Henchman
Henchman noun - Someone who assists in a plot.
Sidekick
Sidekick noun - A person who helps a more skilled person.
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Synonyms for Sidekick
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- friend and henchman
- friend and sidekick
- accessory and henchman
- accessory and sidekick
- minion and henchman
- minion and sidekick
- follower and henchman
- follower and sidekick
- partner and henchman
- partner and sidekick
- companion and henchman
- companion and sidekick
- associate and henchman
- associate and sidekick
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He generally has two moods: when happy, he sneers, cackles, and rubs his hands in malevolent glee, and when unhappy, he glowers, sulks, makes a fist, and bites his index finger and snaps at his sidekick/henchman, should he have any.
Source: Dastardly Whiplash - In Sidekick Girl, Coldfire is a henchman who only henches because his visa is tied to the Henchman Agency, and he has a bounty on his head back in his home country.
Source: Punch Clock Villain / Web Comics -
Bumbling Sidekick: Doh Doh isn't a completely useless henchman, but he's not too good either, and Buburina shows zero respect for him.
Source: Anime / Catnapped!
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