since noone is giving the yoda a chance, i think i'll post some ideas:
1: being able to see things you can't, like cave entrances, map stairs, invisable items, you name it
2: ability to toss you over some obsticals then climb over after you, sounds weird but hey, it could work
3: ability to take controll of it, your charecter would go into a "i am invincable" sorta mode where nothing can kill him, then you run around as your pet, but you can't go into doors and you can't go too far away from yourself
4: helps kill stuff for you, like give it a flaming sword and watch it turn nearby monsters into mince meat, but it would have to be able to get knocked out (NOT killed) and leveling it up could be applyed, it would be a personal battle partner, usefull for maps and stuff
well those are my ideas, and i think i have been typing to much
