History Characters / TheHungerGamesFilmCapitol

** He has a granddaughter who he dotes on.
** 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.

* PetTheDog: He sincerely [[spoiler: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.]]

* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:Or rather forced, when Snow leaves him in a room with poison berries, the implication clear.]]

* EvenEvilHasStandards: 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 [[MoralMyopia varies significantly from his subjects]]). [[spoiler: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]].

* AndStarring: The films credit him, Creatpr/DonaldSutherland (President Snow) and Creator/StanleyTucci (Caesar Flickerman) this way.

* AscendedExtra: She has far more prominence in the films, where she can be considered 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, [[spoiler: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.

* FeigningIntelligence: She's probably dumber than a jar of mayonnaise, but she certainly doesn't see it that way.

* ShipTease: 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 "don't be a stranger." None of the other characters comment on it, but at a meta level Creator/ElizabethBanks reportedly more than made up for it with her own enthusiasm for the pairing.

** 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 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.

* SparedByTheAdaptation: 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 [[TheManBehindTheMan Plutarch]]'s right-hand woman, and has a hinted-at RelationshipUpgrade with Haymitch. Overall, things seem better all round for her in the film.

* DemotedToExtra: 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.

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

* InnocentlyInsensitive: 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.

* {{Determinator}}: Determined to help Katniss accomplish her mission. In fact so commited to that mission she left her undoubtedly luxurious life in the capital behind with her three assistants and with little help joined the ressistance, 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 and when Katniss was doubting herself and her mission, Cressida was the one who talked her into continuing.

* MeaningfulName: If her name is indeed her birth name[[labelnote:In the books]]Confirmed during ''The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes''; neither Snow nor his grandmother ever refer to Tigris by any other name.[[/labelnote]], one must wonder what seer of parents she has for giving her such a prophetic name. However, her one line in the movie suggests that Snow forced the appearance onto her.

* AndStarring: The films credit him, Philip Seymour-Hoffman (Heavensbee) and Stanley Tucci (Flickerman) this way.

* EvenEvilHasStandards: 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 [[MoralMyopia varies significantly from his subjects]]). [[spoiler:Katniss recognizing both aspects of his character is what makes her decide to kill Coin at Snow's execution, since his pragmatism and honesty makes her believe he didn't kill Prim]].

* EvilIsPetty: 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 by making her throw the axe at him, dodging it and the force field sent right back to her head declaring him the victor.

* EvilVirtues: Honesty when it comes to [[IGaveMyWord making promises]]. Snow is many things, but a promise-breaker isn't one of them. [[spoiler: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 they wouldn't lie to each other]].

* PragmaticVillainy: 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. [[spoiler:He even mentions after Prim's death not 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]].

* SurroundedByIdiots: 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.

** [[spoiler: While on his ProtagonistJourneyToVillain, he angrily warns Sejanus that aiding the disaffected members of the District is a bad idea as while Sejanus' wealth can likely bribe him out of trouble Coriolanus will be hung for association with a rebellion. He also mentions that disaffected rebels should not be trusted, and is proven right as they have guns which Sejanus did not expect.]]

** 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. [[spoiler: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]].

* VillainsOutShopping: 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.

The Capitol's minister of affairs and one of President Snow's Presidential board members.

* AndStarring: The films credits him, Donald Sutherland (President Snow) and Stanley Tucci (Caesar Flickerman) this way.

* TheChessmaster: It's best demonstrated by his line about "moves and countermoves". He's a much more savvy and intelligent Gamemaker than Seneca Crane ever was. [[spoiler:Ultimately, it's revealed that he's an even more masterful 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 [[spoiler:Coin]]'s true colors, and was fully expecting Katniss to [[spoiler:kill her]], he's openly smirking after [[spoiler:her death.]] Thus with [[spoiler:Snow and Coin both out of the way]], he's free to move on to advising [[spoiler:their successor]] unopposed. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] at the end:

* {{Foreshadowing}}: [[spoiler:''"Same reason as you -- I volunteered."'' [[labelnote:From the books...]]His watch has a Mockingjay on it. He's later revealed to be working for the rebels who have adopted the Mockingjay as their symbol.[[/labelnote]]]]

** [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarI After a brutal war that left millions dead]], the defeated people are [[WhosLaughingNow humiliated and in many ways, enslaved]] by the victors [[TheDogBitesBack until the defeated people snap]] and [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge seek revenge]] against [[ItsPersonal those who defeated them]], led by a [[UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler charismatic warmonger]].

** [[UsefulNotes/TheApartheidEra A nation uses its own military to keep its own people seperated from one another and from rising up against the government]].

* EvenEvilHasStandards: Capitol citizens may not be ''evil'' as much as they are ignorant, but they ''freak out'' when it's [[spoiler:(falsely) revealed that Katniss is pregnant and a tribute of the slaughtering Quarter Quell.]]

[[caption-width-right:300:[[labelnote:Click here to see Coriolanus in ''The Ballad Of Songbirds and Snakes''.]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/thehungergamestheballadofsongbirdsandsnakescoriolanussnow.png[softreturn]''"Snow lands on top."''[[/labelnote]]]]

* AndStarring: The films credits him, Philip Seymour-Hoffman (Heavensbee) and Stanley Tucci (Flickerman) this way.

* DeathByIrony: "Snow lands on top," was his SurvivalMantra through the Dark Days and throughout his StartOfDarkness. [[spoiler:While he was already choking on his own blood, it's very likely that angered Panem citizens trampled him to death, like fallen snow.]]

* TheDreaded: To all the District's inhabitants in general.....''until'' witnessing Katniss's brazen defiance towards his regime.

* ProtagonistJourneyToVillain: ''The Ballad Of Songbirds and Snakes'' follows him from turning a cocky, crafty, charming, but well-meaning young man, into a duplicitous, murderous megalomaniac.

* TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler:It's implied that Snow's attempt to convince Katniss that Coin was behind the bombing of the Captiol children and Prim's death was an attempt to get Coin killed by a vengeful Katniss; if so, he was successful]].

* UsedToBeASweetKid: 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. The two-faced nature of the Capital [[spoiler:and Lucy Gray's "betrayal"]] changes him.

* CharacterDevelopment: 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 nerve 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.

* AdaptationalVillainy: 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. [[spoiler: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 put up appearances anymore.]]
* AndStarring: The films credits him, Donald Sutherland (Pres. Snow) and later Phillip Seymour-Hoffman (Heavensbee) this way.

* TheLoad: Averted with a vengeance. You'd think a director with no combat experience that hangs around the team to shoot propaganda would be TheLoad 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.

* TheStoic: Rarely shows any emotion, [[spoiler: even when team members start dropping dead like of a plague]]. Even when [[spoiler: 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.

* NiceGirl: 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.

* ProtagonistJourneyToVillain: "The Ballad Of Songbirds and Snakes" follows him from turning a cocky, crafty, charming, but well-meaning young man, into a duplicitous, murderous megalomaniac.

* ArchEnemy: Snow and Katniss have a great and deep rivalry with one another, yet Snow has a amount of respect for her.

* CallingCard: Katniss knows whenever she sees a White Rose, Snow is either nearby or has sent her a message.

* IWasQuiteALooker: In his youth, his good looks caught the attention of plenty of women, in particular Lucy Gray, who out right calls him "PrettyBoy".

* PetTheDog: He sincerely [[spoiler: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, he also doesn't particularly like the idea outside of what he feels is necessary.]]

** 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.

** 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.

* FunPersonified: [[spoiler:Though by ''Mockingjay Part 1'', he's clearly having a hard time keeping it up, especially in his "[[PropagandaMachine interviews]]" with Peeta. And by ''Part 2'', he drops it altogether, though he clearly looks disgusted by what he has to read.]]

* WouldHitAGirl: He guns down [[spoiler:Mayfair when she tries to squeal to her father about the rebel cell and later tries to kill Lucy Gray when she abandons him and sets up a snake trap in an attempt to kill him after she figures out that he betrayed Sejanus and got him killed.]]

* SomethingAboutARose: The smell of blood is natural, thanks to [[spoiler:not taking an antidote quickly enough after poisoning both himself and a rival.]] The smell of roses covers it up.

* EvenEvilHasStandards: 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 [[MoralMyopia varies significantly from his subjects]]).

* PragmaticVillainy: 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. [[spoiler: This leads to Katniss coming to realize that it was Coin, and not Snow that ordered the bombing at the gates. ]]

* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: He has a granddaughter who he dotes on.

* TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler: It's implied that Snow's attempt to convince Katniss that Coin was behind the bombing of the Captiol children and Prim's death was an attempt to get Coin killed by a vengeful Katniss; if so, he was successful]].

* VillainHasAPoint: Except Plutarch, he's probably the only one who recognizes [[spoiler:President Coin for what she really is]]. Of course, being a manipulative, repressive dictator himself, he should know.

* AntiHero: "The Ballad Of Songbirds and Snakes" follows him from turning a cocky, crafty, charming, but well-meaning young man, into a duplicitous, murderous megalomaniac.

[[caption-width-right:300:[[labelnote:Click here to see Coriolanus in ''The Ballad Of Songbirds and Snakes''.]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/thehungergamestheballadofsongbirdsandsnakescoriolanussnow.png[softreturn]''"Everything is about winning."''[[/labelnote]]]]

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

[[caption-width-right:300:''"Fear does not work as long as there is hope."'']]

->''"Would you like to be in a real war?"''

* AdaptationalNiceGuy: 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 care about his granddaughter.

* ColdHam: When he speaks to Katniss in the third movie, he is [[EvilIsHammy 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.

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