diff --git a/asm/nonmatchings/code_13870_len_6980/create_partner_npc.s b/asm/nonmatchings/code_13870_len_6980/create_partner_npc.s
deleted file mode 100644
index 5644418f6e..0000000000
--- a/asm/nonmatchings/code_13870_len_6980/create_partner_npc.s
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-.set noat      # allow manual use of $at
-.set noreorder # don't insert nops after branches
-
-glabel create_partner_npc
-/* 13C80 80038880 27BDFFE8 */  addiu     $sp, $sp, -0x18
-/* 13C84 80038884 0000282D */  daddu     $a1, $zero, $zero
-/* 13C88 80038888 AFBF0010 */  sw        $ra, 0x10($sp)
-/* 13C8C 8003888C 0C00E166 */  jal       _create_npc
-/* 13C90 80038890 24060001 */   addiu    $a2, $zero, 1
-/* 13C94 80038894 8FBF0010 */  lw        $ra, 0x10($sp)
-/* 13C98 80038898 03E00008 */  jr        $ra
-/* 13C9C 8003889C 27BD0018 */   addiu    $sp, $sp, 0x18
diff --git a/include/map.h b/include/map.h
index 44d64610d5..df27b20267 100644
--- a/include/map.h
+++ b/include/map.h
@@ -54,6 +54,13 @@ typedef struct Area {
     /* 0x0C */ char* name; ///< JP debug name.
 } Area; // size = 0x10
 
+typedef struct NpcBlueprint {
+    /* 0x00 */ s32 flags;
+    /* 0x04 */ NpcAnimID initialAnim;
+    /* 0x08 */ UNK_FUN_PTR(onUpdate);
+    /* 0x0C */ UNK_FUN_PTR(onRender);
+} NpcBlueprint; // size = 0x10
+
 typedef struct NpcAISettings {
     /* 0x00 */ f32 moveSpeed;
     /* 0x04 */ s32 moveTime;
diff --git a/src/code_13870_len_6980.c b/src/code_13870_len_6980.c
index 858526275b..306f3d8d97 100644
--- a/src/code_13870_len_6980.c
+++ b/src/code_13870_len_6980.c
@@ -18,13 +18,15 @@ INCLUDE_ASM(s32, "code_13870_len_6980", init_npc_list);
 
 INCLUDE_ASM(s32, "code_13870_len_6980", func_8003857C);
 
-INCLUDE_ASM(s32, "code_13870_len_6980", _create_npc);
+INCLUDE_ASM(s32, "code_13870_len_6980", _create_npc, NpcBlueprint* blueprint, s32 animList[], s32 skipLoadingAnims);
 
 INCLUDE_ASM(s32, "code_13870_len_6980", create_basic_npc);
 
 INCLUDE_ASM(s32, "code_13870_len_6980", create_standard_npc);
 
-INCLUDE_ASM(s32, "code_13870_len_6980", create_partner_npc);
+void create_partner_npc(NpcBlueprint* blueprint) {
+    _create_npc(blueprint, NULL, TRUE);
+}
 
 INCLUDE_ASM(s32, "code_13870_len_6980", free_npc_by_index);