thank you so much to @bitchiaintanonymous for helping me with this!!! she wrote all the descriptions of the districts and she helped me figuring out stuff for the characters!
also i wasnât supposed to make morrisâ moodboard, but i didnât realize until too late- so whoops
please donât let it flop ive been working on this literally all day akdhsksbw
!!! TW: DEATH (kinda graphic? i mean i say how they died but thatâs it), ABUSE, CHILD ABANDONMENT, MENTIONS OF STARVATION !!!
please donât continue reading if any of those things trigger you
They produce jewelry and the people take pride in living there because of it. Most of the people from there are named after expensive material like âCashmereâ and âGlimmerâ and as you know, they train and volunteer for the games so they have a higher chance of winning.
Morris lived with his uncle and his brother
He had a fairly privileged life, living in the richer side of the district.
However, his uncle was an abusive drunk and he usually took the hits from him to stop his brother from getting hurt
He trained for the games his entire life and eagerly volunteered to be a part of them when he was 17, hoping that if he won it would mean him and his brother could get away from their uncle and have a better life
Sadly, he died during the games by being stabbed in the back by the one and only Jack Kelly
District 2: Masonry and Defense.
These people work on weapons for peacekeepers and even have a training center for the peacekeepers, and they also volunteer for the games. Itâs illegal for them, but because theyâre so buddy buddy with the Capitol, theyâre let off. They usually have Ancient Roman and Greek names.
Romeo grew up having a somewhat decent life
Hs mother died when he was young, so he lived with his father and younger sister (whoâs only 5 when he goes to the games) (heâs 15)
He trained for the games since he was young, and at first. he wanted to volunteer
However, as the reaping came near, he was starting to regret his decision, especially after overhearing some of his friends talk about the true horrors of the games
His dad threatened to kill him himself if he didnât volunteer, claiming he would rather have no son at all than one who was a coward
So Romeo was forced to volunteer
Jojo (his mentor) becomes like an older brother or even father figure to him
Jojo de la Guerra (former victor, died)
Jojo lived in the poorer side of the district
He used to work a lot in weaponry to provide for his family Jojo was 17 when he participated in the games, and won
He was 22 when he mentored Romeo
He âtrainedâ for the games for years, but unlike Romeo, he never volunteered
By âtrainingâ i mean that he was just a sparring partner for people who wanted to volunteer for the games
Because of this, he just picked up different fighting techniques over time
Unlike most people in that district, he hated the games and was not eager at all to be a part of them
He was assigned as Romeoâs mentor
At first, Jojo thought he was just another cocky kid who was overconfident heâd win
But then he actually met him. and realised Romeo didnât want this
He made it his goal to make sure Romeo would get out of the games alive. After all, he was just a kid.
He was killed by peacekeepers after trying to protect Romeo. Pulitzer wanted to prostitute Jojo, and he refused, so as a warning they went to kill Romeo, but Jojo managed to stop them the cost of his own life
They produce technology and electronics for the Capitol and usually use their knowledge of that in the games. Theyâre really smart and in the 10th Hunger Games, itâs said that a district 3 tribute hack into a drone that delivered supplies to use for themselves (doesnât work that great cause they get killed though) but theyâre still really smart.
Antonio âRacetrackâ Higgins (victor)
Race never met his mother, She died a few days after he was born
So he was raised by his father
When he turned 6, his father started drinking
When he turned 7, he started hiring him
He met a girl named Sarah after trying to steal from her, and instead of reporting him to a peacekeeper, they actually became friends over time (even though Race was 2 years younger than her)
He often went to hide at the Jacobsâ house when things got too bad at home
Just a year after David volunteered, on the next reaping, Sarahâs name was called
So Race volunteered. (he was 16)
The jacobsâ had already done so much for him, and Sarah didnât deserve to go through that, chances were she wouldnât come back alive.
Race knew he probably wouldnât either, but he had nothing to lose. He wouldnât be leaving any family behind, because the man that called himself his father was not his family.
Much like David had before him, Race used parts of traps to make his weapons better, though he mainly used a bow and arrow.
For most of the game, he made a truce with a guy named Albert from district 4, and they became /very/ close.
He was killed by a guy from district 6, Finch, who was also the last person remaining apart from him.
Race killed him by shooting an arrow directly in his heart. Itâs the only kill he doesnât regret so much.
David lived with his parents, twin sister and younger brother.
He was especially close to his sister.
His father got sick and died a few years later, when he was 15, so he had to work extra hard to help support his family
When he turned 17, his worst nightmare came true and his younger brother, Les was selected for the games
He volunteered to save his brother, and was determined to make it back alive, wanting his family to have a better life.
He trained a lot in physical combat, since he knew that without at least a somewhat proper training, he wouldnât stand a chance.
Once in the games, he spent most of his time trying to avoid other people, not wanting to kill anyone else and not wanting to risk his own life.
However, he ended up having to kill a boy from district 10, Mike, to save his own life using a makeshift explosive he made out of parts from a trap he disarmed (or however itâs said).
He wins by tricking the last person left, Itey, into eating poison berries.
He never forgave himself for the lives he took, and itâs something that would always haunt him.
Just a year after that, he became Raceâs mentor.
First off, people say that this district had the most âdecent-lookingâ people. As you may have guessed, these people specialize in âaquacultureâ It sounds useless, but a character named âMagsâ actually won her games because she was the only one able to swim the longest when the arena was flooded. They also use tridents and things like that and volunteer as âCareersâ too.
Albert came from the more poor side of the district
He lives with his father, who fell ill a few weeks before Albert was selected for the games.
He never really trained for the games, unlike many people. He didnât have the time or money for that.
One of his friends, Sniper, promised to take care of his father while he was gone.
Albert knew he probably wouldnât be coming back.
Early in the games, he befriended Race, and they survive throughout almost the entire games together.
He knew one of them was going to have to die, but Albert decided to ignore that. ďżźHe was going to find a way around it.
However, while Race went out hunting, the only other tribute left strangled him to death and stole all their supplies.
He never made it back home to his father.
Her family abandoned her when she was 5, and she lived in the streets for a short while until a kind man took her in
When she got older, she started working to make her own living
Albert became her best friend, despite being 4 years apart. He became almost like an older brother to her.
Her best friend, almost brother, got sent away for the games and never returned.
Sniper moved back in with Mr. Dasilva to take care of him as he fell ill, and his son was no longer there to take care of him.
He got better, eventually, and was horrified and heartbroken at the news of his sonâs death.
A year after his best friend was sent away to die, she got chosen for the games.
She vowed to make it back alive, no matter what.
She learned everything there was to know about the plants of the arena. She was already good at combat.
She won by poisoning the last other tribute.
Much like David, Sniper was never able to forgive herself for the lives she took.
They specialize in providing power for the Capitol with electricity (they power homes and stuff so not technology like in district 3). Theyâre pretty smart and they use the coal district 12 mines to generate the power.
Itey lived with their parents
Their life was pretty good- at least their family life
They were pretty poor, but still better off than a few other people, so they were grateful for what they had.
They were chosen for the games when they were 15
Their parents prayed Itey would make it back alive, but they knew it was unlikely, since he had no training whatsoever
Itey almost won, but they were starving, and didnât know that the berries were poisonous
District 6: transportation
The tributes shown from here are actually pretty nice and cool. During the 75th Hunger Games the tributes were nicknamed âmorphlingsâ because of their addiction to the drug. The male tribute didnât do much, but the female tribute sacrificed herself for Peeta and jumped in front of an animal that was trying to kill him.
Finch lived with his younger brother
His parents died when he was relatively young (12 years old- his brother was 9) but they managed to scrape by
He started working pretty young to make sure his brother could have a roof over his head and not starve.
He was 17 when he was selected for the games, his brother was only 14
He was terrified, but determined to come back home to his only family
He was killed by an arrow straight through his heart.
Tbh if Race wouldâve known Finch had a family to go home to, he wouldâve eaten poisonous berries and let him win
They specialize in forestry and wood and paper and all that. They are strong-willed and hard headed, and donât have many qualms about killing people. but more or less are loyal depending on the situation.
Sean âSpotâ Conlon (victor)
He lived with his parents up until he was 10, when he ran away
They were both abusive and manipulative, and he knew if they kept this up, heâd end up dead
After he ran away, he made friends with a guy his age named Hotshot.
Hotshot had the perfect family. Loving parents and a younger sister.
Honestly, Spot was jealous
But they became quick friends, and Hotshotâs parents let him move in
Hotshot nicknamed him Spot because of the cigarette burns across his arms and back
He was 17 when he was selected for the games
Surprisingly enough, he didnât think heâd come back
Because as strong and as much of a skilled fighter as he was, there were people out there that had been training for this their whole lives.
However, he managed to win. Had a pretty big kill count too- not because he wanted to, but because a surprising amount of people went after him. He had many good supplies and they wanted them.
The last person left apart from him was Buttons.
He won by bashing his head against a rock and then pushing him off a cliff for good measure.
In his defence, Buttons had tried to push him off a cliff first. Spot just took his chance.
Clothing. They fight for whatâs right, and weâre actually among the first to rebel against the Capitol and follow Katniss, which, sadly, also made them the second most targeted district (the first being district 12 which was outright destroyed) A leader from district 8 actually became president after Katniss killed this woman named âAlma Coinâ (the president of district 13)
Buttons lived with her younger brother, Elmer, and their parents
She was only 14 when she was selected for the games
She knew she wasnât making it back
However, she let her hopes up w hen she was one of the only two left, and was a bit more careless with her actions
This is what led to her the death
They specialize in grain, and salts. Itâs the least mentioned of the districts, there is no known character mentioned from here, and all that is known is that both tributes died in the initial bloodbath
Believe it or not, no one except a crippled boy is mentioned from here. This is the second least mentioned one, itâs only known that a refugee from here told Katniss about district 13 so we can assume they know their rights and wrongs.
Mike lived with his twin brother and parents
He was 15 when he was selected for the games, and he knew there was no chance heâd make it back alive
He was right, since he was killed by David, after trying to kill him and steal his supplies.
District 11: agriculture.
Common traits of this district are âdark skin and brown eyesâ They are heavily abused by the Peacekeepers and are the most brutal treated ones. Their electric fences are activated 24/7, they have extreme knowledge of herbs and foods. Again, security here is greatly unforced and there are a lot of harsh measures like summary execution. (an execution where someone is accused of something and is immediately killed without a fair trial) It was one of the first districts to rebel, it was their response for what happened to Rue (a former 12-year old tribute who was Katnissâ ally and was killed during the games).
District 12: coal mining.
This district is divided into housing areas. The Seam is where people who work in coal mines live, and the others are centered around âThe Square''. People from The Seam generally have dark hair, grey eyes, and olive skin, and the others have blond hair, blue eyes, and fair skin. Katniss and Gale are from The Seam whereas Peeta is a bakers son in the town. District 12 is the poorest out of the districts, and starvation is a big issue, and because of this, the Capitol usually bends the rules a little by turning off the electric fence surrounding them so people can go hunt for food for their families or sell their catches to the black market for money. District 12 is known for having only 2 victors in the history of the games before the 74th. A female named Lucy Gray Baird who died before the events of The Hunger Games happened, and Haymitch Abernathy. This is why the district is usually a laughingstock and volunteering for the Games is seen as suicide.
Jack Francis Kelly (victor)
Jackâs parents gave him up at a very young age, when he was only 2 years old
They sent him to live with an old family friend, William Snyder
Snyder was horrible to him.
He constantly abused and starved and neglected him, treated him more like a slave than anything else.
Jack had to balance doing whatever Snyder said and also making his own food and money by working so he could eat
When he was 14, his parents came to visit. He didnât recognize them, and he didnât know who they were until the end of the visit- when they were leaving
He was both hurt and furious
Although he was miserable and his life sucked, he did manage to make a friend
He was 3 years younger than Jac k, and his leg was injured beyond repair in a mining accident
When he heard Crutchieâs name at the Reaping, he immediately volunteered
Unlike him, Crutchie had a family. People who loved him.
He didnât expect to come back alive, he wasnât sure he wanted to.
Multiple people tried to kill him throughout the game, thinking it as a fun game since he was of the âworseâ district
Jack won by killing Morris
He didnât know he had a brother, if he did, he wouldnât have done it. Jack didnât have anything to come back to, Morris did
He found out about this and his situation a day after his victory.
He was horrified, knowing he killed a man that was just trying to help his family.
Jack didnât have a family. He just took a poor kids only family away.
So he made sure Oscar was away from his uncle and safe
It was the least he could do.
He was never able to forgive himself.
Charlie âCrutchieâ Morris
District 13: nuclear weaponry.
Before they were âextinctâ they made and built nuclear weapons for the Capitol, but after they tried to rebel, they were bombed and became âextinctâ. In reality they lived underground and struck up a deal with the Capitol, that theyâd be able to live in hiding, and in return, they would not rain war on the Capitol. Every food ration is cherished in this district and everything is very orderly as to not rouse suspicion. The lifestyle is very strict because of the circumstances. District 13 is the center for the rebellion in the books, and is where Katniss and everyone planned out the war between the districts and the Capitol.
Mush Meyers and Kid Blink
Blink came from district 12
He was an orphan, and his only family, his younger sister, died from starvation when he was 17, soon turning 18
Not even a year later, Blink snuck out of his district, except instead of just going hunting, he ran away.
He narrowly escaped a peacekeeper finding him
After a few days of being completely alone, he ran into Mush Meyers, who (slightly reluctantly) took him into his distract (he got into a shit ton of trouble for that)
However, Blink was allowed to stay.
Eventually, they got together (because we all need some Blush in our lives)
