light side
Where illumination falls
The light side is the morally good or virtuous aspect of something, especially in contexts where good and evil are presented as opposing forces.
The term gained wide currency through Star Wars, where the light side of the Force opposes the dark side: He was tempted by power but returned to the light side.
More broadly, someone's light side is their kinder, more optimistic nature: Her light side comes out when she's around children.
- brightEmitting or reflecting light
- luminousEmitting or reflecting light
- goodnessMoral excellence
- good versus evilCore ethical dichotomy
- chosen oneProphesied special individual
force · hope · radiant · virtue · moral compass · heroic · white knight · pure · redemption · dawn · white · benevolent · noble · gentle · sunny · glow · positive · clarity
- Star WarsDarth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Jedi, lightsaber, Han Solo
- Dualityduality, dual nature, yin and yang, yin-yang, yin
- Character Foilsantagonist, rival, nemesis, foil, shadow
light sidedark side
Hidden negative aspect
evil · darkness · shadow · wickedness · malevolence
light sidedark side
Hidden negative aspect
shadow self · shadow · inner demons · the unconscious · id
light, side, lights, lighted, lighting, lighter, lightest, lighten, lightness