A conjured familiar
The Familiar is a summonable creature found in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. It has two forms, one can be conjured with Conjure Familiar and Conjure Flaming Familiar, which summons the rarer (and explosive) alternative.
Characteristics
The Familiar appears in-game as a ghostly wolf. It shares similar stats to the wolf as well as characteristics. The Familiar will howl when in a passive situation and follows the Dragonborn until its summoning expires. In combat it fights by leaping and biting targets one at a time. Like all summoned followers and recruited dogs it fails to understand the concept of stealth and will blindly charge at the nearest enemy. It is the weakest of summoned followers.
Trivia
- The Familiar is technically a Daedra as it can be banished with Banish Daedra.
- It appears to be based on European and Argentine Folklores.
- Despite its spectral appearance the Familiar is not considered an Undead.
- It will often be summoned by Novice Conjurers to aid in battle.