District 9 male (74th HG)

A male tribute from District 9 who participated in the 74th Hunger Games.

74th Hunger Games
In the film, he is seen on the chariots with his partner in the parade. In training, he gets 22-1 as his odds of winning.

Death
The District 9 male died in the bloodbath. Shortly after the 74th Hunger Games began, in the book, the District 9 male fought with Katniss over a small backpack during the bloodbath at the Cornucopia. While he was trying to get the backpack, he coughed blood on Katniss' face. It is then that Katniss discovered that Clove had killed him by throwing a knife in his back. He placed 24th. In the film, he isn't shown at all.

Muttation
After his death, the District 9 male, like all the other dead tributes, had his DNA mixed with a wolf to form a muttation which had similar characteristics to the fallen tribute. It's unknown whether his mutt surived or was killed in battle. His mutt was also identified by Katniss.

Film portrayal
He was portrayed by Imanol Yepez-Frias in the The Hunger Games.

Trivia

 * The District 9 male was one of the five mutts that Katniss recognized in the book, and the only mutt to be recognized that is not named.
 * In the film on the scoreboard, he is said to weigh 120 pounds and that he is 14 years old.
 * He was given 22-1 odds.
 * The District 9 male and the District 7 male switched roles in the film.
 * In the scene in which they show the fallen tributes, the District 9 male is completely forgotten. The District 7 male was seen before the District 7 female which means the male is shown before the female. But the District 9 male wasn't shown.
 * The actor for the District 9 tribute, Imanol Frias-Yepez, confirmed on Facebook & Twitter that his character was given the name Rye.
 * When Cato slashed him it looked like he was about to grab a bag or attack.
 * He was the thrid smallest male tribute.