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A character that is attached to the main character/vehicle, or floats above them (usually on the same side as the camera offset) and gives the player abilities and/or hints. Usually facing the camera or making "entertaining" quips/sounds/animations.
EG: Yoda, Clank(Ratchet & Clank), Navi(ocarina of time), Chumbucket (mad max game), Kazooie(Banjo Kazooie), Cappy (Mario Odyssey)