Familiars

The spell "find familiar" does not exist in Taerekel.
Familiars aren't spirits but rather real animals fated to meet their chosen person. Their intellect awakens when they cross paths or whenever the animal is old enough to do so, depending on if they meet when the animal is grown or not. Sadly a familiar can be killed and fail to be revived just like humanoids, but if not killed they are a companion for life and will not die until their chosen person does. Familiars are a phenomenon that is universal to all races, but what they are called and how they are treated is different for many cultures. Familiars aren't so rare you would never see one in a populated area, but they are so rare that you are only likely to meet a handful in your entire life- depending on the crowds you run with, of course. Magic users are more likely to know individuals with familiars than others. Familiars are protected in most places much like service animals under the ADA in our world and are bound to the laws that would affect their chosen one.