Book Appearances Lucy Gray Baird was the female tribute from District 12 , a coal mine district in the 10th Hunger Games. Her mentor was Coriolanus Snow, a top-performing student at the Academy.

Is Lucy Gray mentioned in the original Hunger Games?

Collins states that while her character was mentioned in the very first chapter of The Hunger Games, Lucy has evolved significantly over time and has had a major impact on the series overall.

How old was Lucy Gray Baird in the Hunger Games?

Lucy Gray Baird is supposed to be 16 in the film. Rachel Zegler is six years older than her at 22. Lucy Gray is the lead singer of a band who plays in District 12 when she's selected as a tribute in the 10th annual Hunger Games. Similarly, Jennifer Lawrence was 21 when playing the 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen.

Why does no one know about Lucy Gray?

With Lucy Gray apparently able to flee at least far enough away from Snow that he couldn't find her, it's possible that she found her way back to District 12 and the Covey. 12 is far enough away from the Capitol that no one close to Snow (who himself quickly left the District for good) would likely notice that she had ...

Who plays Lucy Gray Baird in the Hunger Games?

Lucy Gray is played by Rachel Zegler in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. The actor is best known for her role as Maria in the 2021 remake of The West Side Story, for which she won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical.

Who is Lucy Gray in the Hunger Games Trilogy ?

Was Lucy Gray Katniss mom?

For one thing, Songbirds & Snakes is set 64 years before Katniss volunteers as tribute. That means there's probably a generation or two between Lucy Gray and Katniss if they are related. Fans also know who Katniss' mother is, so that rules out Lucy Gray being her mom.

Is Lucy Gray Baird related to President Coin?

Fan theories posit that Lucy Gray Baird may be a relative of Katniss Everdeen or President Coin. Director Francis Lawrence told us Baird likely isn't Coin, but could have ties to the character.

What happened to Lucy Gray Baird at the end of the book?

Plenty of theories suggest that Lucy Gray died at the end of the book/movie. The biggest explanation for her death, as the film suggests, is that Coriolanus Snow killed her during his mad state when a snake bit him.

Does Katniss remind Snow of Lucy?

True to his name, he's icy and has it out for Katniss after she forces the hand of the gamemaker into letting both her and Peeta win. Songbirds and Snakes reveals why Katniss' unwavering confidence in herself and her abilities is a particular thorn in Snow's side: they remind him of Lucy Gray.

What did snow do to Tigris?

At an unknown point in time years before the 74th Hunger Games, she was personally fired by Snow, the stated reason being due to her being too surgically enhanced.

Why did Coriolanus Snow become evil?

However, when the stakes are as high as they are in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, it makes sense why this character would ultimately become the series' main villain. Snow follows a path the audience can't morally follow, and when he kills Highbottom with rat poison, it solidifies his turn to evil and path toward ...

Do Snow and Lucy Gray fall in love?

In the movie, Snow and Baird develop a friendship as mentor and tribute after Lucy Gray saves Snow's life during an attack on Panem. After being sent to District 12 as a Peacekeeper in the aftermath of the 10th Hunger Games, Snow starts to deepen his relationship with Lucy Gray, which develops in a more romantic light.

Who is the oldest person in The Hunger Games?

Mags, an eighty-year-old woman, volunteered for the 75th Hunger Games in the place of Annie Cresta, becoming a tribute alongside Finnick Odair, whom she mentored in the 65th Hunger Games and (according to the book and film) practically raised.

Do Lucy Gray and Snow kiss?

In the book, Lucy Gray and Snow kiss earlier.

Snow asks her if their romance is real, and she assures him it is. In the book, Lucy Gray tells Snow the only boy her heart has a sweet spot for is him before she kisses him in front of his classmates.

Is Katniss related to the Covey?

Since some of the Covey's songs survived into the trilogy through Katniss Everdeen, who learned them from her father, it's been theorized that they are descendants of the Covey— probably through Maude Ivory, who shared Katniss's ability to memorize music after a listen or two.

Is Snow Katniss's grandfather?

He grows up in D12 with the Covey, and eventually at the age of 24 in what would be year 36 he gets married and has a baby boy born in year 37. That baby turns out to be Katniss's father. He gets married in year 57 and Katniss is born in year 58. So Snow could be Katniss's great grandfather.

Why did Snow shoot Lucy Gray?

Believing Lucy Gray planted the snake to harm him, Snow goes on a rampage, shooting his gun into the woods. For a moment, it seems like he has hit Lucy Gray but then she starts singing “The Hanging Tree,” causing countless Mockingjays to join in chorus.

Who is Coriolanus Snow's wife?

He married Julia Pompey but their marriage was loveless. It was suggested by many that he poisoned his wife because she tried to kill him and take their sons place.

Why did they erase the 10th Hunger Games?

In the book (which is told from Coriolanus's point-of-view), during his final chat with Dr Gaul, Coriolanus is told that all recordings of the 10th Hunger Games have been deleted. It was wiped from the record as it led to the deaths of some of the mentors, potentially making the Capitol look weak.

Is Maude Ivory Katniss's grandmother?

Suzanne Collins has never confirmed the theory labeling Maude Ivory Baird as Katniss' grandmother, but it's possible that the upcoming film adaptation of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes will dive deeper into this idea, perhaps retroactively confirming the theory.

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 won the 10th Hunger Games?

Lucy Gray Baird is the District 12 female tribute and victor of the 10th Hunger Games. She was not born in District 12 but was a member of the Covey, a group of travelling musicians.

Who became president after Coin's death?

Republic era. Commander Paylor was the leader of the rebels in District 8. After Coin was killed, Paylor became president in an emergency election.

Who kills President Coin?

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.

Is there a sequel to Ballad of songbirds and snakes?

With that in mind, it is important to note that Collins has never written a sequel to The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, and has yet to announce plans to do so.