Board Thread:Theories and Speculation/@comment-33486170-20171124080415/@comment-4974066-20171127231319

In some works of fiction where there are people who can use superpowers, there will sometimes arise the concept of 'Hellfire', which is just a type of fire that can burn more intensely and (depending on the fictional work) can also burn spiritual entities/constructs whereas normal fire cannot. Hellfire can be expressed in many different ways and is often a different color, too, but not always. The Ghost Rider from Marvel Comics is an example of the Hellfire ability. His skull can continue to burn despite being in places with little to no oxygen such as underwater. One of the key characteristics of Hellfire is that it is not generated like normal fire but is 'summoned' from a different place. As such, since the origin of the Hellfire is otherworldly, its properties are as well. Amaterasu is just the Naruto Universe's version of this Hellfire trope.