History Characters / TheHungerGamesLiteratureOtherDistrict12Residents

* HollywoodGenetics: Prim managed to inherit her mother's blonde hair, blue eyes and fair skin despite her father having dark hair, grey eyes and olive skin. It's strongly implied that merchants and Seam people haven't interbred for generations which makes it rather miraculous that Prim inherited her mother's looks (although it's not ''impossible'').

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: His fate during the Rebellion is unclear, although considering that his job kept him working further outside of town his odds of surviving the bombing are somewhat good.

* EverybodysDeadDave: [[spoiler:Downplayed. “Everybody” is quite a stretch, but less than 900 survivors escape unburned through the woods as the Capitol destroyed their former home. Considering the population right before that was around 8000 citizens, that makes almost 900 less than 15% of the former civilization.]]
** [[spoiler:This is even worse for the Merchant class. While most of the survivors were in the Miner class because the mining area was so near the fence, the Merchant class was near the center of the district, which made getting to the fence fast very difficult. And most of the survivors from that area were apparently children, such as Delly. As for the adults, Katniss mentions that less than a dozen made it out.]]

* PeopleOfHairColor: Most of the population in the Miner class are described as having olive skin and gray eyes, while most in the Merchant class have blonde hair and blue eyes. One of the few exceptions is Katniss’ mother and her sister, who used to be part of the higher class, but gave that up to move in with her poorer husband. [[spoiler:This makes the surviving population more noticeable when the reader thinks about it. Since most of the people who made it out alive were from the mining area, that means most of the survivors are olive-skinned and gray-eyed.]]

* UrbanSegregation: The whole district is divided into two areas. The area that is slightly better off has people of mostly light skin, while the area that is worse off has mostly darker skin.

* Bribery: Peeta pays her to stop selling liquor so Katniss and especially Haymitch will become sober. He even threatens to rat her out to the Peacekeepers.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The books never clarify what happens to her. But considering she is not one of the people mentioned in the book that is written partly by Peeta who was killed, she probably survived.

* TakingUpTheMantle: In Catching Fire, she is trained by Katniss in the woods to hunt in case Katniss is gone and can’t provide for her family. [[spoiler: But since she was killed in a bombing, this turned out to be pointless.]]

* PeopleOfHairColor: Most of the population in the Miner class are described as having olive skin and gray eyes, while most in the Merchant class have blonde hair and blue eyes. One of the few exceptions is Katniss’ mother and her sister, who used to be part of the higher class, but gave that up to move in with her poorer husband. [[This makes the surviving population more noticeable when the reader thinks about it. Since most of the people who made it out alive were from the mining area, that means most of the survivors are olive-skinned and gray-eyed.]]

* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Young, sweet and feminine.

* EveryoneIsRelated: Most of the miner families resemble each other, with the same olive skin, dark hair, and grey eyes.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The books never clarify what happens to her.

* UncertainDoom: Her fate after the second book is unclear but with [[spoiler:Less than a dozen merchants left alive]] her odds aren't good.

* Everybody’sDeadDave: [[spoiler:Downplayed. “Everybody” is quite a stretch, but less than 900 survivors escape unburned through the woods as the Capitol destroyed their former home. Considering the population right before that was around 8000 citizens, that makes almost 900 less than 15% of the former civilization.]]

* Everybody’sDeadDave: [[spoiler:Downplayed. “Everybody” is quite a stretch, but less than 900 survivors escape unburned through the woods as the Capitol destroyed their former home. Considering the population right before that was around 8000 citizens, that makes almost 900 less than 15% of the former civilization.
** This is even worse for the Merchant class. While most of the survivors were in the Miner class because they were so near the fence, the Merchant class was near the center of the district, which made getting to the fence very difficult. And most of the survivors from that area were apparently mostly children, such as Delly. As for the adults, Katniss mentions that less than a dozen made it out.]]

* StrongFamilyResemblance: Mrs. Everdeen is said to look like Prim, with blue eyes and pale blonde hair.

The Everdeen families teenaged neighbor.

* PovertyFood: The working class of District 12 subsists on rough bread made from tessera grain, wild dog meat, pine bark, and in the winter, a local stew made from mice meat, pig entrails and tree bark.

** Bread. The staple food for the working class is rough bread made from tessera grain. Children 12 or older almost always put their names in the reaping balls more times in exchange for grain and oil for their families. Bakery bread is seen as a luxury and reserved for special occasions. Peeta, one of the series' principal characters, is a baker's son. There's also the toasting ritual mentioned above. Panem, the country to which District 12 belongs, is Latin for "bread" and derived from the phrase ''panem et circenses,'' "bread and circuses" -- a philosophy that means to pacify the people with entertainment and food in exchange for taking away their rights.

** Bread. The staple food for the working class is rough bread made from tessera grain. Children 12 or older almost always put their names in the reaping balls more times in exchange for grain and oil for their families. Bakery bread is seen as a luxury and reserved for special occasions. Peeta, one of the series' principal characters, is a baker's son. There's also the toasting ritual mentioned above.

* DoomedHometown: [[spoiler:The whole place is firebombed to the ground by the Capitol at the end of ''Catching Fire,'' leaving only a few hundred survivors.]]

[[folder:Primrose "Prim" Everdeen]]
->''"Just try to win, maybe you can!"''

Katniss' beloved younger sister, a kind, lovely AllLovingHero. When her name is drawn [[MillionToOneChance against all odds]] at the Reaping, Katniss volunteers to take her place in the arena.

* FloralThemeNaming: Both her first and last name refer to types of plants.

[[folder:Greasy Sae]]

A vendor at The Hob, District 12's black market. She usually sells and buys food from Katniss. [[spoiler:She and her granddaughter survive the bombings of District 12 and live in District 13 with the other survivors.]]

* BigDamnHeroes: A minor one; Gale mentions to Katniss that it was Greasy Sae who started a collection to help sponsor Katniss and Peeta in the 74th Hunger Games.
* DemotedToExtra: In the films, Greasy Sae doesn't have as much of a role. However, she gives Katniss the Mockingjay pin, instead of [[AdaptedOut Madge]].
* CoolOldLady: Katniss likes her enough, and she seems pretty alright, despite her odd choices in cooking ingredients.

[[folder:Greasy Sae's granddaughter]]

A young girl from District 12.

* AmbiguousDisorder: Her condition is never defined. She's described as "not quite right" and "living in her own world", and is treated as a sort of pet by the District 12 residents.
* NoNameGiven: Her name is not mentioned.
* SoleSurvivor: Of her family, together with her grandmother.
* UnknownCharacter: She has parents and at least one sibling or cousin, but they're never seen.

[[folder:Madge Undersee]]

The mayor's daughter and Katniss's schoolmate, Madge gives the Mockingjay pin to Katniss. She is later revealed to be the niece of one of Katniss's mother's best friends and Haymitch's District partner Maysilee, who was killed in the second Quarter Quell.

* FloralThemeNaming: Like Katniss and Primrose, his last name refers to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crataegus a type of plant]].

* YourCheatingHeart: Is a two-timer who thinks he can have both Lucy Gray and Mayfair Lipp at the same time.

[[folder:Mr. Everdeen]]

Katniss and Prim's father, a coal miner who was killed in a mine explosion. He taught Katniss everything she knows about hunting.

[[folder:Mr. and Mrs. Everdeen]]

Katniss's parents. As a girl, her mother was a member of the merchant class but fell in love with and married a poor coal miner anyway. Katniss' father was killed in a mine explosion and her mother disappeared under the veil of crippling depression for years, but she's okay now.

* BrokenBird: Mrs. Everdeen never gets over her husband's death, and after she finally gets over her HeroicBSOD, [[spoiler:her youngest daughter dies and her oldest daughter moves back home, leaving her all alone.]]

* DisappearedDad: Mr. Everdeen passed away five years before the story starts.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: Living things just seem to ''like'' Katniss's mother, although moreso before Mr. Everdeen was killed and she fell into a HeroicBSOD.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Mrs. Everdeen is described with blonde hair and blue eyes, the typical merchant look. Katniss is always amazed when her mother brought a wounded or sick patient: "she morphs from someone who calls her daughter to kill a spider to a woman immune to fear", Katniss says.

* HeroicBSOD: After her husband's death, Mrs. Everdeen fell into a severe depression that left her unable to take care of herself or her daughters, leaving an eleven-year-old Katniss to [[PromotionToParent look after the family.]]
* HeroOfAnotherStory: Mrs. Everdeen is a (relatively) upper class woman who falls in love with an impoverished miner, seemed to have a LoveTriangle with Peeta's father, and was best friends with Maysilee Donner, who died in Haymitch's games.
* IWasQuiteALooker: In Catching Fire, Katniss said that she was told her mother used to be quite beautiful before her husband's death.

* TheMedic: Mrs. Everdeen runs District 12's apothecary. She ends up teaching Prim.
* NoNameGiven: We never find out their first names.
* OpenHeartDentistry: Mrs. Everdeen is described as an apothecary yet seems to treat any number of medical emergencies. Justified in that District 12 doesn't seem to have much by way of doctors (at least not if you live in the Seam) so they'd have nowhere else to go.
* TheOneThatGotAway: Mrs. Everdeen and Peeta's father used to be fond of each other, but Mrs. Everdeen married Mr. Everdeen instead of him.
* ParentalNeglect: Katniss felt left alone to provide when her father died because her mother no longer functioned and was unable to care for them. She improved, but Katniss is still forever wary of her ability to protect her and Prim.

* RichesToRags: Mrs. Everdeen was born into one of the wealthier families in District 12, but fell in love with and married a coal miner. Katniss comments that her mother must have loved her father very much if she was willing to leave her home for the Seam.

* StrongFamilyResemblance: Mrs. Everdeen is said to look like Prim, with blue eyes and pale blonde hair, while Katniss has her father's grey eyes and black hair.
* UnnamedParent: We never find out Mr. and Mrs. Everdeen's first names.
* UptownGirl: Mrs. Everdeen was born into the merchant class but married a coal miner.
* WouldNotHurtAChild: Katniss recalls how her father never laid a finger on her, in contrast with Peeta's mother.

[[folder:Gale Hawthorne]]
->''"They just want a good show, that's all they want."''

Katniss' childhood friend, who became the primary breadwinner for his family after his father died in the same accident that killed Katniss' father. She sees him as a big brother/role model due to his proficiency with snares and his loyalty to his family, although there [[{{JustFriends}} could be something more.]]