District 9 male (74th HG)

A tribute from District 9 who participated in the 74th Hunger Games. He was described as a rather young male with ashen hair and hazel eyes. He was killed by Clove on the first day during the bloodbath while he was fighting with Katniss over a backpack.

Death
Shortly after the 74th Hunger Games began, the District 9 male fought with Katniss Everdeen over a small pack during the Bloodbath at the Cornucopia. While he and Katniss were trying to get the same backpack, Clove killed him with a throwing knife to the back. When this happened, he coughed up blood onto Katniss' face. His death was later confirmed when he appeared in the sky on Day 1. In the film, the District 9 male dies in the bloodbath, but he is killed off-screen. His role in the novel was taken over by the District 7 male in the film. Also, when they show the fallen at the end of Day 1, he is not shown, and neither is the District 5 male, the District 6 tributes, and the District 10 female. He and the District 10 female are the only ones missed, the others are just not seen.



Muttation
After his death, the District 9 male, like all the other dead tributes, had his DNA mixed with that of a wolf to form a muttation which had similar characteristics to the fallen tribute. It's unknown whether his mutt lived or died.

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

Trivia

 * The District 9 male is one of the five mutts Katniss recognizes in the book.
 * He is one of the only tributes to be 12, the other being Rue & the District 4 boy.
 * In both the movie and the book, Clove kills the District 9 male.