Finnick Odair

"Why? Do you find this...distracting?"

- Finnick to Katniss Everdeen

Finnick Odair was a male victor from District 4. He is known for being the victor of the 65th Hunger Games and a survivor of the 3rd Quarter Quell.

Biography
Finnick won the 65th Hunger Games at the age of 14, where he was mentored by previous District 4 victor, Mags. During the 65th Hunger Games he was sent a trident, which might have been the most expensive gift ever given in the Games. The trident was a weapon which he wielded with proficiency and with the help of a net he wove by hand from some vines, he managed to trap his opponents in his net and then kill them with his trident. During the 74th Hunger Games he served as the mentor for District 4, as revealed in Mockingjay when he becomes the expert on Peeta's memories of his two times in the arena. He participated in the 3rd Quarter Quell a year later, and became part of an alliance with Peeta Mellark, Katniss Everdeen, Wiress, Beetee, Johanna Mason and previous mentor Mags. Katniss attributes Finnick's success to a combination of his extraordinary physical skill and his unprecedented popularity among the Capitol. Although he is a good fighter with the spears and knives gathered in the Cornucopia, the extravagant gifts he receives, and his trident ensure he makes it out alive.

Catching Fire
During his interview with Caesar Flickerman, he recites a poem to his true love (which is Annie) and this makes roughly one hundred people in the audience faint due to the thought of it being about them. He, along with every other victor, hold hands together at the end of the interviews as a sign of rebellion.

At the beginning of the Third Quarter Quell, Finnick is the second to arrive to the Cornucopia after Katniss. He got his trident andnet and asked how the arena is for her and she says it's built for him and he finds this amusing. He startled Katniss with his proposal for an alliance. She was unsure of how to react, but accepted his offer after she noticed his golden bracelet that she knew came from Haymitch. Still not fully trusting of him, Katniss remained extremely wary of his every move. Finnick and Katniss go to get more supplies but only find weapons. After he sees her get ready to go and get Peeta, he pats her abdomen and tells her not in her condition (Katniss is suppose to act pregnet) and perfectly dives into the water and gets Peeta from his metal plate and brings him back to shore. Finnick tells them that Mag is coming and they agree to let her in the alliance. Finnick picks up Mag and carries her after they decide to leave the Cornucopia. The four of them run for quite sometime and begin to get thirsty but can not find water. Katniss climbs a tree to see if she could find one. Finnick holds his trident in defense since he thought Katniss was going to kill him now and asks how the Cornucopia is and she replies by saying that she think six have died and the battle is still happening. They begin to walk again and after Peeta accidently walks into the force field Finnick and Mag are knocked down due to Peeta being flung back after he walked in the force field. Finnick rushes over to Peeta's side and tries to help but Katniss pushes him away to which Finnick hits her away and he does CPR on Peeta and revives him. Finnick help Mags and Peeta walk while on their way exploring the arena. The group's thirst becomnes worse and have still found no sign of water. Finnick and Mags begin to weeve some sort of object to aid them with long sharp grass, while Katniss continues to hunt for water and some food. When she returns they built a hut and baskets. Finnick ponders how the Tree Rat got water and tries to figure it out. Finnick along with Mags was deeply hurt when they announced who died on the first day of the games but they forget this thought after a sponsor sends a gift. Finnick tells Peeta to claim it since he died. Finnick along the others question what the item is that a mentor sended for them. He is enlighted after Katniss solves it. He is relieve when the item proves to be a device that takes water froms trees. Finnick volunteers to be first on watch during the night. He is alarmed with Katniss after they hear twelve belss ring and a thunderstorm begins. He falls in restless sleep after Katniss takes watch next.

Finnick became deeply emotional when Mags ran into the poison fog and died, letting Peeta live instead of herself. Finnck's nerves were harmed due to the fog. Katniss and Peeta helped him recover by dunking him in the beach water. Finnick begins to recover slowly in his mind. When the monkey mutts attack them he doesn't hesitate and begins to battle them. Finnick stabbed the mutts with his trident and then throw them aside and continued his proccess. Finnick was surprised when the female Morphling saved Peeta just in time. He tries to comfort both of them. Finnick stays guard for the rest of the night and collects fresh water and shellfish. Peeta remains asleep and him and Katniss begin to exchange remarks of their appearance, then when Katniss is going to wake Peeta Finnick gives her the idea to starle him awake. Finnick and Katniss fall back on the sand laughing at Peeta's reaction. After a loaf of bread from District 4 is given to them by sponsors. Finnick is surprised when he saw Johanna and the tributes of District 3. Finnick makes conversation with Johanna, he picks her up and carries her in to the water to stop her from insulting Katniss. Later, the alliance goes to the Cornucopia to make sure that the theory of the Clock Arena is true. When they get there it is time for the deadly fog. (2:00) The group is ambushed by the Careers and is stabbed in the thigh by Enobaria's spear but was able to take a knife from her supplies. Finnick battles Brutus and injuries him before he retreats with Enobaria. He dives in the water after Beetee falls in it from the Cornucopia moving during the time change.

When Katniss and Finnick go hunting for water, a jabberjay attack commences, with the birds' voices emulating the loved ones of the tributes screaming in pain. When Finnick hears the jabberjays targeting him, he calls out for Annie Cresta, a "mad" victor from District 4 who went insane after witnessing her district partner being decapitated during her Games. Finnick goes mad thinking that his love is being killed. Finnick does not calm down after Katniss kills the Jabberjay becuase he knows they had to get her to scream for the bird to mimic it and expects that she is or was being tortured by the Capitol. After he and Katniss escape the attack Peeta gives them relief as he tells them that they are almost in the final eight and during that time the Capitol interviews all their families and friends. Finnick goes into the water and attempts to relax. They view the faces of the tributes that died the second day and questions who is left besides them and District 2. District 3 sends in twenty four loafs of bread and they each eat three. Finnick has another night of restless sleep and ocuasionally mumered Annie's name.

Finnick assisted Beetee with his plan along with Peeta, while Katniss and Johanna set up the coil. After the line is cut and Katniss' tracker is removed, Finnick chases Enobaria to get her away from Katniss. Later Finnick is seen with Enobaria (most likely becuase he told her of the rebellion plan) and when Katniss destroys the arena he becomes paralized.

After the arena is destroyed, Finnick, Beetee, and Katniss are rescued by a hovercraft from Plutarch Heavensbee who tells Katniss in the hovercraft that he was unable to go back for Peeta and Johanna, though he wanted to. It is revealed during this time that Finnick and Beetee were part of a plan to overthrow the Capitol. After Katniss awakens she goes into the room Finnick, Haymitch and Plutarch were talking in. In there he informs her of everything: the rebels, District 13, and the plan to overthrow the Capitol. He stops Katniss from stratching Haymitch's face with her nails. When Katniss is restrained again Finnick tells her he wishes that Johanna, Peeta, Enobaria and all the others would just die so all their sufferings could end. Finnick leaves Katniss alone and goes back to Plutarch and Haymitch.

Mockingjay
In Mockingjay, at the beginning of the book Finnick was deeply distressed and unable to focus on anything save Annie Cresta, who had been kidnapped and was being tortured in the Capitol. One of the only ways he kept himself sane was by making knots on a rope, over and over again. He later gave that same rope to Katniss to aid her during the bombing of 13. Eventually, a rescue team saved Annie Cresta along with the others. Finnick and Annie were then married with much ceremony in District 13. They had one child together: a son. Finnick died before meeting him.

Death
While on the mission to President Snow's mansion, the group was attacked by Lizard Muttations and Finnick was decapitated before Katniss could rescue him. She said "nightlock" three times into the Holo, which triggers it to blow up, and dropped it into the tunnel that they were crawling out of. As Finnick died, Katniss got impressions of his life, including a silver parachute bearing the trident that won him his Games, Mags' laugh, his life on the seas of District 4, and Annie's face.

Relationships
Forced by President Snow and in order to stay popular in the Capitol, Finnick put on a flirtatious personality, fooling many of the Capitol's people into believing that they held his affections. His conquests were legendary throughout Panem and he was famed for being able to go through four or five people in each annual visit during the Hunger Games. However, in Catching Fire it was revealed that his one and only true love was Annie Cresta, the 70th Hunger Games victor who went insane when her partner tribute was beheaded in the arena. During his last interview with Caeser Flickerman, he recited a poem addressed to his one true love in the Capitol; while many members of the audience believed they were the subject, it is implied that the poem was actually written about Annie. In Mockingjay, it was revealed that President Snow "rented" his body out to wealthy Capitol citizens and if Finnick refused, President Snow would kill somebody he loved. Finnick also cared a lot for his mentor, Mags, who had volunteered to participate in the games again. Finnick was close friends with Johanna Mason and fairly good allies with Katniss, Peeta, Wiress, and Beetee. He became a closer friend to Katniss in Mockingjay. He married Annie Cresta and the pair had one son together who was born after Finnick's death.

Personality
Katniss at first views Finnick as extremely flirtatious and using a "seductive purr" when he spoke. She is unable to read his motives when they are in the arena together, but believes that she would be better off killing him sooner rather than later, until he revives Peeta.

When they take refuge in District 13, Katniss begins to understand Finnick's pain more. His grief over Annie's torture mirrors hers about Peeta, and she feels bad for him as he grows more and more unstable. After he reunites with Annie and subsequently marries her, Katniss feels extremely happy for him. Upon seeing his true personality, she notes that he "radiates life" and has "self-effacing humor and an easy going nature." It is also noted that he never lets go of Annie's hand.

Physical appearance
Physically, he is described as being extremely handsome. He is tall, muscular, and athletic, with golden skin, bronze-colored hair, and "incredible" sea green eyes.

Trivia

 * Finnick's style of fighting he used to win his Hunger Games is based on a type of Roman Gladiator, the Retiarius, who used nets to entangle opponents and a trident to finish them. Retiarii had often had reputations as skilled combatants and lovers.