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The Capitol

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    President Coriolanus Snow 

President Coriolanus Snow

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"Would you like to be in a real war?"
Click here to see Coriolanus in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.

Portrayed By: Donald Sutherland, Tom Blyth (Ballad)

Appearances: The Hunger Games | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 | The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

"Fear does not work as long as there is hope."

The ruthless and tyrannical president of Panem.

  • Adaptational Attractiveness: Snow in the books is described as having a much more sinister appearance, with serpent-like eyes and a sore-ridden mouth with stretched lips that went ear-to-ear, similar to a snake as a result of poisoning himself for years to deflect suspicion. None of these deformities are seen in the film where he looks far more distinguished and regal. His book counterpart was also insecure about his comparatively shorter stature while here, he stands at 6'4, making him one of the tallest characters.
  • Adaptational Jerkass: With the conversation between him and Katniss via video call in Mockingjay Part 1 being created specifically for the film, it means his reversing her Conveniently Timed Distraction on her is an added element of this—especially when he was just gonna let the Tributes go as part of a bigger plan anyway. See Batman Gambit below.
  • Adaptational Nice Guy:
    • In the books, President Snow is a complete sociopath who has no regard for anyone. The film version, while still incredibly heinous, at least seems to likely care about his granddaughter. He also comes off this way in Ballad since the film is not told from his direct POV. He seems more conflicted about the bad things he does, and his manipulations aren't as clear because we don't hear his arrogant and often frankly insane thoughts. His relationship with Lucy Gray is also more sympathetic than in the book. In the book, he's very possessive and sees her more as an object to control than a person. He also seems himself as superior to her because he's from the Capitol and she's from the districts which he rationalizes to himself as being okay because she's not really from the districts and just got trapped there. The book also leans more heavily on the fact that he liked her more than she liked him and that she was leading him on, at least to a certain extent, to get her through the games. However, in the movie their relationship is portrayed as more mutual and Lucy Gray cares about him in return.
    • In his native to Mockingjay Part 1 video conversation with Katniss, the effect his relationship with Lucy Gray had on him is reflected when Katniss tells him she proved she loves Peeta and his ominous warning—now famously associated with the prequel as well—is not just a cruel hint at Peeta being hijacked, but a melancholic and rare display of regret too:
    Snow: Miss Everdeen, it is the things we love most that destroy us.
    • While Plutarch indirectly through Paylor made the arrangements for Katniss to see him, Snow also while he still tells Katniss that Coin was the one who got Prim killed does not really have it subtly confirmed by Plutarch shortly after—and thus, Snow's motivation to still make sure he's telling Katniss the truth is more palpable as a result—as well as also indicate that Coin as a ruler would be no different than him and arguably worse too since he makes it a point to say that "[he's] not wasteful".
  • Adaptational Sympathy: In the movie adaptation of the Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Sejanus volunteers to go to District 12 with Coriolanus as opposed to being forced into the Peacekeepers (thus actively being burdensome to his friend) and casually brushes off the fact that while he can easily escape any fallout from the escape plan going wrong thanks to his wealth, Coriolanus will likely be executed. Combined with the fact that Coriolanus tries to get him to avoid telling him any further incriminating information but is told anyway (as opposed to the books where he puts on a False Friend mask to coax said information out of Sejanus), his decision to betray Sejanus is a lot more reasonable.
  • Affably Evil: He's Faux Affably Evil towards everybody, but he reserves this attitude for Katniss Everdeen on the grounds that he promised never to lie to her. True to form, he's sincerely polite to her and gives genuine condolences for the death of her sister.
  • Affluent Aesthetic: He tends to wear simple, dark-colored clothes and suits in contrast to the elaborate fashions worn by others in the Capitol, reflecting his more serious demeanor and the fact that he doesn't need to impress anyone nor does he consider others worth the effort of doing so.
  • Arch-Enemy: Snow and Katniss have a great and deep rivalry with one another, yet Snow has an amount of respect for her.
  • Acquired Poison Immunity: As revealed in Mockingjay Part 1.
  • And Starring: The films credit him, Philip Seymour Hoffman (Heavensbee) and Stanley Tucci (Flickerman) this way.
  • Ascended Extra: The books are from Katniss' perspective, but here Snow has many more scenes to properly establish him as the Big Bad.
  • Batman Gambit: Correctly guesses that the timing of when Katniss contacts him over video chat that she's invoking Conveniently Timed Distraction to instead reverse it and keep her talking while she thinks she's keeping him talking. That's when he springs on her that he knows that the rescue team is in the Tributes Center. This also proves a double blind as he also intended the Tributes be rescued so the hijacked Peeta would try to kill Katniss on site too.
  • Beard of Evil: Unlike the books, here he has a thick white beard.
  • Big Bad: Of the entire series. As the leader of the totalitarian regime responsible for organizing the Hunger Games, he serves as the prime mover behind all the horrific events that transpire within the story.
  • Big Brother Is Watching: Has secret cameras everywhere, much to everybody's discomfort.
  • Bonding over Missing Parents: Their shared status as orphans is one of the first things that him and Lucy Gray realize they have in common.
  • Calling Card: Katniss knows whenever she sees a White Rose, Snow is either nearby or has sent her a message. True to form, in ''The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes", he presents one to Lucy Gray while welcoming her to the Capital.
  • The Chessmaster: Snow is very adept at manipulation on a grand scale. His capture, brainwashing and arrangement of Peeta cemented this.
  • Cold Ham: When he speaks to Katniss in the third movie, he is much more openly evil, with a continuous Psychotic Smirk that borders on Slasher Smile, and he is clearly letting himself enjoy toying with her. Despite this, though, his voice remains soft, and his courtesy remains constant."
  • Dark and Troubled Past: Snow had to spend his youth during the dark days, had to sell almost everything he owned after the rebellion ended to make ends meet, was heaped with abuse by Dean Highbottom (albeit because the latter recognized that Snow was on the path to follow his father, who was a terrible person) and was briefly exiled to District 12 to serve as a peacekeeper by said dean. While it doesn't excuse his life choices, it does go a long way to explain why he made them.
  • Death by Irony: "Snow lands on top," was his Survival Mantra through the Dark Days and throughout his Start of Darkness. While he was already choking on his own blood, it's very likely that angered Panem citizens trampled him to death, like... well, fallen snow.
  • Didn't See That Coming: Since he was aware from the beginning that Katniss and Peeta's relationship is a farce, he is clearly surprised, if a bit bemused, when Katniss and Peeta really do fall in love during Catching Fire. Also see Worthy Opponent below.
  • Die Laughing: At his execution, when Katniss shoots Coin instead of him, Snow starts laughing uproariously, even as he chokes on his own blood and Panem citizens rush him.
  • The Dreaded: To all the District's inhabitants in general...until witnessing Katniss's brazen defiance towards his regime.
  • Enlightened Self-Interest: Is interested in ensuring Lucy Gray's survival and victory, mostly because he will benefit with a prize package if he wins. Though he does quickly grow to genuinely care about her.
  • Even Evil Has Loved Ones:
    • He has a granddaughter who he dotes on—though it begs the question as to whether or not he'd have her executed for defiance since she seems to think he would when undoing her Katniss-inspired hairstyle.
    • He doesn't kill Tigris or have her killed despite her helping the rebels, implying that he still has a tinge of affection for her—or at least it was at the time when them being Like Brother and Sister still meant something.
  • Even Evil Has Standards: A right bastard he might be, but when he gives his word, he keeps it. Similarly, while admitting that he'll kill civilians, if necessary, Snow doesn't commit what he considers gratuitous atrocities (though his definition of gratuitous varies significantly from his subjects)—and that the prequel shows his actions genuinely root from keeping Panem in forced peace does further prove it. Katniss recognizes both aspects of his character, and it's what makes her decide to kill Coin at Snow's execution, since his pragmatism and honesty makes her believe he didn't kill Prim.
  • Evil Is Bigger: At 6'4", he's taller than Katniss and all of the heroes.
  • Evil Is Petty: Why Haymitch is bitter? Snow was the one who had his mother, younger brother and girlfriend killed because he took advantage of the force field when he was fighting for his life to kill another Tribute; she threw her axe at him, he dodged it, and the force field repulsed it right back into her head, killing her and making him the Victor.
  • Eviler than Thou: Even if he doesn't beat Gaul in her evil when she basically had control of Panem through Ravinstill being the Puppet King, he clearly establishes way more control as the oppressor in name that he is in his rule than Ravinstill himself did.
  • Evil Old Folks: A President Evil in his eighties at the time of the series, and he's been sending people (including numerous children) to their deaths for much of that time.
  • Evil Virtues: Honesty when it comes to making promises. Snow is many things, but a promise-breaker isn't one of them. This is one of the reasons Katniss concludes he's telling the truth when he said it was Coin who actually ordered the bombing of the Capitol children (and Prim) instead of him, since they both promised that they wouldn't lie to each other.
  • Face Death with Dignity: Even when tied up at the stake awaiting execution and surrounded by a large crowd of people, his regime oppressed with nothing between him and them, Snow retains his composure and doesn't show any fear. Ultimately subverted, see Die Laughing and Laughing Mad.
  • Faux Affably Evil: He can smile politely and say all the right words but then he will make a remark or threat that reminds you of the pure evil lurking beneath.
  • Graceful Loser: In the end, he's amused that he got out-gambitted and outplayed. He tells Katniss the only thing that stopped him from officially surrendering was that the bombs sent by Coin went off on the Capitol citizens and Prim.
  • I Have Your Wife: One of the major ways he controls people like Katniss or Finnick.
  • I Was Quite a Looker: In his youth, his good looks caught the attention of plenty of women, in particular Lucy Gray, who out right calls him "Pretty Boy" and "Gorgeous".
  • Jumping Off the Slippery Slope: He beats one of the Tributes to death, to save himself and Sejanus from the arena, which leaves him horrified. He later shoots Mayfair while she is spitefully running off to tell her father about the Rebel cell, showing concern but more so for him, Lucy Gray and Sejanus should guns be found. He is grief stricken when he realizes his actions of recording Sejanus's with the jabberjay led to his hanging. Then when he learns that Lucy Gray has abandoned him and set the trap with the snake to punish him for his actions regarding Sejanus, he attempts to shoot what he believes is her in a rage. By the time he poisons Casca, he shows no reaction whatsoever.
  • Klingon Promotion: Rose to power by killing his rivals and those in higher rank.
  • Large and in Charge: Being played by 6'4" Donald Sutherland will do that to a character. Funnily enough, Snow in the books was rather insecure about being shorter than average.
  • Laughing Mad: He begins laughing hysterically to the point of coughing up blood before he is killed.
  • Love Is a Weakness: His relationship with Lucy Gray, and the fallout, after she realizes he was the one that tipped off the Peacekeepers agains Sejanus, hardens him significantly.
    Snow: It's the things we love the most that destroy us.
  • Manipulative Bastard: How he assumed power in the first place, and how he governs by turning the Districts against one another.
  • Meaningful Name: Named after the Shakespearian Tragic Hero in the eponymous play. He shares similar traits - he cares little about the ordinary folk and wants to maintain a totalitarian state.
    • His personality is also cold and icy, like snow. His hair is also white, like snow.
  • Murder Is the Best Solution: His go-to solution to pretty much any problem. He needs a compelling reason not to have someone killed.
  • My God, What Have I Done?: Realizing his actions of using the Jabberjay to record Sejanus is what led to him being hanged, while going through Sejanus's personal effects breaks down in tears when finding a picture of the two of them together.
  • Necessarily Evil: His conversation with Katniss at the beginning of Catching Fire indicates that he sees himself and the Capitol as this.
  • Out-Gambitted: For all his talk about destroying Katniss's image so the unhappy districts would have nobody to rally behind, Plutarch completely played him for a fool.
  • Pet the Dog: He sincerely gives his condolences to Katniss after Coin kills Prim, describing it as a waste of a young life. While he himself acknowledges that he's not above killing children (the Hunger Games is designed to discourage rebellions amongst the Districts, after all), he also doesn't particularly like the idea outside of what he feels is necessary. That he also likely ended up being a mentor of sorts to Seneca Crane because of having grown up with Seneca's ancestor Arachne and witnessing her death when they were teenagers would also count.
  • Pragmatic Villainy: Has no problem with killing people, not even children, if it benefits him or the Capitol, but in Mockingjay Part 2 he stresses that he only does it for specific purposes and that he doesn't do it when there's nothing to gain from it. He tells Katniss, after Prim's death, that not only did he not bomb the children, but he was actually about to issue an official surrender when the bombs were dropped, since anyone could see that "the game was up" by that point. This leads to Katniss realizing that it was Coin and not Snow that ordered the bombing at the gates.
    Snow: We both know I'm not above killing children, but I'm not wasteful. I take life for specific reasons, and there was no reason for me to destroy a pen full of Capitol children. None at all.
  • President Evil: He's the current ruler of Panem until the very end of the fourth movie, and he manipulatively (or violently if he deems it necessary) keeps the districts impoverished and/or downtrodden. Then of course there's the Hunger Games.
  • Protagonist Journey to Villain: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes follows him from turning a cocky, crafty, charming, but well-meaning young man, into a duplicitous, murderous megalomaniac.
  • Sanity Slippage: He grows more and more unhinged in the two Mockingjay movies following his Villainous Breakdown at the end of Catching Fire.
  • Straight Edge Evil: He's the only character from the Capitol without any bizarre mannerisms or fashion accessories (until Plutarch in Catching Fire). He's said to be "above that". Justified as it's implied a lot of the fashions are both a status symbol as well as a sign of a hedonistic culture; being at the top of the social pyramid, Snow doesn't need fashion to impress anyone.
  • Surrounded by Idiots: Takes this attitude towards Seneca Crane during their scenes in the movie. In general, he seems to dislike the hypocrisy of the system he runs, or at least get tired of it, and actually enjoys the company of those, like Plutarch and Katniss, who share his cynicism.
    Snow: A spark is fine - so long as it's contained.
    Seneca: ... So?
    Snow: (with a hint of annoyance) So, contain it.
  • Taking You with Me: It's implied that Snow's attempt to convince Katniss that Coin was behind the bombing of the Capitol children and Prim's death was an attempt to get Coin killed by a vengeful Katniss; if so, he was successful.
    • It could also have been an attempt to get Katniss killed trying to assassinate Coin. Or, better yet for Snow, get both killed.
  • Teens Are Monsters: He started becoming the cold, ruthless monster he is in the original movies at the age of 18.
  • This Cannot Be!: Has this reaction when Katniss destroys the Arena of the Third Quarter Quell.
  • Used to Be a Sweet Kid: Sweet, might not be the right word, but he was one of the few students during the 10th Hunger Games to treat the Tributes with compassion, and see them as people. It's also worth noting that being an Adaptational Nice Guy, his worst actions in the prequel are motivated by a desire to improve the quality of life for himself, cousin and grandmother, and his feelings for Lucy Gray are far more genuine than in the book. The two-faced nature of the Capital and Lucy Gray's "betrayal" changes him into the villain he was meant to be.
  • Villain Has a Point:
    • Except Plutarch, he's probably the only one who recognizes President Coin for what she really is. Of course, being a manipulative, repressive dictator himself, he should know.
    • While on his Protagonist Journey to Villain, he angrily warns Sejanus that aiding the disaffected members of the District is a bad idea; while Sejanus' wealth can likely bribe him out of trouble, Coriolanus will be hanged for association with a rebellion. He also mentions that disaffected rebels should not be trusted; he is proven right as they have guns which Sejanus did not expect.
  • Villainous Breakdown: See This Cannot Be! above. After that happens and he finds Plutarch gone, he totally shuts down. For once, he has no options on what to do.
  • Villain Respect:
    • For all that he does hate what Katniss represents and wants her dead, all signs point to him still respecting her. Their first face-to-face interaction has him promise never to lie to her, and he keeps that promise to the very end. He even gives her his condolences for Prim's death (in fact, he's the first character to do so), which is notable because at that point, Katniss is slated to be Snow's executioner.
    • Snow calls Coin's final plan of bombing Capital children using Capital ships a "masterful move", complimenting the fact that it turned the last of his guards against him. His only visible negative emotions to the whole thing come from the fact that he didn't see it coming.
  • Villains Never Lie: He actually has lied in the past: just never when he says something with a promise attached to it. When he promises something, he feels bound to it, and he promised not to lie to Katniss.
    Katniss: I don't believe you.
    Snow: My dear Ms. Everdeen... I thought we agreed never to lie to each other?
  • Villains Out Shopping: In the second film, he's shown enjoying a cup of tea and having breakfast with his granddaughter. Later on, they're shown watching the Hunger Games together in his lounge room.
  • Villain with Good Publicity: Lack of freedom notwithstanding, he seems quite popular among the Capitol's decadent inhabitants due to the high standard of living they enjoy under his leadership.
  • White Hair, Black Heart: He's got a head of perfectly white hair as a reflection of his age and he's as bad as they come.
  • Wicked Cultured: Where the rest of the Capitol revel in excess and decadence, Snow enjoys simpler things. He cultivates an orchard and wears more old fashioned clothes. Where the rest of the Capitol enjoys wealth for its own sake, Snow wants power.
  • Worthy Opponent: Donald Sutherland says that this is how he views Katniss after she successfully defies the Capitol in the 74th Hunger Games and sparks a rebellion. Some of his dialogue in the books indicates this sort of attitude as well.
    President Snow: "My dear, I think we can make this so much simpler, if we agree not to lie to each other."
    • He also comes to view President Coin as this after her False Flag Operation that killed a group of Capitol and District 13 children is blamed on him, leading to his downfall. Snow outright said it was a masterstroke and regretted that he didn't see it coming.
  • Would Hurt a Child: He says so himself that he's not above hurting children to get what he wants. And of course, his government does run the games. He would not however, kill children for the hell of it, and mentions this to Katniss when they are discussing the bombing at the gates. This conversation leads to Katniss finding out that Coin, not Snow, ordered the bombing.

    Antonius 

Antonius

Portrayed By: Robert Knepper

Appearances: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2

    Egeria 

Eegeria

Portrayed By: Sarita Choudhury

Appearances: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2

The Capitol's Minister of Affairs and one of President Snow's Presidential board members.

  • Canon Foreigner: Like Antonius, she doesn't appear in the books.
  • Evil Counterpart: To Plutarch.
  • Even Evil Has Standards: She's visibly disturbed by Snow's orders to bomb the hospital in District 8.
  • Meaningful Name: Egeria is the name of a water nymph in Roman mythology, specifically, one who imparted king Numa Pompilius about the laws and proper conduct of divine rituals. Due to her, the name came to be associated with the office of female adviser.
  • What Happened to the Mouse?: No reason is made as to where she goes after President Snow surrenders.

Gamemakers

    Seneca Crane 

Seneca Crane

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" Everyone likes an underdog."

Portrayed By: Wes Bentley

Appearances: The Hunger Games

The head Gamemaker in The Hunger Games. He was in charge of running the 72nd, 73rd, and 74th Hunger Games and ordering obstacles into the arena.

  • Ascended Extra: In the book, he's not identified by name, let alone singled out by appearance; he was first mentioned as the Head Gamemaker in the second book well after his death. The film doesn't stick exclusively to Katniss' point of view, and as such focuses on Crane for a few scenes.
  • Beard of Evil: His defining feature is his intricately styled beard, pretty much the only Capitol-esque aspect of his appearance, and his job is to make children and teens fight to the death.
  • The Dragon: To President Snow, initially.
  • Driven to Suicide: Or rather forced, when Snow leaves him in a room with poison berries, the implication clear. It's implied he told Snow to go fuck himself by choosing to hang himself instead.
  • The Heavy: During the first film, since he's the Head Gamemaker and as such as responsible for pretty much all of the obstacles thrown in the way of the protagonists.
  • Leave Behind a Pistol: At the end of the first movie, he is led to a room with a bowl filled with nightlock berries.
  • Morton's Fork: He ended up being forced to let both District 12 tributes become Victors because if he didn't, there would be no Victor at all, which would have been a colossal failure on his part. Either way, he was doomed.
  • Obliviously Evil: Word of God states he really has no idea about the true purpose of the games or the ramifications of what occurs in them. He's just in it for the show biz.
  • Punch-Clock Villain: Unlike his boss, the tyrannical President Snow, he's not sadistic or excessively cruel, and even gives Katniss a top score after she fires an arrow at him because 'she deserved it' (though the top score does also paint a target on Katniss' back). He's really little more than a callous opportunist looking to advance his career even if it means sending children to their death. And in the end, he chooses to allow both Katniss and Peeta to live.
  • Slave to PR: Most of the decisions Seneca makes regarding the Games is a result of him trying to appeal to what the masses would like. Ends up being his Fatal Flaw.
  • Villain's Dying Grace: Arguably what his final action as Game Master was. He was doomed as soon as it became clear what Katniss and Peeta intended to do, whether both of them lived or both of them died. However, he decided to stop their mutual suicide and declare them both winners, saving their lives even though he would have wound up dead either way.
  • You Have Failed Me: Snow orders his execution over the 74th Hunger Games debacle.

    Plutarch Heavensbee 

Plutarch Heavensbee

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"If you abandon your moral judgment, it can be fun."

Portrayed By: Philip Seymour Hoffman

Appearances: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2

The Head Gamemaker taking the place of Seneca Crane.

  • Adaptational Heroism:
    • Played With. In Mockingjay, Snow suggests to Katniss that Plutarch may have had a hand in the parachute bombs that killed Prim. However, it's never confirmed whether or not Snow was correct in this assessment since Katniss only seems to hold Coin responsible for what happened and not Plutarch, which makes it an Ambiguous Situation. In the movies, Snow claims it was only Coin who was responsible for the parachute bombs. Later on, there's a scene where Plutarch smiles after Katniss kills Coin, which suggests he became aware of what Coin did and approved of Katniss's assassination of her because he recognized Coin would be a tyrant no different than Snow.
    • Plutarch also did things like arranged Effie Trinket be pulled from the Capitol to work with Katniss again—and later knew Katniss would sneak away to go to battle too since she didn't train for it like she did in the book. Also, while not doing it himself here, arranged for Paylor to have Katniss be allowed to see Snow since he'd figure Snow would outright tell her that Coin set off the bombs that killed Prim and also made it a point to say that Paylor was "the voice of the people" in his letter and therefore, not simply his choice as to who should rule either.
    • His not being surprised when Katniss sneaks away to go to battle—when she actually trained in the book first in order to be granted permission to go to battle—is also one of the first indications that he's defiant about Coin being the right choice to lead Panem once Snow is deposed.
  • Adaptational Jerkass:
    • With his watch in the book that flashed both a clock—the setting of the arena—and a Mockingjay not being present, it means he makes little to no effort early on to let Katniss know he's actually on her side—and it as a result makes the reveal of him having been in league with the rebellion the whole time more hidden in subterfuge as a result.
    • While he does have Paylor arrange for Katniss to see Snow and knows that Snow will tell her Coin ordered the Capitol bombings that killed Prim instead, Plutarch not confirming it himself directly here does mean he relies more on Katniss just taking Snow's word for it as a result and it also comes off as kind of a Secret Test of Character toward Katniss and not just Coin too—though in the end, she rejects Coin, by executing her, just like Plutarch hoped she would (and that means the results he expected came about too: Coin failed and Katniss succeeded).
  • And Starring: The films credit him, Donald Sutherland (President Snow) and Stanley Tucci (Caesar Flickerman) this way.
  • Anti-Hero: He's more affable than Coin and is certainly a force for good, but he still takes some very shady steps to accomplish his goals. He actually suggests to President Snow that he ramps up random executions and re-institutes whippings, all to create even more animosity against Snow and the Capitol regime. It's for the greater good, but he's still responsible for the deaths of many of the people who he's ostensibly trying to save.
  • The Chessmaster: It's best demonstrated by his line about "moves and countermoves". He's a much savvier and more intelligent Gamemaker than Seneca Crane ever was. Ultimately, it's revealed that he's an even more skilled Chessmaster than he initially appeared. Heavensbee manages to play the entire Capitol audience, Katniss, the Victors and notoriously shrewd President Snow himself to save Katniss and start the revolution in earnest. And finally, he also knew of Coin's true colors and was fully expecting Katniss to kill her, as he's openly smirking after her death. Thus with Snow and Coin both out of the way, he's free to move on to advising their successor—who he also made sure was the favorite across Panem—unopposed. Lampshaded at the end:
    Peeta: And Plutarch in the middle of it all.
    Haymitch: And they say no one wins the Games.
  • Cruel to Be Kind: While cruel isn't really the proper word for it, his going undercover under Snow involved egging him on to be worse to the Districts so that he can undermine him—and that him throwing in with Coin, despite her being no better while also undermining and plotting against her too, would ultimately lead to assuring the right person runs Panem at the end of the day—regardless of the benefit to him.
  • Demoted to Extra: A slight case in Mockingjay. See Real Life Writes the Plot.
  • The Dragon: To President Snow in a much more direct way than Crane, since Snow has actively enlisted his help to deal with rising unrest. Subverted when he's revealed to be a key figure in the resistance.
  • Foreshadowing: "Same reason as you — I volunteered." From the books...
    • The amused looks he gives President Coin in Mockingjay Part 2 hint to the fact that he's on to her schemes and foreshadows his own machinations to have Katniss kill her.
  • The Heavy: In Catching Fire, being the Head Gamemaker for the Quarter Quell. Subverted, as he's a mole.
  • Honest Advisor: While former Gamemaker Crane was little more than a stooge with a nifty beard, Heavensbee operates more on Snow's level and tells him the truth, giving him advice about how to deal with the revolution. Snow seems to appreciate his honesty, confidence and cynicism, perhaps seeing something of a kindred spirit in a fellow cold-hearted manipulator. It's subverted, however, when Heavensbee turns out to have been manipulating Snow the entire time.
  • Knight Templar: Despite being on the side of the "good guys", he's OK with sacrificing some lives to achieve the goals of the rebellion.
  • Like Father, Like Son: His ancestor Hilarius was Mentor to Wovey, the District 8 Tribute during the 10th Games—and vigorously so (aspects are present in the film even though most of it's adapted out), proving that both the passion and drive to fight for and champion the underdog always ran in his family.
  • The Mole: He's actually a rebel agent and helps orchestrate the escape of Peeta, Finnick, Mags, Johanna, Katniss, Beetee and Wiress. Unfortunately, Wiress and Mags are killed and only Katniss, Beetee and Finnick are saved, with Johanna and Peeta (as well as Enobaria) captured and tortured.
  • Mole in Charge: As Head Gamemaker of the 75th Hunger Games.
  • Meaningful Name: Named after Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus also known as Plutarch, who was an essayist and historian in ancient Rome.
  • Mr. Exposition: Happens a number of times.
  • Necessarily Evil: While he's definitely one of the good guys, the nature of what he does means that he has to be this out of necessity.
  • Real Life Writes the Plot: Due to the sudden death of his actor, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, in early 2014, a number of his scenes were redistributed to other characters and he has a smaller role in the Mockingjay films than he had in the book. His final scene in the franchise shows him looking on conspicuously silent as Katniss bring Coin and Snow to justice and is accomplished by creating a digital stand-in for Hoffman for the one scene Plutarch absolutely had to be in.

Hunger Games Preparation Teams

    Effie Trinket 

Effie Trinket

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"Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be EVER in your favor!"

Portrayed By: Elizabeth Banks

Appearances: The Hunger Games | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2

The escort of the District 12 tributes, including Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark.

  • Adaptational Heroism: While she wasn't exactly a villain in the books, she gets involved with the rebellion and comes to genuinely love both Katniss and Peeta for more than what their status as victors can provide for her.
  • Affably Evil: With 'evil' downplayed. She's very cheerful and friendly, even though, while not evil per se, her job is, you know, to choose kids to send to their deaths. She drops the 'evil' part altogether by Mockingjay Part 1.
  • Ascended Extra: She has far more prominence in the films, where she can be considered almost to be a main character. This is especially notable in the Mockingjay films; while in the book, she isn't seen until near the end, in the film, she's been defected from the Capitol, and essentially takes the place of Venia, Flavius and Octavia (who were only seen for about 30 seconds in the first film and were captured by District 13 in the book). This is actually a conscious decision on the part of Suzanne Collins herself, who felt it would be demeaning to the character to shunt her off into obscurity after seeing Elizabeth Banks' knockout performance in the first two films.
  • Catchphrase: "Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be EVER in your favor!"
  • Character Development: More emphasized in the films, though it's present in the books too. During the 74th reaping, she's excited and completely oblivious to how terrified and beaten down everyone else is. During the Victory Tour, her pride and adoration for Katniss and Peeta is originally more a reflection of her own pride for finally having not just one, but two Victors to call her own. As the tour continues her genuine concern for each of them starts to show more and more as she gets to see that everyone in Panem is destitute, not just District 12. For the 75th reaping she tries to look appropriately excited but loses her energy when forced to read Katniss's name, looking like she just condemned her to die herself. The most she can manage after that is relief that Haymitch's name comes out of the bowl instead of Peeta's - and her face crumples when Peeta promptly volunteers in Haymitch's place. Later on, she's on the verge of tears as she hands out gold accessories to the three of them so they'll all match, insisting, "We are a team!" This shows that she's come to genuinely care for Peeta and Katniss, whereas in the first film, she thought that they were going to die just like all her past tributes. This culminates in her eventually choosing to join the rebellion when Plutarch brings her to District 13 with him and the others, something that does not happen in the books.
  • The Confidant: She becomes this to Katniss as of Mockingjay, as she's the only person in District 13 who has the unique position of being a friend who's not either a love interest, a family member, a politician, or another Victor.
  • Costume Porn: Being from the Capitol she wears an abundance of bright, outlandish and lavish clothing.
  • Defector from Decadence: Effie eventually defects from The Capitol, having grown to love Peeta and Katniss.
  • The Fashionista: Has been wearing fancy dresses in all her appearances. When she had to wear jumpsuits after she defected to District 13, she's obviously pissed off, first imposing confinement upon herself because of it and then doing everything she can to alter the jumpsuit to suit her style more. She even steps up to the plate for Katniss's turn as the Mockingjay in Mockingjay Part 1 and Part 2 as her fashion co-coordinator following Cinna's death (and her book counterparts being replaced in favor of her). It's also implied she becomes a designer for President Coin, whose appearance and personality slowly becomes less utilitarian and more image-conscious after Effie is brought into her inner circle.
  • Feigning Intelligence: She's probably not the most intelligent elite in the Capitol, but she certainly doesn't see it that way.
  • Genki Girl: A grownup version.
  • The Heart: Unlike the rest of the District 12 team, who have all seen combat, she provides moral support and a maternal influence. True enough, it's her that comes up with some of the best plans for the Propos because she correctly points out that emotional appeals are what made people (including her) love Katniss to begin with.
  • Hidden Depths: She seems frivolous and apathetic at first, but soon shows that she genuinely cares for Katniss and Peeta.
    • After joining the Rebellion in District 13 she reveals to Katniss she held onto Cinna's design book after he gave it to her and smuggled it out of the Capitol with her to give to Katniss. She also helps Haymitch formulate a better propaganda strategy for Katniss as the Mockingjay after Plutarch's overly scripted one falls flat.
    • At the end of Mockingjay Part 1, while Coin's giving her speech, Effie eyes her with a look that could be considered suspicious, perhaps cottoning on that Coin is not all she seems.
  • Ignorant of Their Own Ignorance: At least initially, she's oblivious to the plight of the Districts. Once she begins to love Katniss and Peeta like family, the wool gets pulled away from her eyes, and she ends up rebelling.
  • Impossibly Tacky Clothes: Much of the Capitol's fashion involves bright and outlandish clothing pieces and accessories. In-universe, she considers the District 13 gray jumpsuit uniforms she now has to wear to be this.
  • Intergenerational Friendship: With Katniss and Peeta.
  • Large Ham: Like other Capitol residents, she's ridiculously flamboyant in both her style of dress and personality. 'Melodramatic' is the default mode for Effie Trinket.
  • Nice Girl: As flashy and ostentatious as she might be, she's actually quite kind underneath it, and true enough, defects from the Capitol in short order.
  • Promoted to Love Interest: While you could make the case for something happening between her and Haymitch in the books, it's buried deep in the sub-subtext. The films make their attraction to each other a lot more obvious - especially the Mockingjay movies, helped out by the fact that Effie has a lot more prominence and an almost totally different role to the book.
  • Relationship Upgrade: The end of Mockingjay: Part 2 hints heavily at one between her and Haymitch, though whether it's already happened or is just very likely to happen soon is left more ambiguous.
  • Schedule Fanatic: A mild example in Catching Fire.
  • Ship Tease: With Haymitch; her increased screentime in the Mockingjay films in particular have a chance to bring it out, and the last scene of them in Part 2 in particular has her and Haymitch sharing a parting kiss while he tells her not to be a stranger. None of the other characters comment on it, but at a meta level Elizabeth Banks reportedly more than made up for it with her own enthusiasm for the pairing.
  • Significant Wardrobe Shift:
    • One case happens fairly early in the first film, with Effie's costuming changing markedly from her first scene (the Reaping) to the next as her character is introduced in stages. Initially, Effie is positively ghoulish, caked in white makeup with matching hair and eyebrows and doll-like styling in deep fuchsia that lends her an inhuman and ominous appearance, befitting her image to the people of District 12 as a garish, cheerful messenger of death. After this scene, Effie's fashion remains outlandish— the most prominently outlandish out of any character's fashion in the films— but never approaches these grim uncanny tones again as she receives more characterization in joining Katniss' circle and ceases to be an abstract symbol of death.
    • A later shift in her wardrobe is thrust upon her as she ends up in 13 without access to her usual frivolous, extravagant fashion. Effie pushes as hard as she can against the District 13 clothing to spice it up and make it "Effie", but it still coincides with her becoming a more grounded and aware person now invested in the rebellion. On her final appearance, while she returns to the Capitol-style fashion, she seems to settle now on wearing muted colors on her wardrobe and her makeup - in particular, her last farewell fashion choices seem to reflect the gray, snowy weather.
  • Skewed Priorities: In the first movie, she's more upset that Katniss stabbed the table ("That is mahogany!") than that she almost stabbed Haymitch in the hand.
    • Leans on Comically Missing the Point: "Careers train for the games until they're 18, but they don't get dessert! And you do!"
    • It could also be her method of coping (see Stepford Smiler) as she knows that even if one Career will probably win, that leaves three more (five in the books where District Four is counted as Career) who won't be going home, so while her Tributes are almost guaranteed to be going home in a box, so are the majority of the Careers-and at least HER kids get to enjoy some treats before the end.
  • Spared by the Adaptation: Though she doesn't die in the final book, she's been held prisoner and (in all likelihood) tortured by the Capitol for so long that Katniss sees her as only a shadow of her former self, unlikely ever to recover and tragically trying to hang on to her old life. In the films, she quickly escapes prison in the Capitol to play an active part in the rebellion, becomes Plutarch's right-hand woman, and has a hinted-at Relationship Upgrade with Haymitch. Overall, things seem better for her in the film.
  • Stepford Smiler: Katniss eventually realizes that Effie's shallowness is a defense mechanism which is her way of coping with her role in the Games.
  • Team Mom: Starting in Catching Fire; she's developed a genuine emotional bond with Katniss, Peeta, and Haymitch, and is fiercely protective of them.

    Cinna 

Cinna

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"I'm still betting on you."

Portrayed By: Lenny Kravitz

Appearances: The Hunger Games | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Katniss Everdeen's stylist during her campaigns through the 74th and 75th Hunger Games.

  • Ambiguously Brown: In the films. His skin tone is never described in the books.
  • Age Lift: Cinna is described in the book as being a young man in his twenties. In the film series, he's played by the nearly-50 Lenny Kravitz. (In fact, Jennifer Lawrence insisted on calling him "Mr. Kravitz," given that she had worked with his daughter.) Granted, Kravitz doesn't particularly look his age.
  • Costume Porn: It's his job.
  • Cultured Badass: Instigates a rebellion with the power of fashion.
  • Defector from Decadence: He's The Fashionista and a resident of the Capitol, but he clearly hates the Games and wants to do his best to give the Tributes a chance to truly represent their homeland, rather than being a cheap spectacle. He goes so far that he's executed for his defiance.
  • Defiant to the End: The look on his face when Caesar tells him to stand up and take a bow says it all: he knows he's not getting away with the stunt he pulled using Katniss' dress, but at least he's going out sticking it to the Capitol.
  • The Fashionista: A non-camp version.
  • Guyliner: Wears gold eyeliner, his one seeming indulgence to the Capitol's over the top hair and makeup trends.
  • Heroic Sacrifice: He knew what he was doing making Katniss' Quarter Quell interview dress turn into a gown resembling a mockingjay (a rebellion symbol) for all of Panem to see. Snow makes him pay the ultimate price for it, though not before Cinna had already designed a combat Mockingjay suit for Katniss and the rebels to use once he was gone.
  • Meaningful Name: The original Cinna was a doomed opponent of Sulla the dictator.
  • Nice Guy: One of the nicest, sweetest people in the Crapsack World that is Panem, so much that Katniss quickly grew to like him.
  • Odd Friendship: Develops one with Katniss, given how they are born and bred from different parts of Panem's social pyramid. It helps that Cinna is one of the extremely few people from the Capitol who doesn't indulge into Conspicuous Consumption and like her, he is down to earth, reserved, and prefers to get into business. Katniss, in return, is more likely to listen to him and is heartbroken from his death.
  • Only Sane Man: Is shown to be the first Capitol person not to indulge in so much decadence.
  • Revenge by Proxy: He is beaten by the Peacekeepers as Katniss is being lifted to the Quarter Quell arena, and later killed during interrogations. Circles back around on itself thanks to Effie who smuggled his design portfolio out of the Capitol, allowing for District 13 to craft the Mockingjay armor for Katniss, who then destroys Snow's government.
  • Stylish Protection Gear: The Mockingjay suit he designs for Katniss: sleek, stylish, and completely bulletproof. Justified in that Katniss the "Mockingjay" is the symbol of the rebellion, and so needs to look suitably iconic.

    Portia 

Portia

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Portrayed By: Latarsha Rose

Appearances: The Hunger Games

Peeta's stylist.

  • Ambiguously Brown: In the film, like Cinna.
  • Costume Porn: It's her job.
  • Demoted to Extra: While never that major of a character, in the film she is only seen in the background, with no lines. Plus, she only appears in the first film.
  • What Happened to the Mouse?: Does not appear in further films after the first. This might turn out good for her if it means that she's spared from the stylist and prep teams' purges of Mockingjay, since the event is also not mentioned in the films.

    Venia, Octavia, & Flavius 

Venia, Octavia, and Flavius

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Portrayed By: Kimiko Gelman (Venia), Nelson Ascencio (Flavius) & Brooke Bundy (Octavia)

Appearances: The Hunger Games | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (Flavius and Octavia only)

Katniss' prep team.

  • Adapted Out: Venia doesn't appear in the film of Catching Fire, and none of the three appear in Mockingjay.
  • Cloudcuckoolander: All three.
  • Demoted to Extra: In the films. They show up, but their names aren't mentioned, and they only have a brief appearance. They have a bit more to do in Catching Fire, but still, not to the extent of their involvement in the books.
  • Facial Markings: The gold tattoos above Venia's eyes.
  • What Happened to the Mouse?: Venia strangely doesn't appear in the Catching Fire film.

Other Capitol Residents

    Caesar Flickerman 

Caesar Flickerman

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"So Peeta. Tell me. Is there a special girl back home? "

Portrayed By: Stanley Tucci

Appearances: The Hunger Games | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2

The host for the Hunger Games. He is famous for turning any conversation around for the positive, and is known to change the color of his lips, hair, and eyelids for each Hunger Games.

  • Adaptational Villainy: In the books, Flickerman is portrayed as doing the best he can in a terrible situation, trying to do his job while helping the Tributes. This aspect is mostly seen through Katniss' narration, so he's a little more ambiguous here. However, he does seem to have trouble with both the Quarter Quell and the 'interviews' with Peeta, and by the time war reaches the Capitol's doorstep, he can't even keep up appearances anymore.
  • And Starring: The films credit him, Donald Sutherland (Pres. Snow) and later Phillip Seymour-Hoffman (Heavensbee) this way.
  • Demoted to Extra: His role grows progressively smaller with each film, reduced to a single scene in Mockingjay, Part 2. Justified as the actual Hunger Games grow less important to the plot and his use as a propaganda tool diminishes as the war drags on.
  • Eternally Pearly-White Teeth: His grinning mug appears on in-universe toothpaste ads used to promote the film.
  • The Host: An amalgam of every obnoxious daytime TV host on earth.
  • Large Ham: The Capitol is full of flamboyant, hammy people and he's their television host.
  • Manipulative Bastard: If he wants something out of his guests' mouths, he knows how to get it.
  • Older Than He Looks: Although 24 years have passed since the Second Quarter Quell, he looks the exact same when he interviews the tributes for the 74th Hunger Games. This is achieved through massive amounts of cosmetic surgery, common among Capitol citizens.
  • Perpetual Smiler: Ultimately subverted; despite constantly grinning, he knows exactly how to play an audience and sometimes that means adopting a solemn frown to keep with the tone. He also gradually has a tougher and tougher time keeping up his sunny disposition, and in Mockingjay Part 2 he doesn't even bother smiling while delivering propaganda anymore, only giving a very obviously forced one just before the end of the broadcast.
  • Propaganda Machine: He's forced into being a more overt one by Mockingjay. And as his "interviews" with Peeta demonstrate, he clearly has trouble keeping his act up. At the end of Part 2, he's forced into becoming the voice of Snow's failing government, for all intents and purposes, and positively bristles with anger through the whole thing.
  • Whatever Happened to the Mouse?: He's one of the few characters whose fate is left unresolved in the film. He's last seen on television just prior to the fall of the Capitol and is not seen again after District 13 takes over and President Coin establishes her new regime.

    Lavinia 

Lavinia

Portrayed By: Amber Chaney

Appearances: The Hunger Games

An Avox who serves Katniss and Peeta during their stay in the Capitol.

    President Snow's granddaughter 

Snow's Granddaughter

Portrayed By: Erika Bierman

Appearances: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1

"Someday, I want to love someone that much."

The granddaughter of President Snow is a young girl, about 12 years of age, who idolizes Katniss after her victory in the Hunger Games.

  • Ascended Extra: While her role amounts to mere cameos, she actually manages to appear in person in the films, while the books only offhandedly mention her.
  • Children Are Innocent: Despite having a certified President Evil as a grandfather, what is shown about her reveals a nice and proper girl.
  • Harmful to Minors: Almost gets herself nominated for the final Hunger Games. Thankfully, her idol saves her and other potential Capitol children before it starts.
  • Innocently Insensitive: Her Katniss-stylized braids. While she dons it simply to mimic her idol, she doesn't know that idol is challenging the authority of people like her (including, most directly, her grandfather).
  • Morality Pet: Coriolanus' affection for her shows that he's not a completely heartless bastard.
  • No Name Given: Her surname might be Snow, but otherwise she's only called "darling" by her grandfather.
  • What Happened to the Mouse?: Despite making a few appearances in Catching Fire and Mockingjay Part 1, she disappears completely in Part 2 and what becomes of her isn't shown.

Defectors

    Cressida 

Cressida

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Portrayed By: Natalie Dormer

Appearances: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2

A resident director from the Capitol who joined the rebellion along with her camera crew, Castor and Pollux, and her assistant Messalla, and headed to District 13 when they fled the Capitol.

  • Action Girl: While her main role in Katniss's team is to film, she's also a good shot who's able to fight on equal footing with experienced people like Gale and Katniss.
  • Defector from Decadence: She defects from the Capitol sometime before the events of Mockingjay.
  • Determinator: Determined to help Katniss accomplish her mission. In fact, she is so committed to that mission she left her undoubtedly luxurious life in the capital behind with her three assistants and with little help joined the resistance, snuck out of the capital and made their way into district 13 and not only followed Katniss into warzone after warzone, but she picked up arms by her side; when Katniss was doubting herself and her mission, Cressida was the one who talked her into continuing.
  • Intrepid Reporter: She has shades of this, although her main job is to create propaganda.
  • The Load: Averted with a vengeance. You'd think a director with no combat experience that hangs around the team to shoot propaganda would be The Load and get in the way and stuff... yet surprisingly not only did the film crew have fewer casualties than the actual military unit, but Cressida herself packs quite the punch with her rifle. Plus, with the movie being set in a future (crapsack but future nonetheless) the camera equipment is not at all invasive or inconvenient so it's never really an issue. This might be justified in her having defected from the Capitol, which would take survival skills at the very least to make it to 13 in one piece.
  • Minored in Ass-Kicking: A top film director of Panem who's also a brilliant fighter when she needs to be.
  • The Quiet One: Due in part to being used to being behind the camera rather than in front, Cressida's lines are limited, and come with weight on them. She doesn't waste her breath and only speaks for a good reason.
  • The Stoic: Rarely shows any emotion, even when team members start dying. Even when running through a booby-trapped room, watching her co-workers and friends get torn asunder by traps, with no guarantee of safety on the other side, if she'd even make it to the other side, she manages to keep it together.
    • She originates from the Capitol yet is unfazed by the circumstances of the poorer districts.
    • Notably the only time she breaks it is when she sees her assistant Messalla die before her eyes. She has a brief Heroic BSoD that causes Katniss to call her attention to keep moving before reverting back and taking lead again.

    Messalla 

Messalla

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Portrayed By: Evan Ross

Appearances: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2

Part of a TV crew that filmed propos for the war as part of the Airtime Assault. He was the assistant to the director, Cressida. He was originally from the Capitol but had joined the rebels in the war.

    Castor and Pollux 

Castor and Pollux

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Castor
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Pollux

Portrayed By: Wes Chatham (Castor), Elden Henson (Pollux)

Appearances: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2

Members of Cressida's film crew.

  • Cruel and Unusual Death: Castor gets mauled by a lizard mutt.
  • Defector from Decadence: Both defected from the Capitol.
  • Meaningful Name: Castor and Pollux are brothers from Roman and Greek mythology who suffer from a cruel separation because one (Pollux) is immortal, while the other (Castor) is not. By the end of the series, Castor dies, while Pollux lives on.
  • Nice Guy: Pollux is easily one of the nicest characters in the series, and easily befriends Katniss.
  • The Speechless: Pollux can't speak, due to being an Avox.
  • Tongue Trauma: Pollux, being an Avox.

    Tigris Snow 

Tigris

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Portrayed By: Eugenie Bondurant, Hunter Schafer (Ballad)

Appearances: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 | The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

An old acquaintance of Cressida and ex-tribute stylist who resides in the Capitol. President Snow's older cousin.

  • Age Lift: A retroactive inversion. Since Tigris' age is never stated in the original trilogy, the films opt to portray her as a middle-aged woman. Then The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes came out, revealing that Tigris is actually President Snow's older cousin; she's eighty-seven by the time she and Katniss meet in the novels.
  • Body Horror: Her face has permanently changed into a feline mask. Even the surgery-addicted Capitol residents are horrified by this.
  • Cat Girl: Surgery has modified her face permanently to resemble a, well, tiger.
  • Defector from Decadence: Chooses to take her anger at the Capitol for abandoning her by providing the Star Squad shelter at her home before they infiltrate the Presidential Palace.
  • Dramatic Irony: When seeing Coriolanus dressed up for his first day to begin his training to become a Gamemaker, she mentions he looks just like his father. While he takes it as a compliment, it had been established that Tigris held her Uncle in a mixture of contempt and fear.
  • Fur Bikini: Doesn't wear them, but she does sell them.
  • Meaningful Name: If her name is indeed her birth nameIn the books, one must wonder what kind of clairvoyant parents she had for giving her such a name. However, her one line in the movie suggests that Snow forced the appearance onto her.
  • Nice Girl: Especially in her younger years, she's one of the few people to show genuine sympathy for the Tributes and is a loving and kind older cousin towards Snow.
  • Significant Name Shift: She calls Coriolanus "Coryo" as an Affectionate Nickname, but starts calling him by his full first name after seeing him act much colder and about to become a pupil of Gaul, being one of the first to sense him heading down a dark path.
  • We Used to Be Friends: She and Snow used to have a loving relationship, yet based on her reaction towards his cooler attitude after he is promoted to tutelage under Gaul, to become a Gamemaker, she shows a slight tinge of doubt and even fear.

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