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. It is unknown if he volunteered for the Games or was reaped. He presumably trained for a lot of his pre-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 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.

Bloodbath
Marvel, being a Career, was able to survive the Cornucopia bloodbath, because he was from a wealthy district and was trained for this. 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. After the bloodbath, Marvel joined an alliance formed by the Careers, being from District 1.

Alliance
Marvel, along with Glimmer, Cato, Clove, the District 3 Male, the District 4 female, and Peeta Mellark form the Career Pack. (The District 4 Male was unfortunate, as he died at the Cornucopia on Day 1) Together, they rampage throughout the Arena.

After the fire storm, Marvel and the other Career tributes were not as fast as before. Marvel is present when the Careers chase Katniss Everdeen up a tree. Knowing that it would be difficult to attack her, he and the other Careers form a camp below her. Rue, the 12 year old girl from District 11, forms an alliance with Katniss when she points out a Tracker Jacker nest hanging beside her. Katniss manages to drop it on the Careers, causing them to run to the nearby lake. Both Glimmer and the District 4 Girl are killed by the angry, attacking Tracker Jackers.

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, he watched as his partner, Cato snapped his 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. 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. He attempted to remove the arrow by pulling it out, but drowned in his own blood. Overall Marvel placed 8th out of 24.

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 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. Katniss 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 most likely killed a few tributes during Bloodbath day at the Cornucopia, including the female tributes from District 9, District 6, and District 3 in the film. He helped kill the District 8 female and later in the Games, Marvel killed Rue with a spear that he threw into her stomach.

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 - which Katniss saw as a sign of extreme arrogance because the Careers had such a bounty at camp.

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. 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.