Thom

Thom was Gale's old mining friend that went into the occupation of mining around the same time Gale did in Catching Fire.

Biography
Thom was Gale's friend for a long time, before Katniss, they shared the same intrests and came from the same place (the Seam) and together went into the occupation of coal mining during Katniss' time in the Hunger Games, when she came back Gale's time with thom was minimized to just working in the mines. When the Capitol burned down District 12, Thom was one of the people to escape with Gale, his and Katniss' family, Greasy Sae and many others adding up to just under 900. They were brought from the bordering forests to District 13 a few days after the disaster and Thom like Gale became a Soldier in the Alliance. Though he was not heard from, Thom made his way through the war and was seen again by Katniss when she was confined to District 12 after assassination President Coin, Thom and Katniss are shown on good terms, it seems both share the depression of Gale leaving the people of 12 for a better life in 2. It was Thome who informed Katniss that the debris being cleaned up with the bodies they saw were Madge Undersee and her entire family, showing the Capitol did not see them as important enough to save. It is presumed that Thom now lives a normal life in the rebuilt District 12.