Spiritual familiar

Kuda-gitsune

These mystical beings are said to serve as familiars to their human masters, aiding in various spiritual and divinatory practices.

Bajang

Several accounts describe the Bajang specifically as a familiar spirit, meaning it is not simply a wild threat but a supernatural servant bound to and controlled by a human family, who are said to obtain it through particular ritual means.

tonal

The tonal is the belief, found across much of Middle America, that every human person is accompanied lifelong by an animal counterpart, and that the two share a single fate closely enough that the death of either takes the other within a short time.