74th Hunger Games

The 74th Hunger Games were the first Hunger Games in history to feature two victors, something which was thought bad by some and good by others. It was seen as an act of rebellion by President Snow.

Tributes
The 74th Hunger Games, like most Games, had 24 tributes. Many of them died right away in the first bloodbath (partial list) A tear shed for the lost.


 * Marvel - District 1
 * Glimmer - District 1
 * Cato - District 2
 * Clove - District 2
 * Male Tribute - District 3
 * Female Tribute - District 3
 * Male Tribute - District 4
 * Female Tribute - District 4
 * Male Tribute - District 5
 * Foxface - District 5
 * Male Tribute - District 6
 * Female Tribute - District 6
 * Male Tribute - District 7
 * Female Tribute - District 7
 * Male Tribute - District 8
 * Female Tribute - District 8
 * Male Tribute - District 9
 * Female Tribute - District 9
 * Male Tribute - District 10
 * Female Tribute - District 10
 * Thresh - District 11
 * Rue - District 11
 * Peeta Mellark - District 12
 * Katniss Everdeen - District 12

Placing

 * 1st- Katniss Everdeen & Peeta Mellark - Victor
 * 3rd- Cato - Day 15 (gnawed raw by wolf-tribute Muttations and, out of pity, shot in the head with an arrow by Katniss)
 * 4th- Foxface - Day 14 (unwittingly killed by Peeta by the nightlock berries he gathered for himself and Katniss)
 * 5th- Thresh - Day 13 (killed by Cato)
 * 6th- Clove - Day 12 (killed by Thresh when he smashed a rock to Clove's temple during the Feast,)
 * 7th- Rue- Day 9 (killed by a spear through her stomach thrown by Marvel of District 1)
 * 8th- Marvel - Day 9 (killed by Katniss after spearing Rue)


 * 9th- District 3 male - Day 8 (killed by Cato)
 * 10th- District 10 male (Crippled foot) - Day 8 (killed by Careers)
 * 11th- Glimmer - Day 5 (killed by Katniss and tracker jackers)
 * 12th- District 4 female - Day 5 (killed by Katniss and tracker jackers)
 * 13th- District 8 female - Day 2 (killed by Peeta and Cato)
 * 14th-23rd: (All Killed on Day 1 at the Cornucopia)
 * District 3 female
 * District 4 male
 * District 5 male
 * District 6 female
 * District 6 male
 * District 7 female
 * District 7 male
 * District 8 male
 * District 9 female
 * District 10 female
 * 24th- District 9 male - Day 1 (killed by Clove with a knife in his back when fighting over a backpack with Katniss)

Victors
That year, for the first time ever, two tributes were permitted to win, Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark. The two tributes were playing star-crossed lovers, each not wanting to kill the other. Despite Peeta's pleading to Katniss to kill him after the Gamemakers stated that there would again only be one winner, she organized a plan to eat poisonous berries, called nightlock, to kill both of them. The Gamemakers, afraid of losing both tributes and having no victor, ended the Games promptly, allowing two winners for the first time. Seneca Crane, the Head Gamemaker, was executed shortly after allowing this.

Arena
The Arena for the 74th Hunger Games begins with a large flat area with hard packed dirt that had the Cornucopia in the center of it, and like always the 24 tributes were set up in a ring around the Cornucopia, which was filled with weapons, food and camp supplies as well as some types of medicine. To one side of the Cornucopia area is a large spot where it dips down into a field of grain and grass, to another side of it was a large lake and a short distance away there was a dense forest which included a variety of animals and plants from all the districts. In addition to these there were some capital made muttations such trackerjackers. There was also a stream which led to the lake, several caves and some ponds. The forest was rigged with a lot of gamemaker made traps such as the device which sent fireballs at the tributes.

Uniform
The Hunger Games, page 144-145

The Uniforms are brand new, and are the same for every Tribute. The designers have no say in the tributes' outfits. The uniform is simple tawny trousers, light green shirt, sturdy brown belt, and thin, hooded black jacket that falls down to the thighs. "The material in the jacket is designed to reflect body heat. expect some cool nights," Cinna says. The outfit includes boots, which are worn over skin-tight socks. The boots are very nice, being made of soft leather with a narrow, flexible rubber sole. Tokens are worn with them.

Impression
When Katniss and Peeta pulled out the nightlock berries, it was interpreted as a sign of rebellion by the many of the people of the districts which led to uprisings. The official reason, given in interviews, was that they did it so they both would survive, as neither wanted to live without the other. The underlying reason was that the Hunger Games had to have a victor, so Katniss thought of nightlock to kill them both and leave the Games without a winner. In the following books, this one move caused increasing problems. President Snow came to Katniss's house and threatened her in Book 2 and decreased her chances of survival for her and her family and friends.