Miniature

General
Miniatures, also referred to as "mini pets," are items that reserve one of your inventory spots. When activated, a small duplicate of the named creature will appear and follow you around. Miniatures were originally added by the developers to show appreciation for long-time players, but have since become available through a variety of different means.
 * You can trade, give away, drop, and destroy miniatures.
 * You cannot dye miniatures, or sell them to NPCs.
 * You can have multiple miniatures in your inventory.
 * Miniatures appear while you are in explorable areas, missions, towns, or outposts. There cannot be more than 20 miniatures per district.
 * To activate or deactivate a miniature, double-click on it in your inventory.
 * Only one miniature can be active per character at a time. If you activate a second one, it will replace the active one automatically.
 * Miniatures cannot attack, nor do they have skills or special abilities. They also cannot be targeted or cause collision. They do, however, count as an ally of the owner's party and can be affected by some AoE effects.
 * Miniatures take the form of creatures from any campaign. It is possible for someone who only owns a Prophecies account to receive a miniature of a Factions or Nightfall creature.

Birthday Present

 * Each character will receive a present when that character is 1 or 2 years old (Type /age in game to see a character's age). 1 year olds get a pet from the first series, 2 year olds get a pet from the second series.
 * If a character's inventory is full upon his/her birthday, the present will appear when next logged in with an empty space.
 * Double-click on the present to unwrap it and reveal the miniature.
 * You may keep the present forever; it will not vanish later.
 * You will not lose a miniature if you receive one via trading and your character is under a year old.
 * Each annual series has:
 * 8 White (Common)
 * 3 Purple (Uncommon)
 * 2 Gold (Rare)
 * 1 Green (Unique)
 * The first and second birthday presents can be distinguished by their descriptions. The 1st birthday present's description says "Happy 1st birthday!".
 * Find more about birthday miniature drop rates in this page : drop rate/Birthday Present

Collector's Edition Presents

 * Arena Net has prepared a miniature in appreciation for players who bought the Guild Wars Factions and Nightfall Collector's Editions.
 * Factions owners receive a miniature Kuunavang
 * Nightfall owners receive a miniature Varesh
 * Once you add the CD key to your account you will receive a message to type /special in any outpost or town. After doing so you will receive an item named Factions Collector's Edition Present or Nightfall Collector's Edition Present. Double-clicking on it will turn it into the corresponding miniature.
 * Each account may use this command to generate only one Collector's Edition Present.

Promotional Giveaways and Prizes
Miniatures have been made available through various give-aways and Guild Wars contests. See the table below for details.

Key Codes from Magazines
Several miniatures such as the Gray Gian, Asura, and Destroyer have been made available through key codes found in magazines and exclusive issues of magazines covering Guild Wars. See the table below for details.

In-game Miniatures
It is possible to receive a Miniature Mallyx from a Coffer of Whispers in the Domain of Anguish.

It was possible to receive a Miniature Pig from a Lunar Fortune and the Celestial Pig's visit during the Canthan New Year Festival 2007.

It is possible to receive a Miniature Ghostly Hero from the Hall of Heroes victory chest.

It is possible to craft a Minature Black Moa Chick via a cross-campaign scavenger hunt.

Other
It has also been Anounced that there will be a Miniture Destroyer offered in an exclusive PC Gamer covering Guild Wars on the 25th September in North America. The magazine was released earlier in Asia.