What did Finnick mean when he said Snow sold?

"President Snow used to … sell me … my body, that is," Finnick says. "If a victor is considered desirable, the president gives them as a reward or allows people to buy them for an exorbitant amount of money. If you refuse, he kills someone you love.

What did Finnick reveal about Snow?

During an interview Katniss and Finnick shot to distract the Capitol from the rescue team, Finnick reveals President Snow kills his enemies and allies who can become threats to him. He also reveals that Snow forced Finnick into prostitution, selling his body to wealthy Capitol citizens for high prices.

What did Finnick mean by secrets?

Finnick has gathered all kinds of secrets...... Tales of strange sexual appetites, betrayals of the heart, bottomless greed, and bloody power plays. Drunken secrets whispered over damp pillow-cases in the dead of night. Finnick was someone bought and sold.

Was Finnick trafficked in The Hunger Games?

I know in The Mockingjay it's revealed after he won the games Finnick was forced to prostitute himself for Capitol women under the threat that his families would be harmed.

How old was Finnick when he won the Hunger Games?

Finnick Odair

He won the 65th Hunger Games at the tender age of 14, making him the youngest victor in history. Finnick is described by Katniss as being very handsome, and that coupled with his flirtatious personality caught the eye of wealthy sponsors who sent him gifts throughout the games.

The Life of Finnick Odair: Hunger Games Explained (From the Books)

Who was Mags to Finnick?

During the 65th Hunger Games, she served as mentor to Finnick Odair, who went on to become the youngest victor in the history of the Hunger Games at the age of 14.

Who did Johanna love in The Hunger Games?

Finnick Odair

Johanna on Finnick and Annie. Love is weird... Johanna and Finnick were friends prior to the 75th Hunger Games, most likely have formed a bond during previous Hunger Games where they were mentors.

Was Finnick a career?

Yeah but he would have gone to Career School but was he in the actual Career Pack in his first games. He was a career, yep. We tend to forget because of how fond we become of Finnick throughout the next book but with a trident he does become brutal and deadly. He's not a little teddy bear.

Why did President Snow cough up blood?

Snow would poison anyone who he saw as a threat to his power, and on at least one occasion he drank from the poisoned cup himself to remove suspicion of his involvement. He took an antidote afterwards, but the poison left sores in his mouth, which were constantly bleeding. Hence the bloody coughing.

What did Snow do to Tigris?

Gaul who she personally disliked and was quite fearful of. 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 Snow's drink turn red?

A: It's Blood: We'll tread lightly here, as there's some potential for big "Mockingjay" reveals. But all is not right with President Snow, and what you saw in his drink was blood leaking from sores in his mouth.

Who did Coriolanus Snow marry?

Messalina, the one from the Stone Family, and Coriolanus were married when the ink wasn't even dry on the divorce papers, and their marriage lasted almost five years.

Is Lucy GREY President coin?

Lucy Gray is the mother of President Coin.

Why does Katniss write Seneca on the dummy?

Katniss wrote his name on the dummy to publicly expose what President Snow had done, which not only alerted everyone to Seneca's execution, but deflected attention away from Peeta and onto Katniss.

Why did Katniss make a Seneca Crane dummy?

Seneca Crane was executed after Katniss's and Peeta's suicide stunt at the end of the Games, and the act was intended to remind the Gamemakers of his fate and suggest that they could suffer the same. Katniss's act, in other words, was an attack on the Gamemakers and wasn't about maintaining her personal integrity.

Why does Finnick have a gold bracelet?

On his wrist, Finnick is wearing the same gold band with flames that Haymitch was wearing the first morning of training. She decides Haymitch gave him the band as a sign to Katniss and Peeta that they are to trust Finnick.

Who won the 1st Hunger Games?

The 1st Hunger Games were won by Fir Amanda Yule of 18 year old from District 7. These Games were very popular as they were the first Hunger Games, but were not televised.

How did wiress win her games?

Wiress won the 41st Hunger Games. She won these Games by being one step ahead of the other tributes. After these Games she became mentally unstable.

Does Johanna Love Peeta?

Ever since their first meeting in the elevator, Johanna Mason has had her eye on Peeta. Even though she came off as cold and distant, she was never afraid to show her admiration for Peeta. In that same scene in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Johanna asked Peeta how he felt now that everyone wanted to sleep with him.

How did Annie Cresta win the games?

Annie Cresta and the 70th Hunger Games

there is an arena. Annie was victor during the 70th Hunger Games, during which she witnessed the other tribute from her District being beheaded, went insane and only won after a dam flooded the arena and killed all the other contestants.

Why did beetee electrocute himself?

During the start of the Games, he gets injured by one of the tributes in the cornucopia trying to get supplies by getting a knife sashed across him from the shoulder to under the ribs by Gloss. Beetee got wire, meant just for him so he could enter the bloodbath, and he also got a knife.

Why did Mags kiss Finnick in the mouth?

Chia Mags kisses Finnick on the mouth to briefly let him know that this is the last time she will see him. It's her way of saying "Goodbye" but in a more affectionate way.

Why can't Mags talk in Catching Fire?

In the Catching Fire novel, Katniss mentioned communicating with Mags, noting the elder woman's garbled speech or possible accent. It was also insinuated that the lead heroine believed that Mags previously suffered from a stroke, which would have cleared up her limited communication.

Why did Peeta paint rue?

Peeta used the dyes to paint a picture of Rue after Katniss covered her with flowers when she died. He says he wants to hold them accountable for killing Rue, and Effie tells him that that kind of thinking is forbidden.

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.