- "On the twenty-fifth anniversary, as a reminder to the rebels that their children were dying because of their choice to initiate violence, every district was made to hold an election and vote on the tributes that who would represent it."
- —President Coriolanus Snow relaying the details of the 25th Hunger Games[src]
The 25th Hunger Games was the first Quarter Quell in the history of the Hunger Games, held 49 years prior to the trilogy. The twist was that the districts had to vote in their tributes instead of reaping them by a lottery.[1]
The locker containing the envelope for the first Quarter Quell marked as "XXV" in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.
Summary[]
Innovations[]
Dr. Gaul served as a commentator alongside host Lucky Flickerman where she first coined the phrase, "may the odds be EVER in your favor", a saying which caught on and turned into a popular way to wish someone good luck during the Games. For this anniversary, the gamemakers also implemented the chariot ride through the streets in district-flavored costumes. Rather than scouting nature, a unique arena was built for a single use for the first time, and the Cornucopia made its first appearance.
Known Tributes[]
- Unknown Victor that got voted in (deceased)
- 23 Unnamed Tributes that got voted in (deceased)
Aftermath[]
Peeta Mellark assumed that the victor of the first Quell was dead by the time of the 75th Hunger Games because Effie Trinket had only sent him tapes of living victors' Games, and the 25th was not among them.[2]
Trivia[]
- After hearing about the twist, Katniss Everdeen felt that this must have been worse than being chosen in the reaping, because it would mean being betrayed by your own neighbors.[1]
- The Capitol claimed that when they created the laws for the Games, they dictated that a Quarter Quell would be held every twenty-five years. It was made to seem that the twists for these special editions of the Games were written out at that time, with plans for "centuries of Hunger Games".[1] However, the political convenience of the twist for the third Quarter Quell made Katniss doubt that it had truly been prepared so far in advance.[3]