Patrick

* Manga
* Anime

## Name

**Patrick** (パトリック, *Patorikku*?) is one of the side protagonist in the Shadows House series and the Shadow living under the care of the "Living Doll", Ricky.

## Appearance

Like the rest of the Shadows in the house, Patrick is completely soot-black and appears to be a silhouette of his "face", Ricky. Patrick is a young boy with short, neatly kept hair and wears green plaid Victorian-inspired clothing with puffy sleeves, white shoulder pads, and a big white bow covering his neck, His shirt is held by a brown belt at the waist, and flairs out like a skirt, under which he wears beige shorts. On his feet are long white socks and brown boots.

## Personality

Patrick is arrogant, confident and loyal. He has a strong sense of duty and will help out those who help him. He's not as smug as his "Face", Ricky but can be annoying at times. During the Debut, he has a panic attack, showing that he actually has many insecurities caused by a desire to prove himself and show that he is of worth. After the Debut, he retains much of the same personality, but has become kinder and far more humble and open-minded. He gets along well with the other Shadows and has taken a particular interest in Kate's "Face" Emilico after she comforted him during the Debut. In later chapters, it is revealed that he, in fact, had fallen in love with Emilico.

## Plot

* Manga
* Anime

### The Debut Arc

The night before the debut, Patrick talked to Ricky about how he knew he was going to win and the both of them would be a stunning Shadow and Face.

At the debut, the examiner Edward asks the Living Dolls why the corridor is so long and Ricky and Lou answered, “It isn’t something Living Dolls should think about.” After seeing the Kate and Louise pair, Patrick stepped in to try and show that he was amazing and the others were less than him. Although, Ricky had to help him with the last bit. Edward played the piano and Ricky encouraged both him and Patrick to dance.

Edward escorted all the Shadows out to the garden maze and locked Patrick up in a box where Ricky would have to save him. Later, Emilico and Rum found the box he was placed in and Emilico gave him an orange slice and a flower. After a while, Ricky came and freed Patrick. On their way to the exit, the both of them made a detour to Kate’s birdcage and Patrick asked Ricky to give his shears to Emilico.

They ended up passing the debut, even if they were in second to last place. It was announced that only one other pair failed and the mature Shadows at the debut hall laughed. Patrick wasn’t sure how to feel about, so he looked over to Ricky. Ricky looked unfazed, Patrick told himself it was fine and he has to follow Ricky’s lead.

### Introduction Arc

He was first seen as a morph form and along with other morphs they went to the living dolls that will be their faces when they become shadows.

### Phantom Incident Arc

Patrick admired his servant Ricky in him because he was praised by a star bearer. He told him about their team’s black sheep and Ricky showed the Black Sheep place and none too gently. Ricky did it because it will benefit Patrick's face.

### The Debut Arc

Rickie's relationship with his master Patrick is just like John and Shaun but Ricky knows, at the end of the day, his job is to make his master shine and to become a star bearer. Shadows and living dolls have gathered for their upcoming debut. Patrick and Ricky showed if they deserved to pass the debut. When Edward played the piano Ricky and Patrick danced and the shadows and living dolls followed them. But when Edward stopped to play piano. Patrick and Rick's score is reduced. Edward alled the shadows for them to come out and the living dolls were left behind.

Patrick was terrified and he was sad because Edward locked him in a box. Rum and Emilico heard him. Emilico felt sorry for him so Emilico wanted to release Patrick. But Patrick said that if Emilico will save Patrick, they will fail the debut. So Emilico calmed Patrick down and she gave Patrick an orange and flowers and she said goodbye to Patrick.

Patrcik was only shown holding the flower that Emilico gave to him. Ricky had already rescued Patrick and as they were walking they saw Emilico cutting the sharp dead stems with small scissors so Patrick told Ricky to give the shears to Emilico and they said goodbye.

Patrick and Ricky have already passed the debut and others besides Rum and Shirley. The shadows and living dolls that were there greeted and congratulated them. When they found out Shirley and Rum hadn’t passed rather sadly, they laughed. But John, Patrick and Kate were not happy about it then he saw Ricky that he was smiling because he is not in his own self.

### Kidnapping Arc

Kate and the others go to Patrick and Ricky's room to talk about Emilico missing and how they can save Emilico. Barbara and Barbie heard that they are talking in Patrick's room that's why they hid from them. Barbara and Barbie entered her room to check if anyone was there but they saw nothing. Barbara tells him that Edward has instructed them to watch over and solve any problem even if it is too small and they leave. Ricky asked why he was so worried about that living doll Emilico. But Patrick told her not to call him that living doll because her name Emilico.

Shaun, Patrick and Ricky are also worried about John because he went alone to find Emilico and Kate. Later, they saw Emilico and Kate in the air. Ricky and Shaun rescue the two and Edward follows them. They ran away from Edward but Edward saw them immediately. Star bearers caught Edward and they finally found out for what he did. The problem has been solved. John returned safely. Eventually, While Ricky is singing Patrick is listening to him.
## Relationship

### Ricky

Patrick admires Ricky's strong personality. It's been shown throughout the manga that Ricky carries Patrick both physically and emotionally throughout debut and social life as Patrick himself isn't a strong character.

Patrick relies on Ricky, almost hides behind him, and is openly distraught at the thought of losing him. He calls Ricky “indispensable” and “exceptional”, asking for his advice and opinion often. Ricky in turn is extremely loyal, going as far as to swear on his master’s name when accused of lying. He is willing to do anything to keep his master’s status high, going as far as to analyze every possible suitor for him to have the highest standing in the House. They have a very trusting relationship, judging from Patrick stating “There’s no way Ricky is lying." After a long talk about their insecurities, their relationship becomes more open and stronger than before, Patrick calling their bond one of "soulmates". They try their best to lift up the other's achievements to make sure they have no reasons to feel inferior.

### Emilico

When she heard him complaining in the wooden box he was trapped in during their interaction in the maze, she helped him by telling Patrick not to let out too much soot otherwise he'll dirty his clothes. After this interaction, Patrick is revealed to have developed a crush on Emilico, even taking a liking to flowers after she gave him a yellow daffodil during the Debut. After thinking on rules of the House and how they don't have to follow them anymore, he decides to pursue his feelings for her after all.

### Louise

Patrick is often the victim of Louise's teasing. She often makes fun of him, but not in malicious way. She jumped to offer her soot to him, after Patrick's own was too weak to be sculpted from, and she trusts him enough to ask him to keep her breaking the rules a secret.

### John

John and Patrick, just like their "faces", do not get along. They often fight, with John seemingly looking for a reason to throw hands, and Patrick thinking that John is an annoying idiot. John also joins Louise in teasing Patrick. Even though they fight, they do consider each other friends.

### Kate

Patrick respects Kate enough to trust her as the leader of their mission, even though their stance on the situation is drastically different.

### Margaret

From their rare interactions, Patrick and Margaret got along quite well. Margaret took a liking to Patrick, shown in her saying "Children who like flowers have good hearts." and offering him a peony she grew as a symbol of their acquaintance. She is seen flustered around him, asking if he would protect her with a blush on her "Face". Patrick is oblivious to her feelings, only realizing them when directly confronted with evidence of them.

### Barbara

Patrick thinks highly of Barbara and respects her. He jumped in to defend her against the crowd without thinking of a plan and couldn't turn a blind eye to her suffering from a soot seizure, wanting to find a way to ease her suffering. He manages to do it by giving her a flower with a calming effect, though seemingly, his presence alone is enough to calm her down, as noted by Barbie.

## Power & Abilities

### Soot Quantity

According to Edward, Patrick's soot quantity is below average.

### Soot Power

Patrick's soot ability makes him able to nullify any other soot power that comes in contact with his soot.

## Etymology

* **Patrick** is a given name derived from the Latin name "Patricius" that means "nobleman". Alternative meaning could be derived from Old English elements *Pǣga* ("unknown") and *rīce* ("ruler").

## Trivia

* When Patrick gets bad emotions like angry or anxious his soot thinly spreads out.
	+ When embarrassed, particularly while in the presence of Emilico, he emits soot in the form of a heart.
	+ The latter was later revealed to be a part of his soot power activating.
* The texture of the soot Patrick emits is very fine.

## Gallery

**Image Gallery of Patrick**

* Manga
* Anime
Patrick ProfilePatrick in the mangaPatrick anime appearanceShadows House Theatre - Introducing Patrick & Ricky -English Sub-150pxThe Shadows and their living dollsPatrick is trapped.Margaret and Maggie meet Patrick and RickyMargaret and Magiie talk with Patrick and Ricky
## References

1. ↑ Shadows House Height Comparation Sheet by Cloverworks
2. ↑ Chapter 30