In the chaos that follows, a mob of long-oppressed and exploited people rushes toward Snow and kills him—a fitting end for his character. Yet, right before his death, after Katniss kills Coin, Snow breaks out into a fit of laughter.

What happens to President Snow at the end of Mockingjay?

Even though Katniss didn't kill President Snow, the public killed him in the confusion of the aftermath of President Coin's death. This led to the deaths of both ruthless leaders by the end of the series.

What happens to snow at the end of the Hunger Games?

At the end of The Hunger Games, Katniss has defeated the Capitol and Snow. When she is set to execute Snow, Katniss instead shoots President Coin, and Snow dies laughing and, though it is never confirmed, choking on the blood from his sores.

Did Coriolanus Snow marry?

It is heavily implied that he marries Olivia Cardo. She was one of the top performers at the Academy. and was one of the first mentors in the game. to a male tribute from district ones.

Why did Coriolanus Snow become evil?

President Snow became evil because he's always been driven by the principle that, if a cause is just enough, then anything done in pursuit of it is justified. Unfortunately for the people of Panem, Snow believed the Capitol's dominance of the other districts was among the most just causes of all.

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Why did Coriolanus shoot Lucy Gray?

Lucy Gray follows, an argument ensues and Coriolanus ends up shooting the mayor's daughter after she threatens to expose them, and another rebel named Spruce kills her boyfriend.

Did Snow ever love Lucy Gray?

Summary. Coriolanus Snow genuinely believed he loved Lucy Gray, but his possessive and jealous tendencies cast doubts on the authenticity of his love. Snow's possessiveness extended to other people he loved, such as his cousin Tigris, demonstrating a dangerous and possessive pattern in his relationships.

Is Katniss related to Lucy Gray?

The Hunger Games franchise has never confirmed that Lucy Gray and Katniss are related, despite speculation. The ending of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes leaves open the possibility that Lucy Gray and Katniss are related.

What did snow do to Tigris?

She is only told that Tigris used to be a stylist for the Hunger Games, like Cinna, and that Snow fired her himself. Over the years, possibly to deal with the pain caused by her cousin's sadistic rise to power, Tigris tattooed and surgically altered her appearance so much that she looked more feline than human.

Is Katniss Everdeen related to Snow?

Fan speculation that the two are related is tantalizing, especially following Lucy Gray's love affair with young Snow. "I've heard that fan theory often. But it's not true," says director Francis Lawrence.

Why did President 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.

Why did Snow laugh when Katniss killed?

Despite being demented and megalomaniacal, Snow is also honest, and clings to his agreement with Katniss that they do not lie to one another, even if she doesn't. This also leads him to laugh mockingly when he is being executed, entertained by the sheer irony of the situation.

What happened to Lucy Gray at the end?

Both the book and movie leave Lucy Gray's ending quite ambiguous. Dean of the Academy Casca Highbottom (Peter Dinklage) underscores that point to Snow in the final moments of the film, confirming that she's simply vanished without a trace. Dr. Gaul even wipes all the video footage of Lucy Gray's games.

Why did Gale betray Katniss?

In the end, it is Gale's conviction in the necessity of sacrifice pitted against Katniss' moral incoherence that truly severs any relationship they had or could ever have. Primrose, Katniss' sister, is killed by a firebomb that may have been designed by Gale.

What did Gale do to Prim?

He did, technically, at least have a hand in it. But it wasn't intentional. Throughout the last book, Katniss is bothered that Gale seems to be getting closer to Coin and the district 13 higher ups. He also helped engineer the bombs that ended up killing Prim during the final battle.

Do Effie and Haymitch end up together?

While there's some chemistry between the two throughout the series, nothing ever comes of the tension in Suzanne Collins's novels. Beyond the kiss, nothing happened between the two in the movies either.

Why does Snow hate Tigris?

Snow personally fired Tigris, blaming her feline surgical enhancements. As Tigris Snow eventually explains to Katniss Everdeen, President Snow fired her because she wasn't pretty enough to be a stylist for the tributes anymore.

How did Coriolanus Snow turn evil?

Snow's lack of remorse and his feeling of power from killing foreshadow his transformation into a sociopathic dictator, driving his desire for power and enabling the deadlier Hunger Games.

Why did Tigris turn into a tiger?

In the books, we learn that Tigris became one of the stylists for the tributes of the Games and over the years, she began getting surgical enhancements to make her look more like a tiger, such as flattening her nose and getting tattoos. Because of this, Coriolanus fires Tigris.

Is Lucy Gray President Coin's mother?

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Since she'd be around 21 to 31 when Coin was born, it's not an outrageous thought that she could be Coin's mother. Unfortunately, unless Suzanne Collins provides that information, there's no way to prove or disprove this theory, and fans can only keep guessing.

Why did Lucy Gray turn on Coriolanus?

While they were walking away from District 12 making their escape, Coriolanus made a comment about having killed three people. Lucy Gray quickly did the math and realized that she had only known about two of them, and that Coriolanus had been lying to her, sowing doubt in her mind about him and their plan.

Does Coriolanus ever see Lucy Gray again?

Lucy's fate is still vague in the book

During his time as a mentor, he developed a relationship with the District 12 tribute Lucy Gray Baird. Lucy Gray is a very different protagonist from Katniss. In the Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Lucy returns to District 12 where she eventually meets Coriolanus Snow again.

Did Katniss ever mention Lucy Gray?

Neither Katniss nor anyone around her seems to know about Lucy Gray, since her name and story are never mentioned.

How is Lucy Gray Katniss grandmother?

Fans online who have read Songbirds & Snakes theorize that Lucy Gray and Katniss aren't directly related, but instead that Katniss is the granddaughter of Lucy Gray's cousin, Maude Ivory, who is introduced in the movie, too.

What happened to Tigris Snow?

At some point between her hiring as a stylist and the 74th Hunger Games, Snow and the Gamemakers fired Tigris. At some point between her hiring as a stylist and the 74th Hunger Games, Snow and the Gamemakers fired Tigris. This is where Tigris' involvement in the Hunger Games series comes into play.