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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 |
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