This is probably one of the main thing that bug me in-game, whenever i fight something, my companions aways semm to get in my line of fire or get in the way of my swords, wich results in then falling flat down on their asses and die. I wish to know if it's possible to actually be unable to damage then trough your weapons DURING A FIGHT, so when they are in battle stance i can't damage then.
When the modding kit comes out, it will more than likely be extremely easy to give a companion an enchanted item which provides 100% resistance to fire, frost, magic, or lightning. I haven't seen all of the enchantments in Skyrim yet, I don't know if there's a resist physical damage enchantment option (there MIGHT) be. Even then it would be problematic because then they'd be immune to said enemies as well. I've played Oblivion with modded companions before, none of them were immune to my attacks. I assume the only option is to make a mod that marks them as essential. I could be wrong, but I never heard of any mod in the past where companions are immune to the players damage only.