Partridge - pard tiger ---> part-tiger, tiger's partner?
pard - archaic form of leopard - from Greek "pardos" - male panther


"The panther is a gentle beast; only the dragon is its enemy."

"The panther (pantera) takes its name from the Greek word for "all" (pan), because the panther is the friend of all beasts other than the dragon."

"Panthers are light-colored but have small spots like eyes. Their wonderful smell attracts all four-footed creatures, but the savagery of their heads frightens the creatures away. Therefore, to catch prey, panthers hide their heads as their smell attracts the prey animals within reach. Some people say that panthers have a mark on their shoulder that resembles a crescent moon."

Is Red John a panther?

(Pan)Ter-esa? It's All about Teresa?