Light Essence

Light Essence is a type of gem used in crafting.
== Characteristics ==
Light Essence is used in a myriad of crafting recipes. They are used to craft Potent Light Essence, Golden Goddess Blessings, Hylian Light Arrows, White Rings, and White Circlets.
Light Essence is used to reforge Mirror Shields, and awaken the sleeping Master Sword and Noble Swords. It is also used to enhance Zelda's Bow, create the True Hover Boots and purify the Corrupt Master Sword back into the sleeping Master Sword.
Similarly, they are used to craft the spell tomes for Din's Fireball, Din's Blaze, Farore's Gale, Farore's Squall, Nayru's Ward, and Nayru's Grace.
== Location ==
Eight Light Essences can be found within Sovngarde, and three can be found within The Ruptured Towers - Grief. Light Essence can also be created by offering a Grey Gem or Filled Grand Soul Gem at the Goddess Font in Goddess Shrines.
A single gem has a 5.7% chance to be obtained from a Blue Kinstone fusion. One also has a chance to be within a Dark Chest of Wonders.
== Crafting ==
Light Essence can be crafted at an Ancient Enchanter in a variety of different ways. While certain items can be simply decomposed into essence, high-level Soul Gems can also be used (provided an appropriate artifact is used as a catalyst).
=== Ancient Enchanter ===
Required Items 	Match Conditions	Alternate Conditions
Hylian Light Arrow (1)or Hylian Silver Arrow (1)or Prelude of Light Elixir (1)	N/A 	N/A
Required Items 	Match Conditions 	Alternate Conditions
Greater Soul Gem(Filled) (2)	Prelude of Light 	N/A
 	Zelda's Bowor True Master Swordor Triforce of Knowledgeor Auriel's Bowor Dawnbreaker	
Required Items 	Match Conditions 	Alternate Conditions
Grand Soul Gem(Empty) (1)	Prelude of Light 	N/A
 	Sun's Song 	
 	Zelda's Bowor True Master Swordor Triforce of Knowledgeor Auriel's Bowor Dawnbreaker	
Required Items 	Match Conditions 	Alternate Conditions
Grand Soul Gem(Filled) (1)	Prelude of Light 	N/A
 	Zelda's Bow*or True Master Swordor Triforce of Knowledgeor Auriel's Bowor Dawnbreaker	
*Cannot use non-enhanced Zelda's Bow
Required Items	Match Conditions	Alternate Conditions
Grey Gem (1) 	Prelude of Light	Sun's Songor Triforce of Knowledgeor Command Daedra
== Lore ==
Light Essence is an example of ancient Hylian magic, and can be considered as crystallized light or fragments of the Sacred Realm.
The Command Daedra spell can be used in crafting because Hylian magic is ancient and forgotten to the citizens of Tamriel. The Dragonborn has to improvise and use tools at his or her disposal to reclaim Light Essence from Grey Gems. It also happens to be capable of forcing the light of a Grey Gem to the surface. Light Essence is essentially makeshift magic. 
== Background and Inspiration ==
Light Essence was introduced early in the development of Relics of Hyrule as a unique, rare ingredient for awakening and purifying the Master Sword. Its complicated recipes are intended as commentary that doing good is often more difficult (but more rewarding) than evil.
In version 6.5.21, Light Essence was made easier to craft. The number of items requiring Potent Light Essence was also reduced.
In version 6.6.0, the ability to revert Potent Light Essence back into standard Light Essence was removed.
== Gallery ==
Light Essence.jpg|Light Essence prior to 6.6.0
== See Also ==
*Potent Light Essence
*Dark Essence
*Deep Dark Essence
Category:Magic
Category:Ingredients
Category:Relics of Hyrule Canon