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Famous Fictional Sidekicks

Name: Famous Fictional Sidekicks
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Robin, Samwise, Chewbacca — which loyal sidekick is the greatest companion of all time?

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Sidekick↕	Source↕	Partner / Hero↕	Role↕	Known For↕
Samwise Gamgee	The Lord of the Rings	Frodo Baggins	Loyal gardener and companion	I can't carry it for you but I can carry you, true hero of LOTR, never wavered, cooked potatoes even in Mordor
Robin (Dick Grayson)	Batman / DC Comics	Batman	Crime-fighting protege	Holy catchphrases Batman, the original Boy Wonder, eventually became Nightwing, acrobat background, debuted in 1940
Chewbacca	Star Wars	Han Solo	Co-pilot and muscle	Wookiee roar, ripping arms out of sockets, fixing the Millennium Falcon, life debt to Han, 200-year-old walking carpet
Dr. John Watson	Sherlock Holmes	Sherlock Holmes	Narrator, doctor, moral compass	Elementary my dear Watson (never actually said in books), Afghan war veteran, married multiple times, makes Holmes relatable
Donkey	Shrek (2001)	Shrek	Unwanted travel companion	Are we there yet, I'm making waffles, married a dragon, voiced by Eddie Murphy, never shuts up but always shows up
Ron Weasley	Harry Potter	Harry Potter	Best friend and strategist	Chess master, always hungry, loyal despite jealousy, destroyed a Horcrux, Rupert Grint made him lovable, hand-me-down everything
Hermione Granger	Harry Potter	Harry Potter	The brains of the operation	Brightest witch of her age, it's LeviOsa not LevioSA, punched Malfoy, kept the boys alive every single book
Tonto	The Lone Ranger	The Lone Ranger	Native American tracker and companion	Kemosabe, debuted in 1933 radio show, controversial representation, faithful companion in every version, Johnny Depp's reimagining
Luigi	Super Mario Bros.	Mario	Player 2, taller brother	Always second fiddle, higher jump, Luigi's Mansion gave him the spotlight, green hat, the eternal player 2
Tinker Bell	Peter Pan	Peter Pan	Fairy companion and guide	Pixie dust makes you fly, jealous of Wendy, clap if you believe in fairies, Disney mascot, tiny but fierce
Sancho Panza	Don Quixote	Don Quixote	Squire and voice of reason	Rode a donkey while Quixote rode Rocinante, illiterate peasant with common sense, one of literature's first sidekicks
Mini-Me	Austin Powers	Dr. Evil	1/8 scale clone villain sidekick	Verne Troyer's iconic role, silent but menacing, eventually switched sides, created in Dr. Evil's image, pop culture phenomenon
Kato	The Green Hornet	The Green Hornet (Britt Reid)	Martial arts expert and driver	Bruce Lee's breakout role in the 1966 TV series, better fighter than the hero, drives the Black Beauty
Groot	Guardians of the Galaxy (Marvel)	Rocket Raccoon / Guardians	Tree creature and powerhouse	I am Groot (only says three words), sacrificed himself for his friends, Baby Groot dancing, Vin Diesel voiced him
Hobbes	Calvin and Hobbes	Calvin	Imaginary (or real?) tiger best friend	Bill Watterson's comic strip, stuffed animal to everyone else but alive to Calvin, philosophical conversations, pouncing on Calvin