The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

by

Suzanne Collins

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Lamina is the female tribute from District Seven; Pup Harrington is her mentor. She sets herself apart early in the Games by climbing the structure Marcus is hanging from and killing him as a mercy killing. She remains on the structure, high above the ground, for several days until other tributes kill her.
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Lamina Character Timeline in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

The timeline below shows where the character Lamina appears in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 14
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A half-hour later, Lamina, Pup’s District Seven tribute, creeps in front of the barricade erected where the bombs opened... (full context)
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Lamina stays on top of the beam while Reaper prowls in the stands. Lucky struggles to... (full context)
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...Three is the technology district, and the kids poke at the fallen drones that brought Lamina her food and water. They poke at the drones until they light up, and they... (full context)
Chapter 15
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Coriolanus peers into the arena at Sejanus. Aside from Lamina, and Marcus’s body, the arena looks deserted. Coriolanus tiptoes across the field. Sejanus laughs quietly... (full context)
Chapter 18
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...a district. His communicuff pings with new sponsor gifts. Pup interrupts the interview by sending Lamina, who’s still on her beam, breakfast. Coriolanus considers blackmailing the Plinths. (full context)
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Then, Reaper emerges from the barricade to speak to Lamina. Coriolanus notices that Lamina is badly sunburnt. The tributes barter and then seem to come... (full context)