Color theory

Light vs. Shadow

Black shadows (and Dormin)
- For every fallen , there is one more shadow watching over Wander as he is brought back to the Shrine of Worship.
  - The shadows that appear in the New Game cutscene are also those from previosuly fallen ?
    - More likely those are creations of Dormin than actual people or idols.
  - White doves, increase at the same rate as the shadows.
Skylight to which Dormin speaks through.
The Ancient Sword shines light upon raising it to the sun.
The pillars of light when defeating a colossus
- The pillar of light emitted by the pool in the Shrine of Worship.

Black tendrils with turquoise edges
Dormin’s, the ’s and Wander’s (after the late game full transformation) eyes (and the XII’s horns) are turquoise
’s Sigils glow turquoise when the Ancient Sword is equipped
The Ancient Sword glows in turquoise?
The Save Shrines and the lizards that raise Wander’s stamina glow turquoise
The force fields from the Master of the Valley has turquoise edges, resembling the Queen’s force field used to attack Ico.