History Main / EmpathyPet

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* Nanomachine from the VideoGame/GalaxyAngel gameverse (→ Vanilla)
* Cupil from ''VideoGame/SkiesOfArcadia'', who also acts as an EmpathicWeapon (→ Fina)
* Popoi when he's with Ms Accord in ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyo''

* Bob the Insecticon serves as this in IDW's ''[[ComicBook/TheTransformersIDW Transformers]]'' comics for Sunstreaker. This leads to a CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming when Sunstreaker is feeling rejected and sad and Bob curls up next to Sunstreaker and comforts him.

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* Guvava from ''Anime/Macross7'' (→ Mylene)

** As shown in the image, panda Xiao-Mei is this for Mei Chang, to the point that Xiao-Mei even mimics the girl's ''movements''. For added fun, Xiao-Mei literally translates to "Little Mei" in Mandarin Chinese.

** Xiao-Mei for Mei-Chan, to the point that Xiao-Mei also mimics the girl's ''movements''. Added fun for being named "Little Mei" after its owner, Mei of Chan clan.
** Black Hayate → Riza Hawkeye. Like his master, he is quiet, cute, and has a whole lot of persistence and courage packed into a small frame (witness his attack on Gluttony when the latter has Riza cornered).

* ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'': "The Origins" two-parter reveals that [[spoiler:Darwin was originally this to Gumball before ThePowerOfLove granted him more intelligence, speech, and working lungs and legs.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball': "The Origins" two-parter reveals that [[spoiler:Darwin was originally this to Gumball before ThePowerOfLove granted him more intelligence, speech, and working lungs and legs.]]

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* Guvava from ''Anime/{{Macross 7}}'' (→ Mylene)

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* ''ComicBook/{{X-Men}}'':

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* Salacious Crumb from ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'' (→ Jabba; for those who don't recognize the name, he's the little "Oh, OHH hohohohohoho!" guy)

* The dog and cat from ''Film/SwingTime'' (→ the Watsons)
* In ''Film/{{Maleficent}}'' , Diaval can be considered this, especially in the scene where he tells Maleficent about the christening. She doesn't show emotion, while he displays the emotion she ought to feel.

* DisneyAnimatedCanon examples:

* ComicBook/{{X-Men}}

** ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}''

*** Rajah → Jasmine. Watch his reaction to the Sultan talking about the bethrohal.
** ''Disney/{{Pocahontas}}''

*** Abu → Alladin for the theiving and points out his LoveAtFirstSight with Jasmine.

** Xiao-Mei (→ Mei-Chan, to the point that Xiao-Mei also mimics the girl's ''movements'')

* Puu from ''Manga/YuYuHakusho'' (→ Yusuke). Justified because he is a representation of Yusuke's soul or 'inner self'. Yusuke is a deliquent and Puu is an affectionate stuffed animal.

* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'' revolves around Hank's dog Ladybird being uncharacteristically aggressive to a black man, causing Hank concerns that he might be racist.

* Lita, Zii's cat in ''Webcomic/MenageA3'', pictured above.

A cute little pet sidekick whose emotions and reactions are closely synchronized with their keeper. The pet serves the function of the traditional ''zany'' from the ''[[CommediaDellArte commedia dell'arte]]'', aping their human's reactions, and frequently revealing attitudes that the main character may be keeping hidden.

* Doctor Nemesis of ''[[ComicBook/{{X-Men}} X-Club]]'' gets stuck with one after a telepathic starfish [[HeadPet bonds to his head]]. Said starfish broadcasts his thoughts, which he first discovered when the starfish revealed that Nemesis [[MaleGaze often admires his co-worker Doctor Rao's "shapely behind" (while Doctor Rao is standing right next to him).]] The starfish later reveals that Nemesis is jealous of Cyclops' cool costume. It also reveals that while Nemesis doesn't think too highly of his co-worker Jeffries' scientific methodology, he ''does'' crave his friendship. Nemesis understandably wants said starfish gone as soon as possible. [[spoiler: At the end of the series he keeps it because he "[gets] lonely without it."]]
* In their definitions Ryuu-Nekos from ''DreamKeepers'' are described as having this as an attribute when they bond with or are tamed by their owners in addition to the personality quirks already present in their breed.

* ''ComicBook/{{X-Men}}'': Kitty Pryde's dragon Lockheed.
* Bob the Insecticon serves as this in IDW's ''[[TransformersOngoing Transformers]]'' comics for Sunstreaker. This leads to one of the serie's CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming when Sunstreaker is feeling rejected and sad and Bob curls up next to Sunstreaker and comforts him.

* Salacious Crumb from ''ReturnOfTheJedi'' (→ Jabba; for those who don't recognize the name, he's the little "Oh, OHH hohohohohoho!" guy)

** ''{{Disney/Aladdin}}''
*** Abu → Alladin for the theving and points out his LoveAtFirstSight with Jasmine.

** ''{{Pocahontas}}''

* The dog and cat from ''SwingTime'' (→ the Watsons)

* Although it would be in the worst taste to label them as "pets", Dæmons (animal avatars of a person's [[OurSoulsAreDifferent soul]]) in the ''HisDarkMaterials'' trilogy often serve this purpose to their person. Will is disturbed by the idea that someone could learn so much about him just by looking at the animal that follows him around but Lyra, who is used to this sort of thing, says that means his daemon would be an animal that looks like another animal.
* ''ASongOfIceAndFire''

* Dairine from the YoungWizards series has a telepathic link with [[MagicalComputer her sentient laptop]], so it makes some sense that he reflects her moods. Exactly ''how'' Spot can do this without a face is a bit of a mystery, but he manages.

* The concept of {{Familiar}}s from ''DungeonsAndDragons''. They are bonded animals that share their partners adventures and trials etc.

* The dog in ''[[VideoGame/FableII Fable II]]'' can be trained to act like this.

* Popoi when he's with Ms Accord in ''PuyoPuyo''

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* The cat on Ian's head in ''MacHall''.
* Chester in ''CollegeRoomiesFromHell'' (→ Dave). Of course, he ''does'' have half of Dave's soul, making it a JustifiedTrope.
* Lita, Zii's cat in ''[[MenageA3 Ménage à 3]]'', pictured above.

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* Guvava from ''{{Macross 7}}'' (→ Mylene)
* Q-chan, a holograph resembling a floating blob, from ''{{Vandread}}'' (→ Misty Cornwell)
* Melpo in ''[[YesPrettyCure5 Yes! Pretty Cure 5 GoGo]]''. (→ Syrup)

* Puu from ''YuYuHakusho'' (→ Yusuke). Justified because he is a representation of Yusuke's soul or 'inner self'. Yusuke is a {{deliquent}} and Puu is an affectionate stuffed animal.

* Boogie-kun from ''{{Karin}}'' (→ Anju) clearly reflects his master's thoughts, even the ones she resents having.
* ''[[ZeroSevenGhost 07-Ghost]]'' takes this trope to a whole new level: Not only is Burupya Teito's certified empathy pet as he is also [[spoiler: Mikage's incarnation. Thus making this cuter than cute dragon a mix of pet and best friend, bonus points for the HeroicSacrifice involved]].
* Yumekichi the monkey (→ Keiji) in ''SengokuBasara'' often mimics his master's actions and serves to reflect his true emotions when he enters StepfordSmiler mode.

* In their definitions Ryuu-Nekos from DreamKeepers are described as having this as an attribute when they bond with or are tamed by their owners in addition to the personality quirks already present in their breed.

Not to be confused with a MoralityPet, which is a character that redeems a villain or dark anti-hero. Compare LoyalAnimalCompanion who may lack this empathy despite their devotion to their owner. {{Mons}} may act in this role, especially the main character's.