History Main / BallOfLightTransformation

* ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'': The [[PsychicPowers espers]] are depicted as turning into balls of red light when in Closed Space.

* In the ''ComicBook/{{Melusine}}'' comic, fairies like Mélisande can turn into a small sphere of light. Notably used by Mélisande to sneak into Mister Haaselblatt's office when egged on by the other witch's school students.

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* ''Series/BabylonFive''. "[[Recap/BablyonFiveS04E22TheDeconstructionOfFallingStars The Deconstruction of Falling Stars]]" has a being who's watching the events of the episode do this to reveal that he's in the future, and that humanity has evolved into EnergyBeings much like the Vorlons before them.

* In ''Series/StargateSG1'' and the rest of the Franchise/StargateVerse, people who AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence take the form not of a ball of light, but of a luminous blob with waving tendrils, sometimes dubbed a [[FanNickname "light jellyfish"]]. Ascended Ancients can then take this form at will, but they're pretty much EnergyBeings all the time by this point -- though they can also resume a material form if they wish.

* ''VideoGame/{{Ys}} II'':

* This is the true form of the Terrestrials in Creator/EricFrankRussell's ''Metamorphosite''. The apparent captives turn into blindingly bright light at the end of the story -- their humanoid appearance was simply AFormYouAreComfortableWith.

* This is the true form of the Terrestrials in ''Metamorphosite'' by Creator/EricFrankRussell. The apparent captives turn into blindingly bright light at the end of the story -- their humanoid appearance was simply AFormYouAreComfortableWith.

* ''Series/BabylonFive''. "The Deconstruction of Falling Stars" has a being who's watching the events of the episode do this to reveal that he's in the future, and that humanity has evolved into EnergyBeings much like the Vorlons before them.

* Geno's true form in ''[[VideoGame/SuperMarioRPG Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' is a small star that looks like a point of light. Most of the time he's in the form of a wooden doll that said star is possessing.
* Magikoopas in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'' warp around by turning into a flying ball of light.

* The first season finale of ''Anime/HellGirl'' sees this used as an alternate form of flight. Ai becomes a ball of purple light when escaping [[spoiler:the spider]] so that she can take her revenge on [[spoiler:Hajime and Tsugumi]] in the world of the living. Her minions do the same, albeit in colors corresponding to their straw doll forms, to follow her in hopes of talking her down.

* In the first season finale of ''Anime/HellGirl'' sees this used as an alternate form of flight. Ai becomes a ball of purple light when escaping [[spoiler:the spider]] so that she can take her revenge on [[spoiler:Hajime and Tsugumi]] in the world of the living. Her minions do the same, albeit in colors corresponding to their straw doll forms, to follow her in hopes of talking her down.

* The Principal from ''Film/SkyHigh2005'' 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.

* Helena Ravenclaw has this power in the second part of the film adaptation of the seventh book of the ''Franchise/HarryPotter'' series, ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows''.

* This is the true form of the Organians in the ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'' episode [[Recap/StarTrekS1E26ErrandOfMercy "Errand of Mercy"]]. The amiable old men turn into blindingly bright light at the end of the episode -- their humanoid appearance was simply AFormYouAreComfortableWith.

** Arcane casters can duplicate this with the 3.5[[superscript:th]] Edition ''eladrin form'' spell (from the ''Book of Exalted deeds'').

* ''WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko''. Unlike other, rather than taking the form of a humanoid DigitalAvatar, Franz Hopper is permanently virtualized on Lyoko under the shape of a brilliant ball of light.

* Helena Ravenclaw has this power in the second part of the film adaptation of the seventh book of the ''Literature/HarryPotter'' series, ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows''.

** Arcane casters can duplicate this with the 3.5th Edition ''eladrin form'' spell (from the ''Book of Exalted deeds'').

* In ''Webcomic/ChampionsOfFaraus'', Monstrovs with Light, Arcane, or [[InvertedTrope Shadow]] power sets, as opposed to ones without them, get a third form in addition to their [[ShapeShifter humanoid and monster forms]], referred to as “amorphous” forms, that are more-or-less ball shaped forms made of the respective magic type. The amorphous form NoSell’s non-magic and non-elemental based attacks, and can fly in the air, and through most objects, giving monstrov’s without air or lighting power sets the ability to fly, but the form actively drains their energy.

* ''WesternAnimation/DuckTalesTheMovieTreasureOfTheLostLamp'': Unlike other genies who would rather [[SuperSmoke turn into smoke]], the genie in this movie (and anybody he brings inside the lamp with him) becomes a small cloud of sparks or a mote of light to enter/exit the lamp.
* In the ''Franchise/DisneyFairies'' movies, Clarion the Queen Fairy often shows up first as a trio of floating lights that then coalesces into her true form.

* ''Film/TheChroniclesOfNarnia: Film/TheVoyageOfTheDawnTreader'' has Lilliandil, Ramandu's daughter, falling from the sky as a blue star before taking human form. Then she rises up again in the same shape. It's implied, though, that the star is her true form and that she could take any she wish.
-->'''Lilliandil:''' If [my beauty] is a distraction, I can change form.

* The hero of ''Series/SpaceSheriffGavan'' starts using an energy form to fly and fight enemies as the series goes on. He once meets an opponent with a similar power, San Dorva; when he turns into a ball of light, Gavan responds in kind and they tussle for a while in the air as red and blue balls of light, respectively.

* From ''Series/PowerRangersSPD'', Sam/SPD Omega Ranger can turn into a ball of light from time travel... changing his body into light energy, or somesuch.
* In ''Series/{{Charmed|1998}}'' 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.
* ''Series/BabylonFive''. "The Deconstruction of Falling Stars" has a being who's watching the events of the episode do this to reveal that he's in the future, and that humanity has evolved into EnergyBeings much like the Vorlons before them.
* In ''Series/StargateSG1'' and the rest of the Franchise/StargateVerse, people who AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence take the form not of a ball of light, but of a luminous blob with waving tendrils, sometimes dubbed a [[FanNickname "light jellyfish"]]. Ascended Ancients can then take this form at will, but they're pretty much EnergyBeings all the time by this point -- though they can also resume a material form if they wish.
* This is the true form of the Organians in the ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'' episode [[Recap/StarTrekS1E26ErrandOfMercy "Errand of Mercy"]]. The amiable old men turn into blindingly bright light at the end of the episode -- their humanoid appearance was simply AFormYouAreComfortableWith.

* ''VideoGame/MegaManZero'': Cyber Elves are beings of data that are contained in floating balls of light. The previous hero VideoGame/MegaManX, now having become a cyber-elf himself, can take on either this form or a holographic version of himself.
* 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.
* Geno's true form in ''[[VideoGame/SuperMarioRPG Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' is a small star that looks like a point of light. Most of the time he's in the form of a wooden doll that said star is possessing.

* In the ''VideoGame/MetroidPrimeTrilogy'', Samus takes this form inside the [[BeTheBall Morph Ball]], a process that the SpacePirates are unable to replicate.

* Tikal of ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'' often appears in the form of a light ball as the Hint Orbs you can find in stages.
* In ''VideoGame/TheSims3: Supernatural'' fairies can transform into a ball of light.
* The [[TelepathicSpacemen Empyrean]] Channelers from ''VideoGame/IronMarines'' use their PsychicPowers to turn into a ball of energy for ridiculously quick movement. This makes them the fastest deployable squad units in the game.

* In ''Webcomic/SuperTemps'', superhero High Voltage (which, as is easy to guess from his name, has [[ShockAndAwe electric powers]]) can use a "travel form" to fly, which is a ball of energy surrounded by lightning bolts.