Jeri Katou

Jeri Katou (&#21152;&#34276;&#27193;&#33673; Kat&#333; Juri) is a fictional character from the Digimon Tamers series. Usually shown with her sock puppet early on in the series, Jeri is a cheerful person who is always there to encourage her friends. It is also hinted that Takato Matsuki has a crush on her, and by the end it is obvious that the feeling is mutual. Where Kazu and Kenta ran away when the existence of Guilmon (Takato's partner Digimon) was proven, Jeri was quick to befriend the strange digital life-form, becoming the first non-Tamer to do so. She eventually becomes Leomon's partner before the Tamers (including Kazu and Kenta) headed out into the Digital World in search of Calumon. Jeri proves herself to be a capable Tamer but unfortunately, her career is cut short when Beelzemon kills Leomon and loads his data.

Following this Jeri becomes withdrawn, believing that her destiny is to be alone. Some time during their return to the real world, Jeri becomes the puppet of the D-Reaper. Her cheerful facade is ripped away and through flashbacks, her less-than-cheerful past is revealed. By the end of the series, Jeri realizes that humans can make their own destiny and that she was never meant to be alone.