Sunrise on the Reaping
by Suzanne Collins

Sunrise on the Reaping Characters

Haymitch Abernathy

Haymitch Abernathy is a 16-year-old boy from District 12 of Panem. He lives in the Seam, the district’s most impoverished neighborhood, with his Ma and younger brother Sid. Haymitch’s Pa died in a mining… read analysis of Haymitch Abernathy

Lenore Dove

Lenore Dove is a 16-year-old girl living in District 12 of Panem. Since her mother died and her father is unknown, she was raised by her uncles Clerk Carmine and Tam Amber. As a… read analysis of Lenore Dove

President Coriolanus Snow

President Coriolanus Snow is the leader of the nation of Panem. He is 58 years old during the 50th Hunger Games, meaning he is old enough to remember the war between the Capitol and the… read analysis of President Coriolanus Snow

Plutarch Heavensbee

Plutarch Heavensbee is a Capitol employee who oversees the media coverage of District 12’s tributes during the 50th Hunger Games. Born into an influential Capitol family, Plutarch’s privilege allows him to fly under President Snowread analysis of Plutarch Heavensbee

Maysilee Donner

Maysilee Donner is a 16-year-old girl and one of the tributes from District 12 during the 50th Hunger Games. While in school, Haymitch remembers Maysilee and her twin sister, Merrilee, as the most stuck-up girls… read analysis of Maysilee Donner
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Louella McCoy

Louella McCoy is a 13-year-old girl and one of District 12’s tributes during the 50th Hunger Games. Louella and Haymitch have been friends since they were children and decide early on to form an alliance… read analysis of Louella McCoy

Wyatt Callow

Wyatt Callow is an 18-year-old boy and the other male tribute from District 12 during the 50th Hunger Games. Many of his family members are Booker Boys—miners who gamble on everything, including the outcome of… read analysis of Wyatt Callow

Lou Lou

Lou Lou is a young girl held prisoner by the Capitol until President Snow inserts her in the Hunger Games as a body double for the deceased Louella McCoy. Although Haymitch, Maysileeread analysis of Lou Lou

Ma Abernathy

Ma Abernathy is Haymitch and Sid’s mother. She works doing laundry for other families in District 12. Since Pa’s death, Ma has had to work even harder to provide for her sons. Though… read analysis of Ma Abernathy

Sid Abernathy

Sid Abernathy is Haymitch’s younger brother. At 10 years old, Sid still has two years before his name is entered in reaping for the Hunger Games. During the Games, Haymitch recalls Sid’s love for… read analysis of Sid Abernathy

Pa Abernathy

Pa Abernathy is Haymitch and Sid’s father, who died some years ago in a mining accident. When Haymitch is reaped for the Hunger Games, Ma reminds him how Pa instructed another tribute, Sarshee Whitcombread analysis of Pa Abernathy

Sarshee Whitcomb

Sarshee Whitcomb is a former tribute from District 12 who died during a previous Hunger Games. When she was reaped, Pa instructed her not let the Capitol paint their posters with her blood. In other… read analysis of Sarshee Whitcomb

Ampert

Ampert is a 12-year-old tribute from District 3. He was reaped to punish his father, former victor Beetee, for his plot to undermine the Capitol’s government. Smart and friendly, Ampert strategically builds the Newcomers… read analysis of Ampert

Beetee

Beetee is a former victor from District 3. As punishment for plotting to sabotage the Capitol’s communications network, he is forced to act as a mentor in this year’s Hunger Games, in which his son… read analysis of Beetee

Mags

Mags is a former victor from District 4 who acts as one of District 12’s mentors alongside Wiress. Compassionate and nurturing, Mags consoles Haymitch after Louella’s death and does her best to alleviate… read analysis of Mags

Tam Amber

Tam Amber is Lenore Dove’s uncle and a talented blacksmith. He and Clerk Carmine raised Lenore Dove after her mother’s death. Tam Amber crafts the elegant bird-and-snake flint striker for his niece to… read analysis of Tam Amber

Burdock Everdeen

Burdock Everdeen is Haymitch’s close friend and Lenore Dove’s cousin. As a member of the Covey, he is a talented singer and uses music to comfort his community in times of suffering. Burdock… read analysis of Burdock Everdeen

Woodbine Chance

Woodbine Chance is the second male tribute to be reaped from District 12 for the 50th Hunger Games. True to his family’s rebellious reputation, Woodbine tries to run when his name is called and is… read analysis of Woodbine Chance

Effie Trinket

Effie Trinket is a Capitol citizen. When Magno Stift fails to dress the District 12 tributes for their interviews with Caesar Flickerman, Effie steps in to help her younger sister, Prosperina, a member… read analysis of Effie Trinket

Silka

Silka is a Career tribute from District 1 who faces off against Haymitch in the final moments of the 50th Hunger Games. Despite their different upbringings, Silka clearly misses her family as much as Haymitch… read analysis of Silka
Minor Characters
Wiress
Wiress is a former victor from District 3 who acts as one of District 12’s mentors alongside Mags. She won the previous year’s Hunger Games—set in a mirrored arena—by hiding and waiting patiently for her opponents to die off.
Clerk Carmine
Clerk Carmine is Lenore Dove’s uncle. He and Tam Amber raised her after her mother died. Like all the Covey, he is a talented musician. Clerk Carmine disapproves of Haymitch, believing he will bring trouble to Lenore Dove.
Asterid March
Asterid March is a 16-year-old girl whose family owns the apothecary in District 12. Though she comes from wealth, she is kind. Asterid eventually marries Burdock and gives birth to Katniss Everdeen, the girl who finally puts an end to the Hunger Games with Haymitch’s help.
Hattie Meeney
Hattie Meeney is a bootlegger in District 12 who employs Haymitch to help brew and sell her liquor to citizens and the Peacekeepers. She lets Haymitch leave work early on his birthday to spend time with Lenore Dove.
Merrilee Donner
Merrilee Donner is the twin sister of Maysilee Donner. Like her sister, Merrilee comes from wealth and works at her family’s sweet shop in District 12.
Drusilla Sickle
Drusilla Sickle is a Capitol emissary who conducts the reaping ceremony in District 12 every year. Like many Capitol citizens, Drusilla is known for her flamboyant fashion sense and incredible vanity. She frequently dehumanizes the district population when she isn’t on camera.
Panache Barker
Panache Barker is a hot-headed Career tribute from District 1. After the catastrophic parade, he holds a grudge against Haymitch and attacks him during training and in the arena. Maysilee kills him with a poison dart during the Games.
Prosperina
Prosperina is a university student in the Capitol assigned to Haymitch’s prep team, alongside Vitus. She is Effie Trinket’s younger sister. Though she means well, Prosperina is overly concerned with her grade and unintentionally dehumanizes the tributes.
Vitus
Vitus is a Capitol university student assigned to Haymitch’s prep team, alongside Prosperina.
Magno Stift
Magno Stift is the Capitol stylist in charge of dressing District 12’s tributes for their formal appearances and interviews. Magno is unreliable and has a passion for using live reptiles as fashion.
Caesar Flickerman
Caesar Flickerman is the flamboyant host of the Hunger Games Night of Interviews. He uses his charisma to entertain the Capitol audience and make each tribute memorable.
Wellie
Wellie is a young tribute from District 6. She is killed by Silka after Haymitch leaves her alone to search for firewood.
Maritte
Maritte is a Career tribute from District 4 who teams up with Silka. While chasing Haymitch and Maysilee, Maritte kills a Gamemaker who is repairing the arena. Afterward, she is swiftly killed by mutts, presumably as punishment.
Ringina
Ringina is a tribute from District 7. During a knife-throwing tutorial, she and Haymitch simultaneously realize they could overpower the Peackeepers but refrain from taking action.
Tibby
Tibby is a Capitol chef on the train which ferries District 12’s tributes to the Capitol. At Plutarch’s instruction, he bakes Haymitch a birthday cake.
Incitatus Loomy
Incitatus Loomy is the parade master during the 50th Hunger Games. After the catastrophic rampage that results in Louella McCoy’s death, Snow implies he poisoned Loomy to death as punishment for his failures.