Patamon (Riku's)

Patamon is Riku's second partner Digimon. He originally sacrificed his life to protect Riku from an evil wild Phantomon who wanted to eat Riku and died instantly. But he came back after Riku changed his ways and became his second partner Digimon.

Story
When Riku was 7, Patamon was friends with him and acted as his personal guardian keeping him company and making sure he was safe. When an wild Phantomon intruded in Riku's home desiring to eat him to get more powerful, Patamon Digivolved and sacrificed his life to protect Riku by getting eaten instead, Riku was traumatized by this and he started to think that Digimon were just data, not really alive. Riku befriended and became Guilmon's human partner and they decided to destroy Digimon just to get more powerful. The reason why Patamon didn't come back during Riku's evil rampage in the Digital World is because he didn't like the way Riku was acting towards Digimon and didn't want Riku to be this way. He decided to come back when Riku was himself again. After the Tamers made Riku see things the right way, Riku decided to change his ways hoping that Patamon would come back to him. He mistook TK's partner, a Patamon as his friend, Patamon. But TK's Patamon didn't know who he was. TK told him that his Patamon was with him since he was a kid. Riku was saddened that his Patamon was still dead. When the Tamers managed to rescue Kari, a Patamon was seen flying around looking for Riku. He reunited with Riku at the end of the episode and told Riku that this was the Riku he knew. Riku was happy to get his old friend back. But he wondered if he should give up Guilmon, but Patamon told him that the both of them could be his partner Digimon and Patamon became Riku's second partner Digimon.

Personality
Patamon is a very caring Digimon who will do anything for his friends. He is very protective of Riku especially when he was younger.