Characters Names & Places

Katniss Everdeen- main character – 16 year old
Prim Everdeen – Kathniss’ 12 year old sister
Gale – Katniss’ best friend – 18 year old
Madge – Mayor’s daughter and Katniss’ friend
Panem – The country
The Seam – Area where Katniss lives
District 12 – District that The Seam is in
Tesserae – grant of grain and oil in exchange for your name in the Hunger Games draw an extra time
The Hob – area where goods are traded
Greasy Sae – old woman who sells soup in The Hob
The Capitol – Capital city of Panem
Effie Trinkett – a woman who helps run the Hunger Games
Haymitch Abernathy – Previous winner of the Hunger Games who is now a drunk
Peeta Mellark – male tribute chosen from District 12, son of Districts 12′s baker
Cinna – Katniss’s stylist for the Hunger Games
Octavia, Flavius, Venia – Members of Katniss’s prep team
Avox – A person who has been captured by the Capitol for committing a crime, had their tongue cut out and now works as a servant to the Tributes in the Hunger Games.
Career Tributes – Tributes chosen from Districts 1, 2 and 4 who train (illegally) for the Hunger Games their whole lives.
Rue – 12 year old Tribute from District 11. She reminds Katniss of Prim and later becomes Katniss’ ally in the games.
Tracker Jackers – Genetically mutated wasps that have a lethal sting. They track their prey.
Cato – Career Tribute leading the Career alliance
Foxface – Redheaded girl who steals from the Career’s camp