Despite being a cozy MMO, there's definitely endgame progression in Sky: Children of the Light, for which you'll need ascended candles. Sky is all about acquiring cosmetics, props, and other bits of personalization and you'll need ascended candles to unlock the highest tiers of outfits and rewards, as well as advanced interactions with your friends.
The main way to collect ascended candles involves the game's final area, so this guide has spoilers about the ending of the Eye of Eden. Unlike the other types of candles in the game, ascended candles aren't ones that you can gather by lighting candles in the world. Instead, they're earned for completing a couple different activities on a regular basis.
