to kill people by breathing it on them. One of his special moves from ''VideoGame/MortalKombatDeadlyAlliance'' onward lets him summon flames from the ground.
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** Zancrow summons and controls pitch-black flames that can burn and injure Natsu. Natsu is normally immune to heat and ''eats'' flames. [[spoiler: Natsu eventually manages to [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome eat Zancrow's flames]], giving him the power boost to defeat him.]]
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** Zancrow summons and controls pitch-black flames that can burn and injure Natsu. Natsu is normally immune to heat and ''eats'' flames. [[spoiler: Natsu eventually manages to [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome eat Zancrow's flames]], giving him the power boost to defeat him.]]
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* ''ThirtyHs'' grants Franchise/HarryPotter the power to wreathe his fists in "Holy Fuckfire" with which he punches the heads off vampires, sending them into the past of Mars, or... something. Notable for being evidently a holy force rather than an infernal one, and... powered by swearing, or something.
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* ''ThirtyHs'' ''Fanfic/ThirtyHs'' grants Franchise/HarryPotter the power to wreathe his fists in "Holy Fuckfire" with which he punches the heads off vampires, sending them into the past of Mars, or... something. Notable for being evidently a holy force rather than an infernal one, and... powered by swearing, or something.
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* In an interesting variation, infernal powers in ''{{Exalted}}'' tend to use the burning, poisonous light of Ligier, the demonic Green Sun of Malfeas, in the same manner as characters in other settings use hellfire. In addition to the usual attributes of a {{Hellfire}}-analogue, this can also infect victims with Green Sun Wasting, a [[NauseaFuel truly horrifying]] supernatural disease that makes Ebola look like the common cold in comparison.
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* In an interesting variation, infernal powers in ''{{Exalted}}'' ''TabletopGame/{{Exalted}}'' tend to use the burning, poisonous light of Ligier, the demonic Green Sun of Malfeas, in the same manner as characters in other settings use hellfire. In addition to the usual attributes of a {{Hellfire}}-analogue, this can also infect victims with Green Sun Wasting, a [[NauseaFuel truly horrifying]] supernatural disease that makes Ebola look like the common cold in comparison.
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* Hellfire is a damage type in the {{roguelike}} game ''ToME''. Unlike normal fire, it cannot be resisted and evil creatures take double damage. The game also has holy fire.
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* Hellfire is a damage type in the {{roguelike}} game ''ToME''.''{{WebAnimation/TOME}}''. Unlike normal fire, it cannot be resisted and evil creatures take double damage. The game also has holy fire.
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* ''PokeWars'' depicts Will-O-Wisp in this form. It is a sinister dark purple/blue flame that ignites anything it touches and cannot be extinguished.
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* ''PokeWars'' ''Fanfic/PokeWars'' depicts Will-O-Wisp in this form. It is a sinister dark purple/blue flame that ignites anything it touches and cannot be extinguished.
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* ''MutantsAndMasterminds'' classifies Hellfire as a type of magical energy that looks like fire but isn't. It can be any color, most elements, and act as numerous other powers.
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* ''MutantsAndMasterminds'' ''TabletopGame/MutantsAndMasterminds'' classifies Hellfire as a type of magical energy that looks like fire but isn't. It can be any color, most elements, and act as numerous other powers.
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* The titular character of the webcomic ''ZebraGirl'' has the ability to summon hellfire which makes anyone she's mad at spontaneously combust. In a subversion, EpilepticTree wisdom states that the burns made are skin deep, so that the victim can be fried again...and again...and again.
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* The titular character of the webcomic ''ZebraGirl'' ''Webcomic/ZebraGirl'' has the ability to summon hellfire which makes anyone she's mad at spontaneously combust. In a subversion, EpilepticTree wisdom states that the burns made are skin deep, so that the victim can be fried again...and again...and again.
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* ''{{GURPS}}: Magic'': In the Dungeon Fantasy books Demonologists can summon blasts of Hellfire. It [[ArmorPiercingAttack totally ignores armor]] and is even able to incinerate spirits but [[CastFromHitPoints saps life from the user]].
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* ''{{GURPS}}: ''TabletopGame/{{GURPS}}: Magic'': In the Dungeon Fantasy books Demonologists can summon blasts of Hellfire. It [[ArmorPiercingAttack totally ignores armor]] and is even able to incinerate spirits but [[CastFromHitPoints saps life from the user]].
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* A particularly [[RuleOfCool awesome]] application of this comes from the D&D webcomic ''{{Darken}}'', where the main character is a {{Hellfire}}-[[KillItWithFire flinging]] EvilOverlord-in-training:
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* A particularly [[RuleOfCool awesome]] application of this comes from the D&D webcomic ''{{Darken}}'', ''Webcomic/{{Darken}}'', where the main character is a {{Hellfire}}-[[KillItWithFire flinging]] EvilOverlord-in-training:
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* Referred to as 'Wizard's Fire' in ''SwordOfTruth''. It's described somewhat like a magical version of napalm, a "liquid flame" which won't be put out by smothering, even if it's just a little bit of flame; in fact, it will just set on fire whatever you use to smother it. Beyond that, an even stronger version known as [[CastFromHitPoints Wizard's Life Fire]] appears at a few points, used as a DesperationAttack by wizards who are about to die anyway.
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* Referred to as 'Wizard's Fire' in ''SwordOfTruth''.''Literature/SwordOfTruth''. It's described somewhat like a magical version of napalm, a "liquid flame" which won't be put out by smothering, even if it's just a little bit of flame; in fact, it will just set on fire whatever you use to smother it. Beyond that, an even stronger version known as [[CastFromHitPoints Wizard's Life Fire]] appears at a few points, used as a DesperationAttack by wizards who are about to die anyway.
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* ScienceFiction variant in Creator/CharlesStross' ''[[{{Accelerando}} Glasshouse]]'' - "Blasters" are very simple weapons based around a couple of wormholes. One end opens at the end of your pistol; the other opens into ''a sun''.
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* ScienceFiction variant in Creator/CharlesStross' ''[[{{Accelerando}} ''[[Literature/{{Accelerando}} Glasshouse]]'' - "Blasters" are very simple weapons based around a couple of wormholes. One end opens at the end of your pistol; the other opens into ''a sun''.
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* The science fiction novel ''[[Creator/StrugatskyBrothers Roadside Picnic]]'' mentions a substance called "[[ImportedAlienPhlebotinum Witch's Jelly]]", left behind by the mysterious alien visitors, that will burn (or corrode?) through just about anything, leaving a flaming pit in the ground as it goes.
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* The science fiction novel ''[[Creator/StrugatskyBrothers Roadside Picnic]]'' mentions a substance called "[[ImportedAlienPhlebotinum Witch's Jelly]]", left behind by the mysterious alien visitors, that will burn (or corrode?) through just about anything, leaving a flaming pit in the ground as it goes.
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* In ''{{Slayers}}'', there's a distinction: for example, Fireball is Shamanism spell -- it calls upon fire spirit. Gaav Flare, on the other hand, was BlackMagic using the power of Chaos Dragon, one of Dark Lords. Defunct after Gaav's demise, of course. Reflecting [[TheBrute Gaav's nature and power level]], it's much nastier and burns ''through'' the first target, then whoever was behind it...
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* In ''{{Slayers}}'', ''{{LightNovel/Slayers}}'', there's a distinction: for example, Fireball is Shamanism spell -- it calls upon fire spirit. Gaav Flare, on the other hand, was BlackMagic using the power of Chaos Dragon, one of Dark Lords. Defunct after Gaav's demise, of course. Reflecting [[TheBrute Gaav's nature and power level]], it's much nastier and burns ''through'' the first target, then whoever was behind it...
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* In ''{{Bastard}}'', Dark Schneider's ultimate spell [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Halloween/Helloween/Harrowing]] summons fire that is hotter than the ''sun'', completely obliterating an Efreet MADE of fire.
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* In ''{{Bastard}}'', ''Manga/{{Bastard}}'', Dark Schneider's ultimate spell [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Halloween/Helloween/Harrowing]] summons fire that is hotter than the ''sun'', completely obliterating an Efreet MADE of fire.
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* ''ASongOfIceAndFire'' has wildfire and dragon's breath. Wildfire is the exclusive creation of the Alchemist's Guild, a liquid something like magical napalm which burns with an intense green flame that's impossible to extinguish (it can burn water!), and seems to be almost alive in larger conflagrations. It seems to be based on Greek fire. Dragon's breath is apparently much hotter than normal flames, and is said to possess magical qualities, such as its use in the creation of [[{{Mithril}} Valyrian Steel]].
* It's not explicitly HellFire, but [[OnePiece Admiral Akainu's]] fists are made of lava, which apparently is hot enough to burn fire itself. Of course, [[MemeticMutation swords are hotter than lava.]]
* Only the forge of Mount Doom is hot enough to destroy the [[LordOfTheRings One Ring]], though that might be as much symbolism as related to the heat of the lava itself. (In the film, [[ConvectionSchmonvection it's not like Frodo or Sam were exactly burning up]].)
* It's not explicitly HellFire, but [[OnePiece Admiral Akainu's]] fists are made of lava, which apparently is hot enough to burn fire itself. Of course, [[MemeticMutation swords are hotter than lava.]]
* Only the forge of Mount Doom is hot enough to destroy the [[LordOfTheRings One Ring]], though that might be as much symbolism as related to the heat of the lava itself. (In the film, [[ConvectionSchmonvection it's not like Frodo or Sam were exactly burning up]].)
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* ''ASongOfIceAndFire'' ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'' has wildfire and dragon's breath. Wildfire is the exclusive creation of the Alchemist's Guild, a liquid something like magical napalm which burns with an intense green flame that's impossible to extinguish (it can burn water!), and seems to be almost alive in larger conflagrations. It seems to be based on Greek fire. Dragon's breath is apparently much hotter than normal flames, and is said to possess magical qualities, such as its use in the creation of [[{{Mithril}} Valyrian Steel]].
* It's not explicitly HellFire, but[[OnePiece [[Manga/OnePiece Admiral Akainu's]] fists are made of lava, which apparently is hot enough to burn fire itself. Of course, [[MemeticMutation swords are hotter than lava.]]
* Only the forge of Mount Doom is hot enough to destroy the[[LordOfTheRings [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings One Ring]], though that might be as much symbolism as related to the heat of the lava itself. (In the film, [[ConvectionSchmonvection it's not like Frodo or Sam were exactly burning up]].)
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* {{Transformers}} [[http://tfwiki.net/w2/images2/7/76/Thefallen.jpg The Fallen]] is permanently WreathedInFlames after joining Unicron.[[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/The_Fallen According to his TFWiki article,]] these flames are the manifestarion of his Chaos powers, and have the bonus effect of ridding him of any goodness still within him.
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* {{Transformers}} Franchise/{{Transformers}} [[http://tfwiki.net/w2/images2/7/76/Thefallen.jpg The Fallen]] is permanently WreathedInFlames after joining Unicron.[[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/The_Fallen According to his TFWiki article,]] these flames are the manifestarion of his Chaos powers, and have the bonus effect of ridding him of any goodness still within him.
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* Essential Flame in ''{{GURPS}}: Magic'' is similar in concept to this but seems to be based more on Plato than Christianity.
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* Essential Flame in ''{{GURPS}}: ''TabletopGame/{{GURPS}}: Magic'' is similar in concept to this but seems to be based more on Plato than Christianity.
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* Hiei from ''Manga/YuYuHakusho'' has two attacks that are comprised mainly of hellfire. The first is Fist of the Mortal Flame, which uses the fire from human hell to pummel the opponent. The other, much more [[DeathOrGloryAttack dangerous]] attack is Dragon of the Darkness Flame, which is an enormous dragon made of flames from the demon hell.
* In ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'', one of Negi's BlackMagic techniques is called ''Incendium Gehennae'', which can be loosely translated as "[[UsefulNotes/{{Judaism}} Flames of]] [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gehenna Gehenna]]".
* In ''Manga/BlueExorcist'', [[TechnicolorFire blue flames]] are the sign of Satan. Rin, a [[HalfHumanHybrid son of Satan]], tends to erupt into them. This is a ''problem'' due to FantasticRacism and also a boon; there isn't much that can handle them [[spoiler: after they are the only demonic flames that attack the ''physical'' and the ''spiritual''.]]
** [[spoiler:Shima]] can summon a demon that uses black hellfire.
* In ''Manga/FairyTail'',
** The dragon Atlas Flame describes his flames as hellfire. [[spoiler:Natsu tries to eat him too for a power boost. It might have worked too, if Natsu and Atlas Flame hadn't instead joined forces once they realized they were both close to Igneel.]]
* The ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'' card [[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=189229 Demonfire]]. If it kills a creature they're rendered DeaderThanDead.
** Then of course there's the actual [[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=201141 Hellfire]] card, which wipes out all non-black creatures (being a black spell, it's assumed that most if not all of your own creatures will be exempt) [[CastFromHitPoints at a price]].
* ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' example: Doctor Doom opens a portal to Hell, and Johnny and Franklin are pulled inside. Johnny gets out, but not without being badly burned; especially notable considering he's the ''Human Torch'', master of flame in all forms, who hasn't suffered a burn in, like, [[ComicBookTime thirteen years]]. Yeah. Hellfire. It'll mess you up.
** Though Johnny later finds out that the holy flames of an archangel's FlamingSword are even ''more'' painful.
* Harry Dresden of ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'' is enabled to generate this from ''Literature/BloodRites'' to ''Literature/WhiteNight'' due to a [[spoiler:psychic copy of a Fallen Angel in his head.]] It adds more power to his destructive magical attacks, but he has to struggle against TheDarkSide.
* In the ''Literature/BetsyTheVampireQueen'' books by Mary Janice Davidson, the titular queen's half sister Laura is the daughter of Satan (don't ask). As such, one of Laura's powers is to summon a sword made of hellfire. It can transform into a crossbow in the blink of an eye, and is implied to always be hanging at Laura's hip, invisible when she doesn't need it. Hellfire only disrupts magic, so it passes harmlessly through mundane humans but incinerates vampires instantly. However, Betsy's odd status as [[TheChosenOne Queen of the Dead]] means that the sword neither passes harmlessly through nor incinerates her, but stabs her like a normal sword would. It gets stuck and must be pulled out, but leaves no wound behind.
* In ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'', it's manufactured by Devils and can burn creatures ''made of fire''. Ever watch a fire elemental burn to death? [[strike: Not pretty]] Absolutely awesome. (Some sources say that it's "not truly fire" at all" but an evil form of energy unique to Hell.) Particularly useful since about half the monsters in the game are resistant to normal fire to some extent.
** Third edition has Mephistopheles, the Lord of Hellfire, who grants warlock followers the power to draw upon his powers of hellfire that function as normal fire damage, except that effects that provide resistance or immunity to fire damage don't affect them. He claims to have discovered Hellfire; whether this is true or not, he is, no doubt, better at using it than any other devil, and has created many horrible devices associated with it, such as [[HumongousMecha Hellfire Engines]].
** Hellfire Warlocks are a type of mortal wizard who can harness this form of energy, mentioned in the 3.5 Edition. (Not all of them are evil, but most are.)
* In an interesting variation, infernal powers in ''{{Exalted}}'' tend to use the burning, poisonous light of Ligier, the demonic Green Sun of Malfeas, in the same manner as characters in other settings use hellfire. In addition to the usual attributes of a {{Hellfire}}-analogue, this can also infect victims with Green Sun Wasting, a [[NauseaFuel truly horrifying]] supernatural disease that makes Ebola look like the common cold in comparison.
*''{{GURPS}}: Magic'': In the Dungeon Fantasy books Demonologists can summon blasts of Hellfire. It [[ArmorPiercingAttack totally ignores armor]] and is even able to incinerate spirits but [[CastFromHitPoints saps life from the user]].
* And in ''TabletopGame/HunterTheVigil'', members of the Lucifuge get the ability to throw about Hellfire as [[HalfHumanHybrid part of their special heritage]].
* Hellfire is a damage type in the {{roguelike}} game ''ToME''. Unlike normal fire, it cannot be resisted and evil creatures take double damage. The game also has holy fire.
** Similarly, the Roguelike ''crawl'' has a damage type hellfire - some monsters resist it, players can't (contrary to almost all other types of damage). Hellfire attacks are always ranged area effects. They're most commonly used by various demonic monsters at the high end of the power scale, but can also be invoked by player characters with a specific mutation or wielding one of a very small set of artifacts.
* ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'' has this as a - surprise! - warlock spell, which spews apparently unholy flame in a radius around the warlock, dealing decent damage per second in an aoe but also injures the warlock. Oddly enough, the self-damaging part is the thing warlocks use it for as they have more powerful [=AoE=] but dying to hellfire doesn't cause durability loss.
* In the first VideoGame/DevilMayCry, the Ifrit gauntlets [[EmpathicWeapon describe their power]] as being hellfire. The description for the Frost enemy claims that, while impervious to volcanic fire, they're susceptible to higher levels of incendiary. In other words, [[KillItWithFire use Ifrit against them]].
* ''VideoGame/CityOfHeroes'' soon-to-be-released Demon Summoning powerset for Masterminds has a few demons that attack with hellfire, as well as giving the Mastermind a [[WhipItGood whip made of it]]. While regular fire attacks have the secondary effect of igniting enemies for additional fire-type damage over time, hellfire's damage over time is toxic-type, and applies a damage resistance debuff to its targets.
* Scorpion of ''MortalKombat'' fame has power over hellfire as a side effect of being undead. He pretty much only uses it to kill people by breathing it on them. One of his special moves from ''VideoGame/MortalKombatDeadlyAlliance'' onward lets him summon flames from the ground.
* ''VideoGame/NeverwinterNights2'' Warlock's PrestigeClass, Hellfire Warlock. Guess what their magic blasts are made of.
* [[PlayerCharacter The Demi-Fiend]] in ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIIINocturne'' can equip a powerful Fire magatama which allows him to use a spell called ''Hellfire''. There is a stronger version, called ''[[ThePowerOfTheSun Prominence]]''.
* Hellfire is an attack in ''VideoGame/BravelyDefault'' that is appropriately used by [[{{Hellhound}} Cerberuses]], which deals 1.25 fire damage to all enemies. You can utilise the attack yourself by absorbing it with the Vampire's Genome Drain.
* A particularly [[RuleOfCool awesome]] application of this comes from the D&D webcomic ''{{Darken}}'', where the main character is a {{Hellfire}}-[[KillItWithFire flinging]] EvilOverlord-in-training:
---> '''Garganon the Ancient Red Dragon''': You ''burned'' me!?
* The titular character of the webcomic ''ZebraGirl'' has the ability to summon hellfire which makes anyone she's mad at spontaneously combust. In a subversion, EpilepticTree wisdom states that the burns made are skin deep, so that the victim can be fried again...and again...and again.
!!Flames from other supernatural sources
* In ''{{Slayers}}'', there's a distinction: for example, Fireball is Shamanism spell -- it calls upon fire spirit. Gaav Flare, on the other hand, was BlackMagic using the power of Chaos Dragon, one of Dark Lords. Defunct after Gaav's demise, of course. Reflecting [[TheBrute Gaav's nature and power level]], it's much nastier and burns ''through'' the first target, then whoever was behind it...
*''ComicBook/FantasticFour'': Johnny later finds out that the holy flames of an archangel's FlamingSword are even ''more'' painful.
* ''ThirtyHs'' grants Franchise/HarryPotter the power to wreathe his fists in "Holy Fuckfire" with which he punches the heads off vampires, sending them into the past of Mars, or... something. Notable for being evidently a holy force rather than an infernal one, and... powered by swearing, or something.
* Harry Dresden of ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles': After [[spoiler:demonic shadow who gives him access to hellfire dies saving Harry's life]] he finds out that [[spoiler:the archangel in charge of maintaining free will, and God's own holy hitman, Uriel]][[note]]The one who killed all of Egypt's firstborns[[/note]] has gifted him with Soulfire, the fires of Creation itself. It fits the trope just as well as normal Hellfire - it makes the spells more "real," and thus more powerful, but at the cost of some of Harry's soul (though it regenerates so long as he has some left. It regenerates more quickly if he takes time to nurture it; for example, [[spoiler:going on a date with Luccio at the end of ''Small Favor'']]). The Soulfire also burns an unusual color - it usually adds a bit of a silver tinge, depending on how much he uses and what spell he ties it to.
* ''Literature/JourneyToChaos'': Kasile possesses ''Sacred'' Fire which comes from the fire goddess Fiol. It is white in color, and unlike regular fire or magic fire, this stuff is divine in nature and not bound by the same limitations. For instance, it can't be blocked by {{Orichalcum}}.
*''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'': The cleric spell ''flame strike'' has shades of this, attacking with a 50-50 mix of fire and divine energy. The fire can be resisted, but the other half can't.
** The Sanctified One PrestigeClass grants worshippers of Kord the ability to make their fire-based spells NonElemental.
** The ''Book of Exalted Deeds'' supplement also has a spell which creates "heavenlightning" that functions in the same way.
* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'': Throughout the series, various Pokemon have attacks that are much like hellfire, one example is Ho-Oh's Sacred Fire.
* Hellfire is generally the name given to the Ifrit summon's best attack in the ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' series, or Belias in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII''.
* Hellfire is also the fire elemental Spirit attack in ''VideoGame/BatenKaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean''.
!!Magical napalm/thermite/exceptionally hot flames
* In ''{{Bastard}}'', Dark Schneider's ultimate spell [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Halloween/Helloween/Harrowing]] summons fire that is hotter than the ''sun'', completely obliterating an Efreet MADE of fire.
* Referred to as 'Wizard's Fire' in ''SwordOfTruth''. It's described somewhat like a magical version of napalm, a "liquid flame" which won't be put out by smothering, even if it's just a little bit of flame; in fact, it will just set on fire whatever you use to smother it. Beyond that, an even stronger version known as [[CastFromHitPoints Wizard's Life Fire]] appears at a few points, used as a DesperationAttack by wizards who are about to die anyway.
* ''ASongOfIceAndFire'' has wildfire and dragon's breath. Wildfire is the exclusive creation of the Alchemist's Guild, a liquid something like magical napalm which burns with an intense green flame that's impossible to extinguish (it can burn water!), and seems to be almost alive in larger conflagrations. It seems to be based on Greek fire. Dragon's breath is apparently much hotter than normal flames, and is said to possess magical qualities, such as its use in the creation of [[{{Mithril}} Valyrian Steel]].
* It's not explicitly HellFire, but [[OnePiece Admiral Akainu's]] fists are made of lava, which apparently is hot enough to burn fire itself. Of course, [[MemeticMutation swords are hotter than lava.]]
* Only the forge of Mount Doom is hot enough to destroy the [[LordOfTheRings One Ring]], though that might be as much symbolism as related to the heat of the lava itself. (In the film, [[ConvectionSchmonvection it's not like Frodo or Sam were exactly burning up]].)
* ScienceFiction variant in Creator/CharlesStross' ''[[{{Accelerando}} Glasshouse]]'' - "Blasters" are very simple weapons based around a couple of wormholes. One end opens at the end of your pistol; the other opens into ''a sun''.
* For a less evil version, the Searing Spell feat from ''Sandstorm'' can make your normal fire spells burn hot enough to deal partial damage even to creatures immune to fire.
* Pokemon: ''Black'' and ''White'' also gives us the inaccurate but powerful Inferno, which will ''always'' leave a burn. To further the resemblance, it's actually called Purgatory in Japan.
!!Other abnormal flames
* [[EpilepticTrees Theories that it summons fire from hell]] aside, Amaterasu from ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' doesn't have any connection to hell, but exhibits many traits as hell fire: special color (black), extremely hot ([[ConvectionSchmonvection supposedly as hot as the sun]]), has impossible properties (can burn non-flammable objects, even underwater & can cause even [[EldritchAbomination Bijuus]] who shrug off lesser attacks to cry out in pain), and is very hard to put out (can't be put out unless you wait for a week, seal it, or the user snuffs it out).
** Zetsu actually says at one point that Amateratsu is supposedly "black hellfire". It's real nature is never clarified.
** The tailed beasts' chakra isn't really fire of any sort, but when a Tailed Beast's host put out enough of the chakra, it can incinerate anything it touches... even the host himself.
* In ''Manga/FairyTail'',
** Zancrow summons and controls pitch-black flames that can burn and injure Natsu. Natsu is normally immune to heat and ''eats'' flames. [[spoiler: Natsu eventually manages to [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome eat Zancrow's flames]], giving him the power boost to defeat him.]]
* {{Transformers}} [[http://tfwiki.net/w2/images2/7/76/Thefallen.jpg The Fallen]] is permanently WreathedInFlames after joining Unicron.[[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/The_Fallen According to his TFWiki article,]] these flames are the manifestarion of his Chaos powers, and have the bonus effect of ridding him of any goodness still within him.
* ''PokeWars'' depicts Will-O-Wisp in this form. It is a sinister dark purple/blue flame that ignites anything it touches and cannot be extinguished.
* In ''Fanfic/HarmonyTheory'', Nightmare Umbra controls Ashfire. One touch and it consumes you until nothing is left but ash, and it is almost impossible to extinguish. [[spoiler:It feeds on magic. Star Fall is able to survive it by redirecting her internal magic away from it, so it goes out from lack of fuel.]]
* While not specifically from hell, fiendfyre in ''Literature/HarryPotter'' is hot enough to destroy a [[SoulJar horcrux]], something which is rather difficult to do. And is sentient. And malevolent. And a lot harder to put out than to start. And very difficult for a normal wizard to control, so it's not like you can practice with it.
* ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles': There's also Summer Fire, a gift granted by the Summer Court. So far, though, it's only been used against its [[IncrediblyLamePun polar opposite]] in the form of the Winter Fortress, where it is understandably extremely destructive, so no word on if it's actually any hotter or more powerful (though it does leave a trace in the user's fire magic from then on).
* A certain spell in ''ChroniclesOfTheRaven'' makes very powerful jets of fire that supposedly home in on enemies. Have a guess at its name.
* Literature/TheWheelOfTime has [[DangerousForbiddenTechnique balefire]], a magical flame so strong that it not only kills you, [[RetGone it burns your recent past out of history]]. One scene has a bad guy killing several major protagonists, and then being killed by balefire - the recently-dead protagonists are brought back to life(very confused), because the baddie retroactively didn't exist to kill them. Enough use of this destroys the very fabric of reality. [[spoiler:It's also the only way to [[DeaderThanDead prevent the Big Bad from resurrecting]] his assorted [[TheDragon Dragons]] after they are killed.]]
* ''Literature/TheBannedAndTheBanished'' also uses the term "balefire" for fire from evil magic. It has many properties of normal fire, but it freezes instead of burns. (Good spellcasters can also create fire, but once started it functions like normal fire.)
* The destructive, rare and difficult to control white fire from ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfThomasCovenant''. Curiously, "Hellfire!" is one of Thomas Covenant's favorite sayings.
* Adapted in a third-party setting called "TabletopGame/{{Infernum}}". There, it's basically negative spiritual energy (despair, pain, misery) given physical expression as sickly green-black flames, which are capable of consuming flesh, bone and soul with equal ease and which thus makes it especially powerful against creatures like demons and angels. It consequently has its own damage type (and damage resistance), so ordinary Fire resistance is worthless against it (although, conversely, a character with only Hellfire Resistance is defenseless against Fire damage).
* Warpfire in ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}}'' and ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'' is ''evil'' fire drawn from the Warp. Unsurprisingly, it's chiefly the weapon of daemons, their servants, and the odd race of evil rat-men (who have Warpfire flamethrowers). Tzeentch's daemons in particular are little more than living flamethrowers, and vehicles dedicated to Tzeentch in 40k are covered in eldritch fire. There's also the Holocaust power, which is incredibly dangerous and deadly, and burns Demons just as well as anything. Bonus; it makes resurrection impossible and even kills immortal demons.
** [[WarGod Khorne's]] Daemons often bear [[FlamingSword weapons wreathed in this]]. The final Khornate talent for [[EvilOverlord Eliphas the Inheritor]] in Dawn of War II also apparently engulfs him in this.
* ''MutantsAndMasterminds'' classifies Hellfire as a type of magical energy that looks like fire but isn't. It can be any color, most elements, and act as numerous other powers.
* Essential Flame in ''{{GURPS}}: Magic'' is similar in concept to this but seems to be based more on Plato than Christianity.
* In ''TabletopGame/WerewolfTheApocalypse'', powerful servants of the Wyrm use balefire, which is sickly green and has effects similar to severe radiation burns. It is also used by certain infernalists in TabletopGame/VampireTheMasquerade.
* In the ''VideoGame/{{Exile}}''[=/=]''VideoGame/{{Avernum}}'' series, quickfire is an artificial, very powerful magic flame that ignites even thin air to create a wall of flames that spreads as fast as a man can run. Nothing short of cold rock or very powerful magic can stop its spread.
* ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft''
** Chaos Bolt, another warlock spell, is probably a better example. It fires a bolt of chaotic fire that goes right through absorption effects and ignores fire resistance. It does not, however, work against targets that are completely immune to fire damage.
** [=WotLK=] also introduced the concept of dual-element spells, primarily so you can't easily resist them by stacking a specific magic resistance (usually fire). Spellfire, Spellfrost, Frostfire, etc.
* ''Franchise/{{Castlevania}}''[='=]s Dracula has a three-to-five-directional fireball attack by this name. On occasion, he cranks up the damage factor and throws big black METEOR-fireballs at you.
** Alucard can mimic the three-fireball and two-meteor-fireball attacks EXACTLY in ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight''. It is so immensely satisfying to be able to pull Dracula's shenanigans on his henchtwits. To gamers unfamiliar with the old NintendoHard console titles and their relatively slow Belmont heroes, the fireballs may seem like small potatoes, but even very skilled, hardcore gamers have been reduced to incoherent howling by the original ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaI'' and the [[VideoGame/CastlevaniaChronicles Sharp X68000 remake]] of that title. (We do not mention ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaIIIDraculasCurse'' around these gamers. They will go insane.)
** Shanoa from ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaOrderOfEcclesia'' can do this, too, with the Dominus Anger glyph, but not without downsides. There's only one per shot, it's Dark property instead of Fire, which means it's watered down against many endgame bosses (like Drac himself), and, most importantly, [[CastFromHitPoints it consumes HP equal to one sixth of Shanoa's capacity per shot!]] If that isn't enough reason to not use it, let's not forget what it's part of and where it came from...
** Soma Cruz, can also perform the three-fireball attack if he equips the right soul. In ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaAriaOfSorrow'', [[spoiler: it's one of the three souls he needs to equip during the battle with the DiscOneFinalBoss to unlock the path to the true ending]].
* ''Pokemon'':
** A more serious version is Shadow Fire from XD. Exclusive to Moltres, it's a Shadow-empowered Flamethrower attack that will barbecue even the sturdiest Water, Rock, and Dragon Pokemon. Then again, Shadow power is super-effective against everything other than itself...
** The Gold Pokedex entry for [[{{Hellhound}} Houndoom]] is meant to evoke this trope; apparently, the pain inflicted from the flames it breathes will never go away.
* ''Website/DragonCave'' has a species called "Hellfire Wyverns". The submissive males are the bright fiery red usually associated with this trope, while the more violent females are the bright blue of hotter flames.
!! Other (not an example?)
* The science fiction novel ''[[Creator/StrugatskyBrothers Roadside Picnic]]'' mentions a substance called "[[ImportedAlienPhlebotinum Witch's Jelly]]", left behind by the mysterious alien visitors, that will burn (or corrode?) through just about anything, leaving a flaming pit in the ground as it goes.
* Hiei from ''Manga/YuYuHakusho'' has two attacks that are comprised mainly of hellfire. The first is Fist of the Mortal Flame, which uses the fire from human hell to pummel the opponent. The other, much more [[DeathOrGloryAttack dangerous]] attack is Dragon of the Darkness Flame, which is an enormous dragon made of flames from the demon hell.
* In ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'', one of Negi's BlackMagic techniques is called ''Incendium Gehennae'', which can be loosely translated as "[[UsefulNotes/{{Judaism}} Flames of]] [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gehenna Gehenna]]".
* In ''Manga/BlueExorcist'', [[TechnicolorFire blue flames]] are the sign of Satan. Rin, a [[HalfHumanHybrid son of Satan]], tends to erupt into them. This is a ''problem'' due to FantasticRacism and also a boon; there isn't much that can handle them [[spoiler: after they are the only demonic flames that attack the ''physical'' and the ''spiritual''.]]
** [[spoiler:Shima]] can summon a demon that uses black hellfire.
* In ''Manga/FairyTail'',
** The dragon Atlas Flame describes his flames as hellfire. [[spoiler:Natsu tries to eat him too for a power boost. It might have worked too, if Natsu and Atlas Flame hadn't instead joined forces once they realized they were both close to Igneel.]]
* The ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'' card [[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=189229 Demonfire]]. If it kills a creature they're rendered DeaderThanDead.
** Then of course there's the actual [[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=201141 Hellfire]] card, which wipes out all non-black creatures (being a black spell, it's assumed that most if not all of your own creatures will be exempt) [[CastFromHitPoints at a price]].
* ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' example: Doctor Doom opens a portal to Hell, and Johnny and Franklin are pulled inside. Johnny gets out, but not without being badly burned; especially notable considering he's the ''Human Torch'', master of flame in all forms, who hasn't suffered a burn in, like, [[ComicBookTime thirteen years]]. Yeah. Hellfire. It'll mess you up.
** Though Johnny later finds out that the holy flames of an archangel's FlamingSword are even ''more'' painful.
* Harry Dresden of ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'' is enabled to generate this from ''Literature/BloodRites'' to ''Literature/WhiteNight'' due to a [[spoiler:psychic copy of a Fallen Angel in his head.]] It adds more power to his destructive magical attacks, but he has to struggle against TheDarkSide.
* In the ''Literature/BetsyTheVampireQueen'' books by Mary Janice Davidson, the titular queen's half sister Laura is the daughter of Satan (don't ask). As such, one of Laura's powers is to summon a sword made of hellfire. It can transform into a crossbow in the blink of an eye, and is implied to always be hanging at Laura's hip, invisible when she doesn't need it. Hellfire only disrupts magic, so it passes harmlessly through mundane humans but incinerates vampires instantly. However, Betsy's odd status as [[TheChosenOne Queen of the Dead]] means that the sword neither passes harmlessly through nor incinerates her, but stabs her like a normal sword would. It gets stuck and must be pulled out, but leaves no wound behind.
* In ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'', it's manufactured by Devils and can burn creatures ''made of fire''. Ever watch a fire elemental burn to death? [[strike: Not pretty]] Absolutely awesome. (Some sources say that it's "not truly fire" at all" but an evil form of energy unique to Hell.) Particularly useful since about half the monsters in the game are resistant to normal fire to some extent.
** Third edition has Mephistopheles, the Lord of Hellfire, who grants warlock followers the power to draw upon his powers of hellfire that function as normal fire damage, except that effects that provide resistance or immunity to fire damage don't affect them. He claims to have discovered Hellfire; whether this is true or not, he is, no doubt, better at using it than any other devil, and has created many horrible devices associated with it, such as [[HumongousMecha Hellfire Engines]].
** Hellfire Warlocks are a type of mortal wizard who can harness this form of energy, mentioned in the 3.5 Edition. (Not all of them are evil, but most are.)
* In an interesting variation, infernal powers in ''{{Exalted}}'' tend to use the burning, poisonous light of Ligier, the demonic Green Sun of Malfeas, in the same manner as characters in other settings use hellfire. In addition to the usual attributes of a {{Hellfire}}-analogue, this can also infect victims with Green Sun Wasting, a [[NauseaFuel truly horrifying]] supernatural disease that makes Ebola look like the common cold in comparison.
*''{{GURPS}}: Magic'': In the Dungeon Fantasy books Demonologists can summon blasts of Hellfire. It [[ArmorPiercingAttack totally ignores armor]] and is even able to incinerate spirits but [[CastFromHitPoints saps life from the user]].
* And in ''TabletopGame/HunterTheVigil'', members of the Lucifuge get the ability to throw about Hellfire as [[HalfHumanHybrid part of their special heritage]].
* Hellfire is a damage type in the {{roguelike}} game ''ToME''. Unlike normal fire, it cannot be resisted and evil creatures take double damage. The game also has holy fire.
** Similarly, the Roguelike ''crawl'' has a damage type hellfire - some monsters resist it, players can't (contrary to almost all other types of damage). Hellfire attacks are always ranged area effects. They're most commonly used by various demonic monsters at the high end of the power scale, but can also be invoked by player characters with a specific mutation or wielding one of a very small set of artifacts.
* ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'' has this as a - surprise! - warlock spell, which spews apparently unholy flame in a radius around the warlock, dealing decent damage per second in an aoe but also injures the warlock. Oddly enough, the self-damaging part is the thing warlocks use it for as they have more powerful [=AoE=] but dying to hellfire doesn't cause durability loss.
* In the first VideoGame/DevilMayCry, the Ifrit gauntlets [[EmpathicWeapon describe their power]] as being hellfire. The description for the Frost enemy claims that, while impervious to volcanic fire, they're susceptible to higher levels of incendiary. In other words, [[KillItWithFire use Ifrit against them]].
* ''VideoGame/CityOfHeroes'' soon-to-be-released Demon Summoning powerset for Masterminds has a few demons that attack with hellfire, as well as giving the Mastermind a [[WhipItGood whip made of it]]. While regular fire attacks have the secondary effect of igniting enemies for additional fire-type damage over time, hellfire's damage over time is toxic-type, and applies a damage resistance debuff to its targets.
* Scorpion of ''MortalKombat'' fame has power over hellfire as a side effect of being undead. He pretty much only uses it to kill people by breathing it on them. One of his special moves from ''VideoGame/MortalKombatDeadlyAlliance'' onward lets him summon flames from the ground.
* ''VideoGame/NeverwinterNights2'' Warlock's PrestigeClass, Hellfire Warlock. Guess what their magic blasts are made of.
* [[PlayerCharacter The Demi-Fiend]] in ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIIINocturne'' can equip a powerful Fire magatama which allows him to use a spell called ''Hellfire''. There is a stronger version, called ''[[ThePowerOfTheSun Prominence]]''.
* Hellfire is an attack in ''VideoGame/BravelyDefault'' that is appropriately used by [[{{Hellhound}} Cerberuses]], which deals 1.25 fire damage to all enemies. You can utilise the attack yourself by absorbing it with the Vampire's Genome Drain.
* A particularly [[RuleOfCool awesome]] application of this comes from the D&D webcomic ''{{Darken}}'', where the main character is a {{Hellfire}}-[[KillItWithFire flinging]] EvilOverlord-in-training:
---> '''Garganon the Ancient Red Dragon''': You ''burned'' me!?
* The titular character of the webcomic ''ZebraGirl'' has the ability to summon hellfire which makes anyone she's mad at spontaneously combust. In a subversion, EpilepticTree wisdom states that the burns made are skin deep, so that the victim can be fried again...and again...and again.
!!Flames from other supernatural sources
* In ''{{Slayers}}'', there's a distinction: for example, Fireball is Shamanism spell -- it calls upon fire spirit. Gaav Flare, on the other hand, was BlackMagic using the power of Chaos Dragon, one of Dark Lords. Defunct after Gaav's demise, of course. Reflecting [[TheBrute Gaav's nature and power level]], it's much nastier and burns ''through'' the first target, then whoever was behind it...
*''ComicBook/FantasticFour'': Johnny later finds out that the holy flames of an archangel's FlamingSword are even ''more'' painful.
* ''ThirtyHs'' grants Franchise/HarryPotter the power to wreathe his fists in "Holy Fuckfire" with which he punches the heads off vampires, sending them into the past of Mars, or... something. Notable for being evidently a holy force rather than an infernal one, and... powered by swearing, or something.
* Harry Dresden of ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles': After [[spoiler:demonic shadow who gives him access to hellfire dies saving Harry's life]] he finds out that [[spoiler:the archangel in charge of maintaining free will, and God's own holy hitman, Uriel]][[note]]The one who killed all of Egypt's firstborns[[/note]] has gifted him with Soulfire, the fires of Creation itself. It fits the trope just as well as normal Hellfire - it makes the spells more "real," and thus more powerful, but at the cost of some of Harry's soul (though it regenerates so long as he has some left. It regenerates more quickly if he takes time to nurture it; for example, [[spoiler:going on a date with Luccio at the end of ''Small Favor'']]). The Soulfire also burns an unusual color - it usually adds a bit of a silver tinge, depending on how much he uses and what spell he ties it to.
* ''Literature/JourneyToChaos'': Kasile possesses ''Sacred'' Fire which comes from the fire goddess Fiol. It is white in color, and unlike regular fire or magic fire, this stuff is divine in nature and not bound by the same limitations. For instance, it can't be blocked by {{Orichalcum}}.
*''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'': The cleric spell ''flame strike'' has shades of this, attacking with a 50-50 mix of fire and divine energy. The fire can be resisted, but the other half can't.
** The Sanctified One PrestigeClass grants worshippers of Kord the ability to make their fire-based spells NonElemental.
** The ''Book of Exalted Deeds'' supplement also has a spell which creates "heavenlightning" that functions in the same way.
* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'': Throughout the series, various Pokemon have attacks that are much like hellfire, one example is Ho-Oh's Sacred Fire.
* Hellfire is generally the name given to the Ifrit summon's best attack in the ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' series, or Belias in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII''.
* Hellfire is also the fire elemental Spirit attack in ''VideoGame/BatenKaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean''.
!!Magical napalm/thermite/exceptionally hot flames
* In ''{{Bastard}}'', Dark Schneider's ultimate spell [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Halloween/Helloween/Harrowing]] summons fire that is hotter than the ''sun'', completely obliterating an Efreet MADE of fire.
* Referred to as 'Wizard's Fire' in ''SwordOfTruth''. It's described somewhat like a magical version of napalm, a "liquid flame" which won't be put out by smothering, even if it's just a little bit of flame; in fact, it will just set on fire whatever you use to smother it. Beyond that, an even stronger version known as [[CastFromHitPoints Wizard's Life Fire]] appears at a few points, used as a DesperationAttack by wizards who are about to die anyway.
* ''ASongOfIceAndFire'' has wildfire and dragon's breath. Wildfire is the exclusive creation of the Alchemist's Guild, a liquid something like magical napalm which burns with an intense green flame that's impossible to extinguish (it can burn water!), and seems to be almost alive in larger conflagrations. It seems to be based on Greek fire. Dragon's breath is apparently much hotter than normal flames, and is said to possess magical qualities, such as its use in the creation of [[{{Mithril}} Valyrian Steel]].
* It's not explicitly HellFire, but [[OnePiece Admiral Akainu's]] fists are made of lava, which apparently is hot enough to burn fire itself. Of course, [[MemeticMutation swords are hotter than lava.]]
* Only the forge of Mount Doom is hot enough to destroy the [[LordOfTheRings One Ring]], though that might be as much symbolism as related to the heat of the lava itself. (In the film, [[ConvectionSchmonvection it's not like Frodo or Sam were exactly burning up]].)
* ScienceFiction variant in Creator/CharlesStross' ''[[{{Accelerando}} Glasshouse]]'' - "Blasters" are very simple weapons based around a couple of wormholes. One end opens at the end of your pistol; the other opens into ''a sun''.
* For a less evil version, the Searing Spell feat from ''Sandstorm'' can make your normal fire spells burn hot enough to deal partial damage even to creatures immune to fire.
* Pokemon: ''Black'' and ''White'' also gives us the inaccurate but powerful Inferno, which will ''always'' leave a burn. To further the resemblance, it's actually called Purgatory in Japan.
!!Other abnormal flames
* [[EpilepticTrees Theories that it summons fire from hell]] aside, Amaterasu from ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' doesn't have any connection to hell, but exhibits many traits as hell fire: special color (black), extremely hot ([[ConvectionSchmonvection supposedly as hot as the sun]]), has impossible properties (can burn non-flammable objects, even underwater & can cause even [[EldritchAbomination Bijuus]] who shrug off lesser attacks to cry out in pain), and is very hard to put out (can't be put out unless you wait for a week, seal it, or the user snuffs it out).
** Zetsu actually says at one point that Amateratsu is supposedly "black hellfire". It's real nature is never clarified.
** The tailed beasts' chakra isn't really fire of any sort, but when a Tailed Beast's host put out enough of the chakra, it can incinerate anything it touches... even the host himself.
* In ''Manga/FairyTail'',
** Zancrow summons and controls pitch-black flames that can burn and injure Natsu. Natsu is normally immune to heat and ''eats'' flames. [[spoiler: Natsu eventually manages to [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome eat Zancrow's flames]], giving him the power boost to defeat him.]]
* {{Transformers}} [[http://tfwiki.net/w2/images2/7/76/Thefallen.jpg The Fallen]] is permanently WreathedInFlames after joining Unicron.[[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/The_Fallen According to his TFWiki article,]] these flames are the manifestarion of his Chaos powers, and have the bonus effect of ridding him of any goodness still within him.
* ''PokeWars'' depicts Will-O-Wisp in this form. It is a sinister dark purple/blue flame that ignites anything it touches and cannot be extinguished.
* In ''Fanfic/HarmonyTheory'', Nightmare Umbra controls Ashfire. One touch and it consumes you until nothing is left but ash, and it is almost impossible to extinguish. [[spoiler:It feeds on magic. Star Fall is able to survive it by redirecting her internal magic away from it, so it goes out from lack of fuel.]]
* While not specifically from hell, fiendfyre in ''Literature/HarryPotter'' is hot enough to destroy a [[SoulJar horcrux]], something which is rather difficult to do. And is sentient. And malevolent. And a lot harder to put out than to start. And very difficult for a normal wizard to control, so it's not like you can practice with it.
* ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles': There's also Summer Fire, a gift granted by the Summer Court. So far, though, it's only been used against its [[IncrediblyLamePun polar opposite]] in the form of the Winter Fortress, where it is understandably extremely destructive, so no word on if it's actually any hotter or more powerful (though it does leave a trace in the user's fire magic from then on).
* A certain spell in ''ChroniclesOfTheRaven'' makes very powerful jets of fire that supposedly home in on enemies. Have a guess at its name.
* Literature/TheWheelOfTime has [[DangerousForbiddenTechnique balefire]], a magical flame so strong that it not only kills you, [[RetGone it burns your recent past out of history]]. One scene has a bad guy killing several major protagonists, and then being killed by balefire - the recently-dead protagonists are brought back to life(very confused), because the baddie retroactively didn't exist to kill them. Enough use of this destroys the very fabric of reality. [[spoiler:It's also the only way to [[DeaderThanDead prevent the Big Bad from resurrecting]] his assorted [[TheDragon Dragons]] after they are killed.]]
* ''Literature/TheBannedAndTheBanished'' also uses the term "balefire" for fire from evil magic. It has many properties of normal fire, but it freezes instead of burns. (Good spellcasters can also create fire, but once started it functions like normal fire.)
* The destructive, rare and difficult to control white fire from ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfThomasCovenant''. Curiously, "Hellfire!" is one of Thomas Covenant's favorite sayings.
* Adapted in a third-party setting called "TabletopGame/{{Infernum}}". There, it's basically negative spiritual energy (despair, pain, misery) given physical expression as sickly green-black flames, which are capable of consuming flesh, bone and soul with equal ease and which thus makes it especially powerful against creatures like demons and angels. It consequently has its own damage type (and damage resistance), so ordinary Fire resistance is worthless against it (although, conversely, a character with only Hellfire Resistance is defenseless against Fire damage).
* Warpfire in ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}}'' and ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'' is ''evil'' fire drawn from the Warp. Unsurprisingly, it's chiefly the weapon of daemons, their servants, and the odd race of evil rat-men (who have Warpfire flamethrowers). Tzeentch's daemons in particular are little more than living flamethrowers, and vehicles dedicated to Tzeentch in 40k are covered in eldritch fire. There's also the Holocaust power, which is incredibly dangerous and deadly, and burns Demons just as well as anything. Bonus; it makes resurrection impossible and even kills immortal demons.
** [[WarGod Khorne's]] Daemons often bear [[FlamingSword weapons wreathed in this]]. The final Khornate talent for [[EvilOverlord Eliphas the Inheritor]] in Dawn of War II also apparently engulfs him in this.
* ''MutantsAndMasterminds'' classifies Hellfire as a type of magical energy that looks like fire but isn't. It can be any color, most elements, and act as numerous other powers.
* Essential Flame in ''{{GURPS}}: Magic'' is similar in concept to this but seems to be based more on Plato than Christianity.
* In ''TabletopGame/WerewolfTheApocalypse'', powerful servants of the Wyrm use balefire, which is sickly green and has effects similar to severe radiation burns. It is also used by certain infernalists in TabletopGame/VampireTheMasquerade.
* In the ''VideoGame/{{Exile}}''[=/=]''VideoGame/{{Avernum}}'' series, quickfire is an artificial, very powerful magic flame that ignites even thin air to create a wall of flames that spreads as fast as a man can run. Nothing short of cold rock or very powerful magic can stop its spread.
* ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft''
** Chaos Bolt, another warlock spell, is probably a better example. It fires a bolt of chaotic fire that goes right through absorption effects and ignores fire resistance. It does not, however, work against targets that are completely immune to fire damage.
** [=WotLK=] also introduced the concept of dual-element spells, primarily so you can't easily resist them by stacking a specific magic resistance (usually fire). Spellfire, Spellfrost, Frostfire, etc.
* ''Franchise/{{Castlevania}}''[='=]s Dracula has a three-to-five-directional fireball attack by this name. On occasion, he cranks up the damage factor and throws big black METEOR-fireballs at you.
** Alucard can mimic the three-fireball and two-meteor-fireball attacks EXACTLY in ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight''. It is so immensely satisfying to be able to pull Dracula's shenanigans on his henchtwits. To gamers unfamiliar with the old NintendoHard console titles and their relatively slow Belmont heroes, the fireballs may seem like small potatoes, but even very skilled, hardcore gamers have been reduced to incoherent howling by the original ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaI'' and the [[VideoGame/CastlevaniaChronicles Sharp X68000 remake]] of that title. (We do not mention ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaIIIDraculasCurse'' around these gamers. They will go insane.)
** Shanoa from ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaOrderOfEcclesia'' can do this, too, with the Dominus Anger glyph, but not without downsides. There's only one per shot, it's Dark property instead of Fire, which means it's watered down against many endgame bosses (like Drac himself), and, most importantly, [[CastFromHitPoints it consumes HP equal to one sixth of Shanoa's capacity per shot!]] If that isn't enough reason to not use it, let's not forget what it's part of and where it came from...
** Soma Cruz, can also perform the three-fireball attack if he equips the right soul. In ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaAriaOfSorrow'', [[spoiler: it's one of the three souls he needs to equip during the battle with the DiscOneFinalBoss to unlock the path to the true ending]].
* ''Pokemon'':
** A more serious version is Shadow Fire from XD. Exclusive to Moltres, it's a Shadow-empowered Flamethrower attack that will barbecue even the sturdiest Water, Rock, and Dragon Pokemon. Then again, Shadow power is super-effective against everything other than itself...
** The Gold Pokedex entry for [[{{Hellhound}} Houndoom]] is meant to evoke this trope; apparently, the pain inflicted from the flames it breathes will never go away.
* ''Website/DragonCave'' has a species called "Hellfire Wyverns". The submissive males are the bright fiery red usually associated with this trope, while the more violent females are the bright blue of hotter flames.
!! Other (not an example?)
* The science fiction novel ''[[Creator/StrugatskyBrothers Roadside Picnic]]'' mentions a substance called "[[ImportedAlienPhlebotinum Witch's Jelly]]", left behind by the mysterious alien visitors, that will burn (or corrode?) through just about anything, leaving a flaming pit in the ground as it goes.
