Marvel

Marvel was the male tribute from District 1 in the 74th Hunger Games.

The Hunger Games
Marvel was the male tribute from District 1 in the the 74th Hunger Games. As a Career Tribute, Marvel was strong and ruthless, yet overconfident. It is unknown if he volunteered or was reaped for the Games. He presumably trained extremely for Games life like most tributes from his district.

During the opening ceremonies, he and his district partner, Glimmer were spray painted silver and were wearing tunics. In the movie the pair from District 1 were in pink feathery outfits. Katniss points out that they both looked gorgeous. During training in the film, he saw Peeta's weakness and viewed him as a meal until Peeta's true strength was revealed, leaving him and the other Careers surprised. He showed great skill at spear throwing, that made him deadly at a distance. He received a training score of 9. In the film, he was given the odds of 5-1, just like Clove. During his interview with Caesar Flickerman he was obviously trying to be funny, but his interview tactic is unknown.

Bloodbath
Marvel, being a Career, was able to survive the Cornucopia bloodbath, due to the fact that he was from District 1 and had trained for this most of his life. Most of the tributes involved in the bloodbath were killed by the Careers, meaning that Marvel fought for food and supplies. It is presumed that he got a spear from the Cornucopia. During the horror, Marvel was able to kill the female from District 9 by hacking her with his sword and later District 6 girl. After the bloodbath, Marvel joined an alliance formed by the Careers.

Alliance
Marvel, along with Glimmer, Cato, Clove, Peeta Mellark, the District 3 male, and the District 4 female, form an atypical alliance which includes two non-Careers (Peeta and the District 3 male).

Marvel is present when the Careers chase Katniss Everdeen up a tree. Realizing that it will be difficult to attack her, he and the other Careers form a camp below her. While in her tree, Katniss sees Rue, the female tribute from District 11, in a nearby tree. Rue points out a tracker jacker nest hanging near her which Katniss manages to drop onto the Careers, forcing them to flee to the nearby lake. Marvel is seen to be the first one to wake and quickly runs to the lake because he has some minor stings.



After Marvel and the other Careers recovered from their tracker jacker injuries they began to hunt for tributes again. When Katniss and Rue formed their plan to destroy the supplies, Rue made a fire as a decoy to smoke the Careers out and go to the fire to kill the tribute who started it. Marvel and the others set out to find Rue, but after the supplies were destroyed by land mines set up from District 3 boy, Marvel watched Cato snap the District 3 Male's neck. Marvel and Clove were able to calm Cato down and told him that the one who destroyed their supplies was probably killed as well in the explosion. They wait for night to see the faces of those who were killed and find that the tribute did not die. Marvel, Cato, and Clove then set out to hunt the other tributes.

Death
He sets a trap which Rue accidentally runs into while searching for Katniss. As Rue screams for help, Marvel throws a spear right into her abdomen. Enraged upon seeing Rue's limp body, Katniss shot him in the neck with an arrow before he could pull another spear to defend himself. He attempted to remove the arrow by pulling it out, but drowned in his own blood. Overall Marvel placed 8th out of 24, which was against what normally happens. Normally most from the Career alliance are the last ones standing.

In the film, he is shot in the heart, rather than the neck. In addition, his killing of Rue is almost accidental, as he throws the spear at Katniss, who dodges to the side to grab her bow and arrows and shoot him in self defense, and the spear instead hits Rue.

Catching Fire
In Catching Fire, Katniss and Peeta go to District 1 on their victory tour and Katniss learns his name was Marvel. She also wonders how she couldn't have known his name and feels ashamed because of this. Katniss also feels uncomfortable, as she was responsible for the deaths of both Marvel and Glimmer. She spots his family, and she tries to not look them in the eye.

Victims
Marvel is shown possibly killing the District 3 female by hacking her with his knife and killing District 6 female in the film. Marvel also killed Rue with a spear that he threw into her stomach. He was shown slashing the District 3 girl who was then finished off by the District 5 boy.

Possessions
During the Games, Marvel (being a Career tribute) had medicine, food, water, and other supplies from the Cornucopia. These supplies were blown up when Katniss detonated the mines planted by the District 3 boy, and Marvel was left only with his spears and a backpack. The backpack held several knives, two extra spear heads, a flashlight, a small leather pouch, and a first-aid kit. However, it only included meager rations - a bottle of water and a pack of dried fruit.

Personality
Marvel was brutal and powerful. He was also shrewd, suggesting that Peeta's presence in the Career Alliance could lead them to Katniss and setting the trap that cost Rue her life. He (along with Clove) was diplomatic, successfully tempering Cato's rage and calming him when he lost control of himself. Katniss deemed Marvel arrogant when she found no food but dried fruit in his backpack despite Marvel having had a large food supply at the Career camp. He was raised in a career mindset and lived a life of luxury back in District 1. Although he tried to kill her it is unclear whether or not he hated Katniss as much as Clove, Cato ,and Glimmer did. In The Hunger Games: Tribute Guide it is mentioned that Marvel doesn't seem like "the sharpest tool in the shed".

Physical description
Marvel is described rather more skinny and tall than muscular and fit, unlike the other Careers. In the movie, he has short light brown hair and green eyes.

Film portrayal
Jack Quaid played Marvel in the film adaption of The Hunger Games.

In the Film, he is given 5-1 odds of winning.