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* Poor Keith in ''LightNovel/MyNextLifeAsAVillainessAllRoutesLeadToDoom'' has to constantly follow around his (wo)manchild older sister or she will absolutely destroy the dignity of herself, her house and everyone around her. Catarina doesn't even understand that she's being a hassle to those around her.

* In ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers'', it's often left to [[TheWoobie poor]] [[OnlySaneMan Germany]] to look after the other members of the titular Axis powers. His hands are usually full with whatever idiocy Italy has gotten into, but he also does his best to get Japan into shape to face off against the Allies. China ''tries'' to be this for his many siblings, but he ends up [[MeddlingParents treating them as children]] so they don't take it kindly (except for South Korea which is just... weird).

* To some extent, [[ShrinkingViolet Tsubaki]] to [[LargeHam Black]]☆[[AttentionWhore Star]] and Liz to [[SuperOCD Death the Kid]] in ''Manga/SoulEater''. Yumi to Marie, as well, when she has to talk her hopeless romantic friend out of marrying... [[CargoShip a toilet]]. And finally, Marie to Stein but in a much more serious way. [[spoiler:She can snap him out of his insanity-induced rampages due to her ability to absorb and nullify Madness.]]

* In ''Manga/ChainsawMan'', IdiotHero Denji's BigBrotherMentor Aki acts as this to him, and Denji in turn acts as this to the PsychopathicManchild Power. Later on, Hirofumi Yoshida becomes this for Denji as well in order to stop him from using his SecretIdentity [[ChivalrousPervert to pick up chicks]].

* Even if ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'' hadn't been a RealityWarper, Kyon's life would have been a lot easier if he hadn't met the titular character to begin with. But instead, he allowed himself to be forced into her self created club to search for aliens, time travelers, [=ESPers=], etc. and keep her entertained.

* Poor Keith in ''LightNovel/MyNextLifeAsAVillainessAllRoutesLeadToDoom'' has to constantly follow around his (wo)manchild older sister or she will absolutely destroy the dignity of herself, her house and everyone around her. Catarina doesn't even understand that she's being a hassle to those around her.

* Sorata to Mashiro in ''LightNovel/ThePetGirlOfSakurasou'', the latter being an IdiotSavant. When she lived in Britain, it was Rita who acted this role towards Mashiro. [[LampshadeHanging In-universe, they refer to it as "Mashiro Duty"]]

* ''LightNovel/AscendanceOfABookworm'': Having the mind of a modern-day Japanese young woman and the body of a sickly young child living in medieval setting, Myne ends up with an entire team. Lutz, a family friend the same age of her, is the one who watches her and makes sure she doesn't exert herself when her family members aren't around. Benno, her mentor in the merchant trade and main business partner, spends a lot of time putting a lid on her poor grasp on the value of her creations and the fact that negotiations work differently than what she's used to; without him, Myne would have accidentally disrupted the market by underpricing items that are luxury goods in the story's setting (but cheap and easy to find in modern-day Japan) and let herself be dragged in at least one bad deal. And Ferdinand is her SternTeacher and boss at the cathedral, helping her learn her duty as a newly-minted priestess and noble.

* Church could be seen as this to Caboose in ''Machinima/RedVsBlue''. He's entered Caboose's mind a few times, and also seems to be the only one who knows how to get results from Caboose, either through manipulation or genuinely getting through to him.

* ''Machinima/Supermarioglitchy4sSuperMario64Bloopers'':

** In sister series ''Machinima/GuardsNRetards'', Chris takes the role of reigning in Swagmaster when his goofball antics start being a danger. He will let Swagmaster off the leash when his more violent impulses would be beneficial for the situation at hand.

* In ''VideoGame/DiscoElysium'' has a {{downplayed|Trope}} example with Kim Kitsuragi, the PlayerCharacter's partner. He is mostly content to let the player character indulge in his various crazy impulses and weird behavior, because -- as he comes to admit after only seeing him in action for a little while -- they tend to be surprisingly helpful in furthering the investigation. That said, he will also occasionally try to rein him in if the player goes out on a tangent he thinks either is too time-consuming or otherwise doesn't appear productive in pushing the investigation forward, and he will especially protest if the detective do or try to do something violent. He will also often act as a walking disclaimer for the detective's various political opinions, butting in on conversations to explain to the interview subject that his views doesn't represent the RCM's official views.

** ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': While most of the main characters play this role for Pinkie Pie, [[TheHero Twilight Sparkle]] is her more prominent {{foil}}. Applejack is the next, by way of being TeamMom.

* Credenza of ''Webcomic/{{Archipelago}}'' to Blitz. Apart from having his undying loyalty and friendship, she essentially acts as his caretaker, often telling him to "put down [[AttentionDeficitOohShiny that shiny]]" and the like. When things get DarkerAndEdgier, she comforts him when he begins to be tormented with nightmares of his past and forgotten life. He also pines for her when she's not there, goes into a panic attack when she's in danger and essentially devotes himself to her.[[note]]Which is justified, given that she ''did'' save his life and give him a new identity when his original one was lost to him.[[/note]]

*** Cranked UpToEleven in ''WebAnimation/RWBYChibi'', where Nora's {{Cloudcuckoolander}} antics have been upped to {{Yandere}} levels.

* Dani Reese is this for her partner Charlie Crews in ''Series/{{Life}}''.

* Sophie, the producer of ''Podcast/BehindTheBastards'', who went from occasionally cutting in to remind Robert to do his ad breaks to almost becoming a full-time co-host constantly having to put down Robert's weird asides, opening the podcast by atonally yelling "HITLER!", and plans to become a cult leader in Wyoming.

* ComicBook/{{Robin}} Tim Drake and Franchise/TheFlash Wally West (to name a few) are this for Bart Allen, the aptly named ComicBook/{{Impulse}}.
* In ''ComicBook/TheSandman'' Barnabas the Dog is assigned by Destruction to accompany and watch over his sister, Delirium.

* On ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice,'' [[HumanoidAbomination Klarion]] has [[{{Familiar}} Teekl]]. Teekl is a ''cat''.

* ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch'': Nani is this to Lilo. When Social Services threatens to separate them, she explains that she's the only one who can understand Lilo's actions.