Despite what you think you might know, familiars are not demons or treacherous imps meant to cause harm and mayhem. They are not "evil'' creatures, but they are more than what they appear to be.
Familiars are spirit creatures. In their true form, they are almost like wisps - they are incorporeal balls of energy that possess a bit of magic themselves, however, they become slightly more powerful if they bond with a caster (a witch or wizard).
If a familiar deems a caster a kindred spirit, they may choose to bond with that caster (whether the caster wants to be bonded or not). During this process, the familiar melds it's energy with the chosen caster, and selects it's new form based off of the combined energy. The traditional forms of familiars are the cat, mouse, ferret, hare, bat, snake, dog, or bird, though they can take on a more uncommon form (raccoon, toad, etc.). Familiars are not large, nor too exotic, of creatures - i.e. they do not get very big, and their forms are regional (no lions, tigers, bears, etc.). The most common form familiars take are that of dogs and cats, and they seem to have an affinity to, become black in color - should you be lucky enough to have a familiar bond with you, it will more than likely take the form of a cat or dog.
Familiars, when bonded, do speak the common tongue - other casters can understand them, but humans cannot, so be aware of that if you ever address your familiar in public.
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