Gale Hawthorne

Biography
Born and raised in the seam of District 12, Gale Hawthorne is used to living on the verge of starvation. Gale appears in The Hunger Games as Katniss Everdeen's best friend, although that seems to transform by the end of the book.

Katniss
Looking almost exactly alike, Gale and Katniss could easily pass as siblings. And by their close friendship, you would of thought they where. But in actuality, the two had only known each other for four years before The Hunger Games.

The two had met each other formally at the ceremony following their fathers' deaths. Both where awarded Medals of Honor for being the eldest children of the deceased coal-miners. Later that day, they met again out in the forbidden woods. Both had been going to the woods for some time now, being as the woods were their families main source of food- without it, they most likely would of starved, but now was when they met, officially.

Gale was fourteen at the time, and Katniss was twelve. When Gale had asked her what her name was, she had replied in a whisper, making him believe that she was "Catnip" at first.

Their relationship grew from a mild trust to becoming something a little more than best friends.

In Catching Fire, Gale proved this when he suddenly and unexpectedly kissed Katniss out in the woods. Also, in several other different occasions, Gale manages a "I love you" to his crush.

Peeta
Gale has a grudge against Peeta Mellark, Katniss's love intrest. Gale holds him accountable for most of the trouble Katniss was put into, and tried to hate him for his loyal and undying love for her. But, as Gale states, Peeta is a hard person to hate.

Work
In the Hunger Games, Gale Hawthorne was not yet working in the coal mines, and was mainly supporting his family by tessera and the money and meat he made from poaching. By Catching Fire, Gale had turned eighteen and was working in the coal mines. This gave a little more money, but left him less time to hunt. He still made time to, when able. The job took place of the tessera, but did not help his family in finances.

His poaching stopped in Catching Fire, after Katniss and Gale got into a heated argument. Gale was caught with a fresh turkey when he went to sell it at the Head Peacekeeper, Cray's, home. Unknown to Gale and the rest of the community, Cray had been replaced by another Head Peacekeeper,Thread. Gale was forced to admit his guilt and was then whipped horribly.

Personality
Fun loving, Gale enjoys a good laugh now and then. It seems as though he is quick to anger, but works on controlling it, based on his encounter with Madge Undersee. His hatred for The Capitol boldly shines. He'll rant about the Capitol and District 12 and everything he can think of out in the woods, where no-one can hear him.

Family
Gale looks out for his three siblings- Rory,Vick, Posy, and his mother, Hazelle, by himself. His father died in the same mine accident as Katniss Everdeen's father did. Gale originally supported his family by illegal hunting and applying for extra tesserae, but now, being as he is to old for the Games, he works in the same mines as his father, twelve hours a day. He still hunts on Sundays with Katniss, which bringing in fresh meat for his family.

Even though Katniss wants to help him, he refuses every coin and help she offers, excluding the meat she brings over.

Katniss and her family are just like family to him, as they look out for each other and share many things in common.

Description
Just like Katniss and everyone else in the Seam, he has black hair and olive skin and shares Katniss's grey eyes. Strong and good looking, girls flock to him- though he has eyes for Katniss alone.