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.

Why did Coriolanus Snow become a peacekeeper?

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.

Why did Sejanus become a peacekeeper?

For entering the arena illegally, Sejanus was forced to become a Peacekeeper in District 12, a lesser punishment bought by his father, who offered to improve the Academy gymnasium in return.

Why was President Snow so evil?

Snow is revealed to have been heavily influenced by the nihilistic and misanthropic ideologies of Dr. Gaul. He has no qualms about hurting or killing those he perceives as threats to his power, and is mentioned to have used poison on his political opponents.

Why did snow turn on 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.

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Why does Tigris look the way she does?

However, she was banned from the profession because she received too many surgeries—now, her face looks like a tiger's. Tigris helps Katniss and the other rebels by giving them food and shelter, telling them where President Coriolanus Snow lives, and supplying them with warm clothing.

How did Coriolanus Snow turn evil?

At one point, Snow used poisons to kill people in an effort to gain more control of Panem. First he drank the poisons, to lessen suspicions, before secretly taking the antidote. He was left with sores that never healed. He wears a white rose in his buttonhole at all times, partially to conceal the smell of blood.

Why did President Snow not like 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 Lucy Gray leave Snow?

This comes as a result of Lucy attempting to leave Snow during a rainstorm after they plot to flee the Districts, but she learns that he was responsible for killing Sejanus Plinth during the travels.

Who was more evil coin or snow?

Alma Coin was the true villain of The Hunger Games, with Katniss actually seeing her as more of a threat than Coriolanus Snow. At the same time, it was Snow who was made out to be the bad guy in previous movies, making some question why Katniss killed Coin and spared him.

Why did Lucy write the hanging tree?

In the prequel book, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, it's revealed that Lucy Gray Baird wrote the song after witnessing the murder of a man named Arlo Chance, who is hanged at a tree where executions take place.

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.

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. After this, he married 2 more people, one being from the Stone Family, and one being from the Willford Family.

How did Snow betray Sejanus?

Lucy Gray urges Snow to run away from District 12 with her, but before they do, Snow ties up loose ends by sending a jabberjay recording of Sejanus's plan to Head Gamemaker Dr. Gaul (Viola Davis), which results in his friend being hanged for treason.

Did President Snow love his granddaughter?

However, he did genuinely seem to care about his granddaughter; when she watched Katniss tearfully hugging Peeta in the Hunger Games after Finnick Odair revived him, she said she wanted to love someone that much someday. Snow beamed at her and replied, "And so you shall, my darling. So you shall."

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.

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.

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.

Why does snow laugh when Katniss kills Coin?

Snow laughs after Katniss killed Coin because he enjoys the irony of the situation. He avoided the official execution ceremony, even though Panem's citizens still take their revenge on him, while Katniss ends up snatching away the victory and power that Coin thinks she has successfully secured.

Why did Plutarch smile when Katniss killed Coin?

In the Mockingjay - Part 2, Plutarch appears to smile as he looks at Coin's dead body, suggesting that he approved of her death.

Why does President Snow hate Haymitch?

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In order to punish Haymitch for what was perceived as an act of rebellion, President Snow (who is the protagonist of the prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes) ordered Haymitch's family and girlfriend to be killed.

How old is President Snow when he dies?

Snow was 18 during the 10th Hunger Games, making him 8 when the first Hunger Games took place. This means that during the 74th Hunger Games, he was indeed 82 (74+8). So he died at 83 in "The Mockingjay," since that was during the 75th Hunger Games...

How did Coriolanus cheat in The Hunger Games?

Lucy Gray Baird wins The Hunger Games, and Coriolanus is caught for having cheated by giving Lucy Gray a compact full of rat poison to use in the arena and for using a handkerchief with her tears on it to train Dr. Gaul's rainbow snakes from killing her.

Did Coriolanus shoot Lucy Gray?

We don't know for sure. It definitely looks like Coriolanus shot Lucy Gray as she lets out a grunt, but we think she managed to escape from him as only her earring was left behind. But, with Casca later telling Coriolanus that Lucy Gray has disappeared, her fate is left wide open.