The Hunger Games franchise revolves heavily around District 12, the home district of Katniss Everdeen, Peeta Mellark, Lucy Gray Baird, and Haymitch Abernathy. The four tributes all become victors of their respective Hunger Games. District 12, however, is still the smallest and poorest district in all of Panem.

What was District 13 known for?

District 13 was thought to have been destroyed by the Capitol during the First Rebellion, but it evidently made a deal to act as an independent nation. Before it seceded, District 13 was known for mining graphite, but its hidden industry was nuclear technology.

Was the president of District 13 bad?

President Alma Coin is the main antagonist of Mockingjay, the final novel of The Hunger Games trilogy. She is the president of District 13 and is very corrupt and in some ways worse than President Coriolanus Snow.

Is District 13 wealthy?

Before the end of the First Rebellion, District 13 existed on the surface like all of the other districts. It is unknown whether the district was affluent or poor, although given its district industry and its status as the then center of Panem's military-industrial complex, the former is highly likely.

What is the richest district in the Hunger Games?

Those who lived in District 1 were some of the wealthiest citizens of Panem. Tributes from District 1 were known as "Careers" because they trained for years before competing in the Hunger Games.

Where Exactly Are the Districts? (Hunger Games)

What district has never won the Hunger Games?

After Katniss and Peeta won the 74th Hunger Games, they joined Haymitch in District 12's Victors' Village. Considering everything known about the 12 districts that participated in the Hunger Games, it's a fair assumption that the district with the least number of victors was District 12.

Is Katniss from the poorest district?

Katniss and her family come from District 12, a coal-mining district that is the poorest, least populated, and smallest district in the dystopian fictional autocratic nation of Panem, ruled by the Capitol.

How powerful was District 13?

District 13 played a valuable role in securing freedom for the entire nation throughout the Second Rebellion, through its roles as a weapons supplier and communications center. The district also provided air support to the rebels, most notably in the Bombing of the Nut (District 2) and the Bombing of the Capitol.

Is District 13 corrupt?

All in all, District 13 is where individual freedoms and the pleasures of life go to die. Although District 13's main goal is to overthrow The Hunger Games' tyrannical Capitol, it's ironically anything but a democracy, and President Alma Coin is arguably just as corrupt as President Snow.

Why are there no kids in District 13?

In Mockingjay P1, when Coin gathers D13 to announce the tributes full pardon, Katniss observes that there's hardly any children in the district. Prim explains there was an epidemic that killed most of them.

Why does Snow hate Katniss?

Snow can't stand to see a young woman betray a young man's affection—his view of what happened 65 years ago. And so he takes out his old, festering wound on Katniss.

Who killed Coin in mockingjay?

In The Hunger Games series, Katniss killing President Coin instead of President Snow surprised many. Still, it was because Coin was revealed to be a ruthless leader with her own political interests.

Why does Katniss hate Gale in the end?

Katniss blamed Gale for the death of Prim. She would never be able to look at him again without thinking of his part in her death. Gale was the best friend he could have been to her at that moment. He knew her so perfectly to understand this, he knew his chance with her had passed.

Is District 13 communism?

District 13 is more egalitarian but different than communism. While I agree in theory that in in Communism everyone would be poor, there would still be class differences in practice, though not socially accepted / acknowledged. It would be about all 'having' the same (not necessarily 'being' the same).

Why didn t District 13 nuke the Capitol?

Without adequate weaponry to fight back, the Capitol was forced to allow District 13 to secede. While District 13 had the option of defeating the Capitol with nuclear weapons, they chose not to, as their actions could have wiped out nearly all of the population.

Is there a District 14 in The Hunger Games?

District 14 is one of the 16 Districts of Panem ruled over by the Capitol. Its location is set in Hawaii. This District provides Panem with muttation development. This District provides the Capitol with their muttations.

Did President Snow know about District 13?

We found out in the prequel that Snows entire fortune was lost in district 13, and when he made president its logical to deduce he would be made aware of district 13s existence.

What happened to District 13 after the war?

The Capitol agreed and destroyed all of District 13 aboveground, while those living in the district took to an underground life regulated by strict sharing of resources, discipline, and constant vigilance against more Capitol attacks. Strict schedules in District 13 are very important.

Why was District 13 kept a secret?

District 13

Once publicly known for graphite mining, District 13's true focus on nuclear technology is kept secret from the rest of Panem. During the First Rebellion, District 13 recognizes that victory over the Capitol is attainable, but far too costly, prompting them to withdraw from the war.

Why did the Capitol leave District 13 alone?

They think District 13 now lives underground, and the Capitol has agreed to leave it alone because the district specialized in nuclear development.

How did Panem come to be?

Exactly when Panem formed is also unknown, as is its original form and layout. Some theories suggest that the Districts were once independent nations that arose from the cataclysm and that the Capitol found the means to conquer or unite them all.

Why does District 12 never win the Hunger Games?

Since District 12 is the poorest of Panem's districts, its tributes are almost guaranteed a quick death. Prior to the 74th Hunger Games, the district had produced only two victors.

Is there a district 0 in The Hunger Games?

District Zero was a part of Panem in its early days, but quickly grew too powerful and was disowned by the Capitol. The District struggled to survive at first, but soon managed to support itself and thrived.

How many victors has District 12 had?

District 12 has the most Hunger Games victors, with five winners, including Katniss, Peeta, Haymitch, and Lucy Gray. Finnick Odair is the youngest winner in history, winning at just 14 years old.

Where did Katniss really get the money?

The true story is that she got the money for the goat when she and Gale killed a buck in the woods and sold it to the butcher, Rooba. She, however, doesn't want to get anyone in District 12 in trouble, so she says that she sold her mother's silver locket.