famulus means A close attendant or assistant, especially of a magician or occult scholar. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.
Why “famulus” is a great word
FAMULUS — [Noun] A private attendant or assistant, particularly one serving a scholar, magician, or occultist. From Latin famulus ("servant, attendant"). Unlike an acolyte, which denotes a religious follower, or a secretary, which implies a formal administrative role, a famulus is bound by a more intimate and arcane compact of personal service. He is the silent figure fetching a crumbling tome from a high shelf, the steady hand mixing rare powders with precise loyalty, the discreet witness to experiments both scholarly and unspeakable—the indispensable human instrument by which solitary brilliance is made practical.
Etymology
From Latin famulus (“servant”).
noun
- A close attendant or assistant, especially of a magician or occult scholar.