How does the movie end? District 12's Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler) wins the Games — but not without repercussions for mentor Coriolanus, who broke some rules to ensure his beloved songbird makes it out alive. Sentenced to Peacekeeper duties, he requests to serve District 12 to reunite with his love.

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.

What happens in the end of Ballad of songbirds and snakes?

After Lucy Gray wins the 10th Hunger Games, she is sent back to District 12. Meanwhile, Snow is forced to become a Peacekeeper after Dr. Gaul and Dean Highbottom learn that he cheated. He requests to be sent to District 12 where he reunites with Lucy Gray and Sejanus Plinth, who also becomes a Peacekeeper.

Did Lucy betray Snow?

Coriolanus may be convinced that Lucy Gray betrayed him, but his paranoia makes him an unreliable narrator. Ultimately, her true intentions are never confirmed. She may have clued in on his untrustworthiness, but it's also entirely plausible that she had no plans on turning against him.

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 ...

The Ending Of The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes Explained

What happens to Lucy Gray after The Ballad of songbirds and snakes?

What happened to Lucy Gray in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes book is left ambiguous intentionally as, from that point, Snow returns to the military base rather than confirming her fate.

Is Lucy Gray Katniss mother?

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 President Snow in love with Lucy Gray?

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.

Why did Coriolanus turn on Lucy Gray?

Not long into their trek into the woods, Coriolanus turns on Lucy Gray after he's convinced that she knows he's behind Sejanus' execution.

What happens to Nisha in songbirds?

She stepped into Petra's world when she needed her the most although Petra does not realise this until one night Nisha disappears leaving all her belongings behind and no clues as to where she went or why. Nisha leaves behind a void and an emptiness in both Petra and Yiannis.

Is Katniss related to Lucy Gray?

No, Lucy Gray has no relation to Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games. When the original novel for The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes first came out, some fans suspected that Lucy might actually be Katniss' grandmother.

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.

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.

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.

Why did Snow leave Lucy Gray?

Snow realized this, and once he discovered the peacekeepers rifle he used to kill Mayfair in the cabin by the lake, he decided against running off with Lucy. He knew he would never cope with a life in the wilderness, and since he was accepted into officer's school, he saw that as his way to future power.

Is President Snow a woman?

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes will change viewers' perspectives on the original movies, reveals a producer. The new movie stars Tom Blyth as a young Coriolanus Snow, the man who will grow up to become the ruthless President of the dystopian nation of Panem.

Is Katniss in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes?

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes takes place more than 60 years before Katniss Everdeen enters the competition, but the movie still finds a way to give her a mention. (Spoilers ahead!) No, Jennifer Lawrence doesn't have a cameo appearance.

Is Lucy Gray mentioned in The Hunger Games trilogy?

Either way, no one seems to know what became of the 10th Hunger Games victor. She's never mentioned again in any of the franchise's movies. Keep reading to see how the book handles Lucy Gray's disappearance, theories on what happened to the singer, and whether or not we could ever see more of her story.

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.

Is Lucy in Hunger Games related to Katniss?

Hunger Games Has Never Confirmed Lucy Gray & Katniss Are Related. Despite the popularity of this theory, the Hunger Games franchise has never confirmed that Lucy Gray - winner of the 10th Hunger Games - and Katniss - winner of the 74th - are related.

Did Lucy 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.

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.

Who does Lucy have a crush on?

Lucy has an unrequited crush on musical prodigy Schroeder, in part because Schroeder, a one-note (so to speak) character, cared about nothing but Beethoven and playing the piano.