To explain my sidekick, I must explain my own persona first.
<spoiler=Me>Lord Ascendant Illyr Va'doria
Affiliation: Kingdom of Avendeguarda
Location: Realm of Arath
Skills: High Priest of the Path of Light, Warrior-Monk of the Seventh Spear
Powers: Can commune with Light spirits, can lay on hands, can use holy energy to smite dark creatures, can scribe the nine Symbols of Suffering (Pain, Misery, Death, Cataclysm, Doubt, Agony, Blindness, Speechlessness, Pestilence)
Nutshell Description: Wears bright white armor inlaid with mother of pearl trim with white tabard with red trim showing the twelve pointed star of the Path of Light. Blonde haired with a hook nose and thin lips, his skin is pallid and his fingernails are well manicured. Scars up his left arm from fighting in the war against the Shadow Lord of Sorrow that never were able to heal are reminders of his status. He is also scarred on his face and blind in one eye from being attacked by one of the many dark creatures used by the Shadow Lords of Tyrranis.
Weapons: The Staff Tabula Rasa, which can blast the minds of the Adherents of Tyrranis and can shine brightly when it is dark unless doused by a cloth. The Mace of Ou'rus, a silver flanged mace wielded by the ancient paladin Ou'rus before he was slain by the Lord of Ash.
Who is Illyr?: A Warrior-Monk and Priest of the Path of Light, a religion which preaches the purging of all darkness from humans and for the complete destruction of all non-humans. They are under the sway of the God of Zealotry, St. Kathan the Conquerer, and oppose the Adherents of Tyrranis, the God of Tyranny, as well as Khronkesh, the God of Slaughter and Chaos. They are allied with Alyr'sis, the God of Art and Music, as well as Il'dana, the God of Honor and Kingship, though Avengeguarda's kings are not crowned by a priest of Il'dana as is customary in Arath. Avendeguarda has been infiltrated by Lyris, the demi-god of thieves, who are working their way into the highest ranks of the royal family and its vassalage. As one of these Zealots, Illyr is always on the watch for heresy and corruption, and is quick to accuse others of being adherents of Lyris, Tyrranis or Khronkesh and has had many innocents as well as guilty folk burned at the stake for heresy against the Path of Light.
<spoiler=My Sidekick>
Parrus
Species: Temple Hound
Description: Parrus is a Temple Hound, a very large canine about the size of a dire wolf. These dogs were bred from dire worgs and dire wolves and have been tamed by the Warrior-Monks of the Path of Light. They are fiercely loyal, can sniff out evil, and can move faster than other dogs. They are strong, wiry haired, terrier-like dogs. They stand almost four feet tall and can weight 190 to 230 pounds and can run almost 45 to 50 miles per hour at a good sprint. Since they are bred from worgs, they maintain their black or dark coloration and red eyes, though they are not evil. They have been known to sit so still, they look like statues.
Why a dog?? Simple really, it is an obedient, faithful and a strong adversary if trained well. Having a large dog in combat helps take down or scare off enemies unless they are even bigger than you. Illyr, thats my "Lord Ascendant" persona, is only a cleric/paladin so he needs all the help he can get.