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* [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter Kyubey]] from ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' appears to be this at first. However he has a habit of [[YouNeverAsked withholding crucial information]] from his charges, along with [[ExactWords wording things in misleading ways]] and his motives for creating and mentoring [[MagicalGirl Magical Girls]] are... not so benevolent. [[spoiler:EverythingsWickedWithWeasels, after all. It doesn't help that he has a case of BlueAndOrangeMorality. However, he arguably becomes more of a straight example in the AlternateUniverse created in the GrandFinale]].

* [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter Kyubey]] from ''PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' appears to be this at first. However he has a habit of [[YouNeverAsked withholding crucial information]] from his charges, along with [[ExactWords wording things in misleading ways]] and his motives for creating and mentoring [[MagicalGirl Magical Girls]] are... not so benevolent. [[spoiler:EverythingsWickedWithWeasels, after all. It doesn't help that he has a case of BlueAndOrangeMorality. However, he arguably becomes more of a straight example in the AlternateUniverse created in the GrandFinale]].

* Nubo and Cato from ''HanaNoKoLunlun''.

* The Suicide Dolls in {{Kampfer}}

* Arks and Karks, a duck and cat from ''{{Moetan}}'' fill this role, when not otherwise [[DirtyOldMan distracted]]

* Arks and Karks from ''{{Moetan}}'' fill this role, when not otherwise [[DirtyOldMan distracted]]

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* Jake from ''AdventureTime'', just barely.

In MagicalGirl shows, this critter is usually the one who initially gives the girl her powers, and is known as a ''tsukaima'' or familiar.

* [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter Kyubey]] from ''PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' appears to be this at first. However he has a habit of [[YouNeverAsked withholding crucial information]] from his charges, along with [[ExactWords wording things in misleading ways]] and his motives for creating and mentoring [[MagicalGirl Magical Girls]] are... not so benevolent. [[spoiler:EverythingsWickedWithWeasels, after all. It doesn't help that he has a case of BlueAndOrangeMorality. However, he arguably becomes mores of a straight example in the AlternateUniverse created in the GrandFinale]].

The DesignatedHero is, in the beginning, just a normal boy/girl (or at least relatively normal, anyway). However, this character has a [[BecauseDestinySaysSo powerful destiny]], completely unaware of the role they will play in the grand scheme of things. Someone has to break the news, and turn this {{Muggle}} [[TookALevelInBadass into the hero he/she is meant to be]]. And that someone is... [[SailorMoon a talking cat]]?

Part TalkingAnimal and part [[TheObiWan enlightened teacher]], the mentor mascot plays the dual role of teaching the protagonist about their destiny and powers, while at the same time adding that little bit of comic relief and cuteness (if the show in question is already cutesy, it might start to [[TastesLikeDiabetes become sickeningly sweet]]). Even still, the MentorMascot takes its job [[SeriousBusiness seriously]], and tends to accompany the DesignatedHero everywhere just in case the {{Mooks}} or the QuirkyMinibossSquad show up.

* Played straight and played with in ''MagicalGirlHunters''. The animals in question are almost always outlandishly colored. In case of mass empowerment, a crate fully of baby chicks was used. In another case, Sailor H's turn to homicidal mania was prefixed by her animal companions, a purple raccoon, developing rabies.

* [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter Kyubey]] from ''PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' appears to be this at first. However he has a habit of [[YouNeverAsked withholding crucial information]] from his charges, along with [[ExactWords wording things in misleading ways]] and his motives for creating and mentoring [[MagicalGirl Magical Girls]] are... not so benevolent. [[spoiler:EverythingsWickedWithWeasels, after all. Might actually be the BigBad]].

* Ninufa from BarajouNoKiss is both extremely creepy and cute. Can also shift into an enormous black dragon when [[BewareTheCuteOnes distressed]].

* A less obvious example, but at the end of the manga the rabbit sidekick thingy from ''MagicKnightRayearth'' [[spoiler: [[GodWasMyCopilot turns out to have been God all along]].]]

* [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter Kyubey]] from ''PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' appears to be this at first. However he has a habit of [[YouNeverAsked withholding crucial information]] from his charges, along with [[ExactWords wording things in misleading ways]] and his motives for creating and mentoring [[MagicalGirl Magical Girls]] are... not so benevolent. [[spoiler:EverythingsWickedWithWeasels, after all]].

* [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter Kyubey]] from ''PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' appears to be this at first. However he has a habit of [[YouNeverAsked withholding crucial information]] from his charges, and his motives for creating and mentoring MagicalGirls are... not so benevolent.

* [[StarWars Yoda]] anyone?

* Ninufa from BarajouNoKiss is both extremely creepy and cute. Can also shift into an enormous black dragon when [[BewareTheCuteOnes distressed]].

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* The Owl in Zelda: Link's Awakening

* Jake from AdventureTime, kinda-sorta.