Cecelia

Cecelia Sánchez was the District 8 female tribute who participated in the 75th Hunger Games. She was also the victor of the 58th Hunger Games.

Biography
Katniss Everdeen stated she was about 30. Victor of the 58th Hunger Games, Cecelia was reaped for the third Quarter Quell.

75th Hunger Games
Cecelia was reaped to be the female tribute for the third Quarter Quell. She had to tear off her three children who refused to let  her leave  at this time. Katniss remembered later in the game  that Cecelia's three children clung to her when she was taken<span class="systran_token_punctuation" id="token_18" style="">. Effie Trinket expressed dismay and commented "Oh, not Cecelia" when she was reaped for the third Quarter Quell. This indicates that Effie feels sympathy towards Cecelia because she's the mother of three small children.

Chariot Rides
In the books, she wasn't described during the chariot rides. In the film adaption, we can see her behind the<span id="cke_bm_91S" style="display: none;">  District 10 tributes when Finnick comes to talk to Katniss. Cecelia <span class="systran_seg" id="Sp1.s2_o" style=""><span class="systran_token_word" id="token_2" style="" value="0404/verb:plain">is seen wearing  a long black <span class="systran_seg" id="Sp1.s2_o" style="">dress with <span class="systran_seg" id="Sp1.s2_o" style=""><span class="systran_token_word" id="token_3" style="" value="2026/adj:base">large white <span class="systran_token_word" id="token_4" style="" value="1010/noun:common">wire s on her <span class="systran_token_word" id="token_7" style="" value="1010/noun:common">shoulders <span class="systran_seg" id="Sp1.s2_o" style="">.

Training
In training, it is revealed that her fellow tribute from District 8, Woof, stayed fairly close to her. They eventually invited Katniss to the bug station, who tried asking them about the uprising in District 8, but changed her mind at the last second. Her motherly instincts caused Katniss to want to become her ally. She received a score of 9, for her skills in throwing knives.

Interview
<span class="systran_seg" id="Sp1.s2_o" style=""><span class="systran_token_word" id="token_5" style="" value="0404/verb:plain">Cecelia's outfit seems to be a grinding combination integrating <span class="systran_token_word" id="token_11" style="" value="1010/noun:common">red and black with design <span class="systran_token_word" id="token_17" style="" value="1010/noun:common">circulars in the interviews. Cecelia joined hands with the other twenty-three tributes as a sign of rebellion in the interviews.

Death
Cecelia was killed in the initial Cornucopia bloodbath. She was stationed on the pedestal next to the District 10 male. She arrived shortly after Katniss and Finnick had left to go get Peeta. She grabbed a sword and found Enobaria inside the cornucopia. She swung her sword at Enobaria's head but she ducked swiftly. Enobaria quickly grabbed the back of Cecelia's head and threw her into a crate. Enobaria grabbed the sword and stabbed Cecelia in the leg; she tried to do it again but Cecelia ripped the sword away. Enobaria slapped Cecelia across the face, but Cecelia punched and kicked Enobaria brutally, as did Enobaria to Cecelia. Cecelia fought with Enobaria over the sword, until Enobaria stabbed the sword into her chest, killing her. She placed 19th in the games. In the film she survived for 5 minutes 2 seconds.

Katniss was dismayed by her death. She <span class="systran_seg" id="Sp1.s2_o" style=""><span class="systran_token_word" id="token_3" style="" value="0404/verb:plain">remembers  Cecelia's <span class="systran_token_word" id="token_5" style="" value="1010/noun:common">removal <span class="systran_token_word" id="token_6" style="" value="5055/prep*">at the time <span class="systran_token_word" id="token_7" style="" value="5054/prep">of the Reaping.

At the end of Catching Fire, when Katniss <span class="systran_seg" id="Sp1.s2_o" style=""><span class="systran_token_word" id="token_1" style="" value="0404/verb:plain">flies towards District 13, Haymitch revealed that Cecelia was one of the victors who knew of the rebellion and was part of the alliance to save Katniss.

Family
Cecelia had three children at home by the time of the third Quarter Quell who were very upset to see their mother going into the Games. The children's names and gender are unknown. The father or fathers of those children as well as her husband if any are also unknown.

Physical description
Cecelia was described as being around thirty or so, and was one of the younger victors. She has a very motherly physique.

Film portrayal
Elena Sánchez portrayed Cecelia in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.

Trivia



 * She's the only know victor who create a family after her Hunger Games and before the rebellion. After, Katniss and Peeta found their family.
 * Cecelia is the only know victor who have children before the end of the Hunger Games. Katniss and Peeta will have two children after the war.
 * Effie have pity for her and she was the only victor who have this affection from Effie.
 * In the film, Cecelia <span class="systran_seg" id="Sp1.s2_o" style=""><span class="systran_token_word" id="token_2" style="" value="0404/verb:plain">seems to be <span class="systran_seg" id="Sp1.s2_o" style=""><span class="systran_token_word" id="token_4" style="" value="3030/adv">elsewhere <span class="systran_seg" id="Sp1.s2_o" style=""> during the interview. <span class="systran_seg" id="Sp1.s3_o" style="">She <span class="systran_token_word" id="token_11" style="" value="0404/verb:plain*">doesn't raise her arms completely and her face was deeply sad. <span class="systran_seg" id="Sp1.s4_o" style=""><span class="systran_token_word" id="token_22" style="" value="3030/adv">Undoubtedly that she had anticipated her fate and <span class="systran_token_word" id="token_30" style="" value="5c5d/conj">that <span class="systran_token_word" id="token_31" style="" value="7070/pron">she couldn't seen any more her three <span class="systran_token_word" id="token_36" style="" value="1010/noun:common">children <span class="systran_token_punctuation" id="token_37" style="">.
 * It's presumed she wants to protect her children form their Hunger Games close reaping, that one-way to explain why she participates to the bloodbath, trying to protect the Mockingjay from the Carrers. <span class="systran_seg" id="Sp1.s2_o" style=""><span class="systran_token_word" id="token_1" style="" value="2428/pron">That <span class="systran_token_word" id="token_2" style="" value="0404/verb:plain*">would go <span class="systran_token_word" id="token_3" style="" value="5050/prep">with her maternal <span class="systran_token_word" id="token_5" style="" value="1010/noun:common">behavior which <span class="systran_token_word" id="token_9" style="" value="1011/noun:propernoun">Katniss <span class="systran_token_word" id="token_8" style="" value="0404/verb:plain">describes <span class="systran_token_punctuation" id="token_10" style="">.
 * In the film, neither Cecelia nor Woof are seen during the Fallen broadcast on the first night of the Games despite dying in the bloodbath.
 * It was discovered from a leaked photograph from the Mockingjay set of names of victors from various districts. One of these reveals that Cecelia's last name is Sánchez, the same as her actress. The design of the podium as well as the use of the actress's last name as the character's match up with what the film makers did with Mags.

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