Minor Characters
Rue
Rue is the twelve-year-old female tribute from District 11. Small, young, and innocent, she reminds Katniss of Prim. She and Katniss become allies before she is killed in the Games. In death, Katniss treats Rue with such respect that District 11 comes to support Katniss.
Thresh
Thresh is the male tribute from District 11. He shows mercy on Katniss at one point because he appreciates her kindness towards Rue.
Cato
Cato is the male tribute from District 2. He is a career tribute, meaning he’s trained for the Games his entire life. Strong and brutal, he’s the last one to survive other than Katniss and Peeta.
Clove
Clove is the female tribute from District 2. She is a career tribute, meaning she’s trained for the Games her entire life. She almost kills Katniss before Thresh interferes, killing her and saving Katniss.
Glimmer
Glimmer is the female tribute from District 1. She is very attractive, but dies from tracker jacker stings.
Foxface
Foxface is the female tribute from District 5. She is extremely sly and manages to survive until almost the very end by stealing food from the other tributes, but ultimately her own smarts trick her into eating poison berries Peeta had gathered without knowing they were dangerous.
Madge Undersee
Madge is the daughter of the mayor of District 12. She gives Katniss the mockingjay pin.
Caesar Flickerman
Caesar is a resident of the Capitol and the showy television host who interviews the contestants.
President Snow
The president of Panem, who is none too pleased when the Capitol’s control and power is faced down by Katniss and Peeta when they defy the rules of the Hunger Games and threaten to commit suicide rather than fight to the death.
Portia
A stylist, who works with Cinna to help create Katniss's style for the Hunger Games.