Which features of a wizard's familiar, if any, are considered magical?

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The find familiar spell has a duration of instantaneous, which implies that the familiar itself is not magical. However, the spell provides a number of ongoing features that are definitely supernatural:



  • The familiar disappears when it drops to 0 HP.

  • The wizard can temporarily or permanently dismiss the familiar.

  • The wizard can communicate with the familiar telepathically.

  • The wizard can observe through the familiar's eyes and ears.

  • The familiar can deliver touch spells on behalf of the wizard.

Which of these features are considered magical? For example, would any of them show up to a detect magic spell or be suppressed by an antimagic field? In addition, is my assumption above correct that the familiar itself is not considered magical?






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    The find familiar spell has a duration of instantaneous, which implies that the familiar itself is not magical. However, the spell provides a number of ongoing features that are definitely supernatural:



    • The familiar disappears when it drops to 0 HP.

    • The wizard can temporarily or permanently dismiss the familiar.

    • The wizard can communicate with the familiar telepathically.

    • The wizard can observe through the familiar's eyes and ears.

    • The familiar can deliver touch spells on behalf of the wizard.

    Which of these features are considered magical? For example, would any of them show up to a detect magic spell or be suppressed by an antimagic field? In addition, is my assumption above correct that the familiar itself is not considered magical?






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      The find familiar spell has a duration of instantaneous, which implies that the familiar itself is not magical. However, the spell provides a number of ongoing features that are definitely supernatural:



      • The familiar disappears when it drops to 0 HP.

      • The wizard can temporarily or permanently dismiss the familiar.

      • The wizard can communicate with the familiar telepathically.

      • The wizard can observe through the familiar's eyes and ears.

      • The familiar can deliver touch spells on behalf of the wizard.

      Which of these features are considered magical? For example, would any of them show up to a detect magic spell or be suppressed by an antimagic field? In addition, is my assumption above correct that the familiar itself is not considered magical?






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      The find familiar spell has a duration of instantaneous, which implies that the familiar itself is not magical. However, the spell provides a number of ongoing features that are definitely supernatural:



      • The familiar disappears when it drops to 0 HP.

      • The wizard can temporarily or permanently dismiss the familiar.

      • The wizard can communicate with the familiar telepathically.

      • The wizard can observe through the familiar's eyes and ears.

      • The familiar can deliver touch spells on behalf of the wizard.

      Which of these features are considered magical? For example, would any of them show up to a detect magic spell or be suppressed by an antimagic field? In addition, is my assumption above correct that the familiar itself is not considered magical?






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          Familiars are magic




          Familiars are magic in animal form. Sage Advice




          So detect magic would detect the familiar, antimagic field would cause it to disappear.






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            Familiars are magic




            Familiars are magic in animal form. Sage Advice




            So detect magic would detect the familiar, antimagic field would cause it to disappear.






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              Familiars are magic




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              So detect magic would detect the familiar, antimagic field would cause it to disappear.






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                Familiars are magic




                Familiars are magic in animal form. Sage Advice




                So detect magic would detect the familiar, antimagic field would cause it to disappear.






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                Familiars are magic in animal form. Sage Advice




                So detect magic would detect the familiar, antimagic field would cause it to disappear.







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