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Name: Willow Firethorn

Districts: 13

Gender: Female

Age: 17

Personality:  Willow is generally thought to be the shy, innocent type of girl, since she is very kind to others and doesn't seem like the kind of person that would go off killing other tributes just so she can come home to her district. But that's not what she's like at all. Anyone who thinks of her that way is dead wrong. She may be nice to you when she first meets you, but she slowly sheds that act over time. Underneath her innocent smile and the sad glow in her blue eyes, she's a dark, psychotic killer with a twisted spirit. She's not afraid of the Games whatsoever, and she doesn't feel any guilt when she finds herself killing another human being. She's extremely rebellious and even though she's almost like the Capitol's puppet, she hates them and would personally do anything to get rid of them. She's a naturual born leader and hates being told what to do.

Backstory: Willow has mixed blood, for the Firethorn family has never fully been District 13. For example, some of her great ancestors (that existed around the time of the Mockingjay rebellion) were from District 2. One of Willow's great-great-great grandmothers was a woman from District 2 that fell in love with a man from District 12. The daughter of their two kept the legacy going, and for a while the Firethorn family was District 2 x District 12. Eventually, though, districts 11 and 13 were added to the mix. Ever since the Hunger Games were brought back, the Firethorns have stayed put in District 13 for a while. Anyways, on to Willow's backstory. She used to be a sweet little girl, one of those children that would spend her afternoon playing in the meadow and chasing butterflies. Everything changed, however, when Willow was 13 years old. She was staying late at school to finish up some of her work, when she heard screams coming from a nearby classroom. She quietly made her way down the hallway and peeked through the door, almost passing out at what she saw. Her best friend, Rosanne, had the most popular girl in school pinned against a desk with the cold, sharp blade of a knife pressed against her throat. Willow had seen violence worse than this when she watched the Hunger Games, but seeing it in real life was just horrible, especially when her best friend was like a killer. Rosanne started digging through the girl's flesh; Willow wanted to stop her, but it was as if she was frozen in place, overcome with fear. Only when Rosanne slit the girl's throat did she manage to let out a little scream. Rosanne looked at her, and a shiver ran down Willow's spine. Something had driven her friend mad. Her eyes were crazy with bloodlust, and she slowly advanced on Willow, the knife still in her hand. Then, all of a sudden, she brought the knife up to her chest and plunged it into her heart. Willow started crying and screaming. She begged for Rosanne to stay with her, but it was no use. She was already dead. Willow fainted and later woke up in a hospital room. She asked the doctor if she could see Rosanne; the doctor didn't reply, but she didn't need to. Willow knew her best friend was dead. For days, she sat alone, soon overcome by depression. She wouldn't speak to anyone and aside from school, she kept herself locked in her room all day. When the depression passed, a new Willow had formed. She wasn't the friendly, bubbly little girl she used to be. She was mad. But unlike Rosanne, she knew how to control it. When she was 17 years old, she was reaped for the Hunger Games. Will she be able to keep herself under control, or will her hidden anger cost her her death?

Height: 5'8"

Appearance: (Lunaii is preferred)

Weapon: Sword, throwing axes

Strengths: Fast, good aim

Weaknesses: Can't swim, rebellious

Fears: Knives (she can handle any weapon, except for knives. She's been wary of them ever since Rosanne's death)

Interview Angle: Confident, kind, innocent

Bloodbath Strategy:  Grab a pack and a weapon and fight her way out of the bloodbath.

Token: A ruby carved in the shape of a bat

Alliance: Anyone