History Main / BallOfLightTransformation

* The Blue Fairy from ''Disney/{{Pinocchio}}'' first appears as a bright light that looks like a star before taking the form of a beautiful woman. Then she departs in the same way.

* The hero of ''Series/SpaceSheriffGavan'' can transform into a blue ball of light to fly around at his enemies. He once meets an opponent with a similar power, and they tussle for a while in the air as blue and red balls of light, respectively.

** Arcane casters can duplicate this with the 3.5 Edition "Eladrin Form" spell (from the ''Book of Exalted deeds'').

** Arcane casters can duplicate this with the 3.5 Edition "Eladrin Form" spell.

* In ''Series/{{Charmed}}'' this is an ability of the Whitelighters, called orbing, and their primary means of transportation. Although the "ball" shape is probably based on episode budget, because it isn't used every time. Their transformation looks more like ''Franchise/StarTrek'' teleportation.

* The [[TelepathicSpacemen Empyrean]] Channelers from ''VideoGame/IronMarines'' use their PsychicPowers to turn into a ball of energy to move ridiculously quickly. This makes them the fastest units you can deploy.

* ''Manga/NatsumesBookOfFriends'': When the gods Fuzuki and Houzuki decide to leave Mount Misumi they and their followers transform into balls of light to depart from the mountain.

* ''Film/{{Legend 1985}}''. The fairy Oona can change into a small ball of light and fly around. She does so in Darkness' dungeon to escape a prison cell and obtain the key to the cell.

* In the SeriesFauxnale for ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'', as the Satellite Of Love crew approaches the edge of the universe, they become balls of light corresponding to the main colors of the characters (Mike=Blue, Crow=Yellow, Servo=Red, Cambot=White, Gypsy=Purple). Of course, when the series was {{Uncancelled}}, [[StatusQuoIsGod they reverted back to their regular forms]].

** Arcane casters can duplicate this with the 3.5 Edition ''Eladrin Form'' spell.

* ''VideoGame/MegaManZero'': Cyber Elves are beings of data that are contained in floating balls of light. The previous hero VideoGame/MegaManX, now becoming a cyber-elf himself, can take on either this form or a holographic version of himself.

* ''Webcomic/{{XRS}}'': When flying at speeds above mach 3 the XRS is engulfed in radiation, becoming a being made of pure energy. When in this form The suit is virtually invulnerable to any physical attack and capable of destroying any man made object on impact. In this form the suit can reach tested speeds of at least Mach 30 or 22,836 miles per hour.

* ''Anime/{{Eto Rangers}}'': The [[MonsterOfTheWeek Jyarei Monsters]], the [[EliteFour Jyarei Elite]] and even [[BigBad Jyarei Queen Nyanma herself]] are all capable of this. For the Monsters and the Elite, they do this to invade the Novel Worlds; in Nyanma's case, she does this when she goes to Mugen on certain occasions.

* ''Anime/{{EtoRangers}}'': The [[MonsterOfTheWeek Jyarei Monsters]], the [[EliteFour Jyarei Elite]] and even [[BigBad Jyarei Queen Nyanma herself]] are all capable of this. For the Monsters and the Elite, they do this to invade the Novel Worlds; in Nyanma's case, she does this when she goes to Mugen on certain occasions.

Compare with EnergyBeings, SparkFairy, and WillOTheWisp, for things that have this shape permanently.

* The hero of ''Series/SpaceSheriffGavan'' can transform into a blue ball of light to fly around at his enemies. He once met an opponent with a similar power, and they tussled for a while in the air as blue and red balls of light, respectively.

** In the episode [[Recap/MerlinS03E03GoblinsGold "Goblin's Gold"]], the title goblin can turn into a mote of light. He uses it to escape pursuit and fly through walls, but also to enter a human's body and attempt [[DemonicPossession possession]], successfully with Gaius.

Compare with EnergyBeings, SparkFairy, WillOTheWisp and GhostLights, for things that have this shape permanently.

** In "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E26TwilightsKingdomPart2 Twilight's Kingdom - Part 2]]", the Mane Six appear to go through a phase of this type during their SuperMode TransformationSequence.

* In ''Franchise/{{Bionicle}}'', Umbra has this ability and uses it offensively.

** At the end of [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E13MagicalMysteryCure "Magical Mystery Cure"]], Twilight Sparkle returns from the astral plane as a mote of light in the shape of her own cutie mark, before [[spoiler:rematerializing as an [[WingedUnicorn alicorn]]]].
** In [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E26TwilightsKingdomPart2 "Twilight's Kingdom - Part 2"]], the Mane Six appear to go through a phase of this type during their SuperMode TransformationSequence.

* ''Film/{{Legend}}''. The fairy Oona can change into a small ball of light and fly around. She does so in Darkness' dungeon to escape a prison cell and obtain the key to the cell.
* The Principal from ''Film/SkyHigh'' can transform into something similar to a mini-star. It gives her the ability to fly at a very high speed with drastic changes in direction and angle.

Compare with EnergyBeings and GhostLights, for things that have this shape permanently.

** The boggart is the immature form of a will-o'-wisp. It is a ShapeShifter that can change its form between that of a small demihuman/humanoid and that of a will-o'-wisp (ball of light).

* In ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfKyrandia: Fables and Fiends'', the purple spell from the amulet allows you to transform into a Will-O-Wisp (a group of purple, floating lights). You can float over things that have no ground, can travel in cavern rooms indefinitely (you light your own room, so cannot be hurt by the beings that lurk in the dark).

* In the 3D ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}'' games, Samus takes this form inside the [[BeTheBall Morph Ball]], a process that the SpacePirates were unable to replicate.

Contrasting with this transformation as a standard power, it can also be a one-time event when a character is metamorphosed, resurrected, [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence ascended to a higher plane of existence]] or other life-changing event.

* ''Series/{{Merlin}}'':

The Ball of Light Transformation is a peculiar form of a VoluntaryShapeshifting, where a character becomes not another creature but a flying orb, mote, speck, flame or tiny star made of light. Size, color and brightness can vary.

Such a form is often invulnerable, light being immaterial, or at the very least very hard to hit thanks to its small size and mobility. Some can even goes through walls, or slip through tiny spaces. Although many will just use this form as an alternate means of {{Flight}}.

* Geno's true form in ''[[VideoGame/SuperMarioRPG Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' is a small star. Most of the time he's in the form of a wooden doll that said star is possessing.

* Seen in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime'' when Link uses the Ocarina to warp to the various temples. The Sages also seem to be able to do this as well.