The Capitol was noted to contain the most powerful and wealthy families in all of Panem. Commonly, the Capitol citizens had inherited their wealth from the work of generations from their respective ancestors. As a result, old money and nepotism is especially prevalent within Capitol society. These affluent families were the most elite and powerful of all Panem citizens and were known to greatly influence political affairs impacting the rest of Panem.
Lifestyle[]
The majority of Capitol citizens were noted to be "old money", that is, they inherited their wealth rather than earned it. The term described the most elite people's maintenance of wealth and power over multiple generations, reflecting on the lifestyles of Capitol citizens. Capitol families with "old money" used their own assets and money to prevent the family from descending into the lower class, as shown with the Snow family: as their assets were destroyed in District 13, the family descended into poverty and struggle despite living in the most opulent apartment building in the Capitol.[1] Before the Dark Days "new money" was common, but after travel between the Districts was restricted, the Plinths became the last "new money" family.
Although all citizens of the Capitol were of higher class, the most elite of the Capitol families would have avoxes attend to them alongside maids and servants. The Plinth family had personal Avox drivers[2] whilst the Snow family had cooks prior to the First Rebellion.[3] The wealthiest would also have many exclusive privileges such as entering the amphitheater in a private entrance away from the crowd.[4]
Elite Capitol citizens partying at the 74th Hunger Games Victory Tour.
Many Capitol citizens also lived in luxury penthouse apartments, including the Snows, Cranes, Creeds and Dolittles. The most powerful and wealthy citizens resided on the Corso, a palatial and grand residence with a wide avenue made of marble and granite.[1] This was where the Crane, Dolittle, Snow and Plinth families resided. Snow mentioned that the Plinths' move to the apartments at the Corso 'solidified their status,' as some of the most elite families of the Capitol.[5] The children of these families would attend the Academy, an elite secondary school.
Families of the elite would also converse with one another exclusively, as the Snow and Crane family were included in a group containing the "old guard of the elite", from the Capitol. As such, some of the most highest status would form exclusive groups and raise their children together, as with Arachne Crane, Coriolanus Snow and Tigris.[6]
Anderson family[]
The family was involved with Capitol News.
Notable members:[]
- Androcles' mother - Reporter for Capitol News.
- Androcles Anderson - Mentor of Sheaf, the District 9 female during the 10th Hunger Games.[7]
Breen family[]
Elite family in the Capitol. Given how Snow describes Gaius as a "Citadel brat", it is likely that they are a family of scientists.
Notable members:[]
- Gaius Breen - Mentor of Panlo, the District 9 male during the 10th Hunger Games.[7]
Canville family[]
Elite family with connections to the Capitol's sciences.
Notable members:[]
- Urban Canville - Mentor of Teslee, the District 3 female during the 10th Hunger Games.[7]
Cardew family[]
The family had very large assets in banking.[1]
Notable members:[]
- Livia's mother - Ran the largest bank in the Capitol.
- Livia Cardew - Mentor of Facet, the District 1 male during the 10th Hunger Games.[7]
- Fulvia Cardew - Plutarch Heavensbee's assistant and rebel in District 13.
Crane family[]
They amassed their wealth through assets in the transportation and travel industry. Arachne had mentioned that they had assets of hotels in District 10 and regularly visited the district.[8] Arachne was infamously killed before the 10th Hunger Games by her tribute, Brandy. Despite the First Rebellion and the death of Arachne, they had been presumed to remain of high status, as a family member became a future head Gamemaker. They were also relatively close to the Snow family, as they were a part of that exclusive group and had resided in the Corso, opposite that of the Snow's penthouse.[6]
Notable members:[]
- Arachne Crane's brother - Graduated from the Academy a year prior to the 10th Hunger Games.
- Arachne Crane - Mentor of Brandy, had her throat slit by her tribute when she taunted her with a sandwich in the books, but in the movie, she was teasing Brandy with a bottled drink. Her funeral was heavily televised.[6]
- Seneca Crane - Head Gamemaker for the 72nd to 74th Hunger Games. Was executed by Snow.
Creed family[]
Was considered old Capitol money of which most of their fortune was amassed from timber within District 7. They were considered as part of Snow and Crane's inner circle. Though the family was hit back by the First Rebellion, they bounced back during the reconstruction period.[8]
Notable members:[]
- Festus Creed - Mentor of Coral, the District 4 female during the 10th Hunger Games.[7] Was raised alongside Coriolanus and Arachne since birth and was a friend of Coriolanus.[8]
Dolittle family[]
They lived in the apartment below the Snows in the Corso, as such it’s presumed they were of high status and wealth in the Capitol, although they sold their residence to the Plinths after the 10th Hunger Games.[9]
Notable members:[]
- Remus Dolittle - Gamemaker in training during the 10th Hunger Games.[10]
Dovecote family[]
Elite family with connections to the country's energies.
Notable members:[]
- Clemensia's parent - Energies Secretary of Panem
- Clemensia Dovecote - Mentor of Reaper Ash, the District 11 male during the 10th Hunger Games.[7]
Flickerman family[]
The Flickermans were not known for their insane wealth, but for their occupation as bright and optimistic hosts, particularly for the Hunger Games.
Caesar Flickerman.
Notable members:[]
- Lucretius Flickerman - Nicknamed "Lucky". A former weathercaster and was the first host of the Hunger Games.[11]
- Caesar Flickerman - Host of the Hunger Games from at least the 50th Hunger Games to the 75th.
Fling family[]
Elite family in the Capitol.
Notable members:[]
- Dennis Fling - Mentor of Hy, the District 5 male during the 10th Hunger Games.[7]
Friend family[]
Elite family in the Capitol.
Notable members:[]
- Florus Friend - Mentor of Sabyn, the District 2 female during the 10th Hunger Games.[7]
Harrington family[]
They were presumably a notable military family in the Capitol.
Notable members:[]
- Pliny Harrington Sr. - Naval commander who watched the waters off District 4.
- Pliny "Pup" Harrington - Mentor of Lamina, the District 7 female during the 10th Hunger Games.[7]
Heavensbee family[]
Plutarch Heavensbee.
It was unknown where most of the family's fortune was earned, but considering family members studied at the Academy, one had become a head Gamemaker[12], and the family had a hall in the Academy named after them, it can be presumed they were very wealthy and of high status in the Capitol. Furthermore, Snow mentioned that if a Capitol citizen were to rebuild a part of the Academy after the rebellion, they would expect to have it named after them.[1] As such, the family was presumably rich enough to help fund the reconstruction of Heavensbee Hall. Snow even described them as ultrarich.[13]
Notable members:[]
- Trajan Heavensbee - "Father of Panem."[14]
- Hilarius Heavensbee - Mentor of Wovey, the District 8 female during the 10th Hunger Games.[7]
- Plutarch Heavensbee - Head Gamemaker of the 75th Hunger Games[12] and part of an underground rebel group to overthrow the Capitol.[15]
Jasper family[]
Elite family in the Capitol.
Notable members:[]
- Io Jasper - Mentor of Circ, the District 3 male during the 10th Hunger Games.[7]
Monty family[]
Elite family in the Capitol.
Notable members:[]
- Palmyra Monty - Mentor of Velvereen, the District 1 female during the 10th Hunger Games.[7]
Moss family[]
Had amassed their wealth in the agriculture department and controlled the flow of food within Panem.[16]
Notable members:[]
- Iphigenia's father - Worked in the agriculture department.
- Iphigenia Moss - Mentor of Sol, the District 5 female during the 10th Hunger Games.[7]
Phipps family[]
A founding family of the Capitol.
Notable members:[]
- Juno Phipps - Mentor of Bobbin, the District 8 male during the 10th Hunger Games.[7]
Plinth family[]
The Plinth family were natives of District 2, and had gathered their wealth by profiting off of the First Rebellion, as Strabo Plinth had worked to manufacture weapons and machinery, concentrating on munitions. His act of siding with President Ravinstill and the Capitol alongside their newfound wealth gave them a life in the Capitol. 10 years after the end of the First Rebellion, they moved into the Corso given to the most elite families, cementing their high status.[1] After the death of Sejanus Plinth, the poverty-stricken Snow family conveniently inherited their wealth instead. They were the last known Capitol family to be "new money".
Notable members:[]
- Strabo Plinth - Wealthy tycoon in the munitions industry. He used his power and influence to give his family a life of privilege within the Capitol.
- Mrs. Plinth - The mother of Sejanus, also referred to as "Ma".[1]
- Sejanus Plinth - Former close friend of Snow and rebel sympathizer. Mentor of Marcus, the District 2 male during the 10th Hunger Games.
Price family[]
Had gathered their wealth from the railroad industry and was affected terribly by the First Rebellion, so much so that they had resorted to cannibalism. They were of incredibly high status as they lived in the Corso.
Notable members:[]
- Nero Price - Titan in the railroad industry. Snow and Tigris observed him carving out a leg from a dead maid from the Crane Family.
- Persephone Price - Mentor of Mizzen, the District 4 male during the 10th Hunger Games.[7]
Ravinstill family[]
They had an exceptionally high status as one of their members was the President of Panem throughout the First Rebellion.
Notable members:[]
- President Ravinstill - President of Panem during the 10th Hunger Games and back before the First Rebellion. Was the great-uncle of Felix.[3]
- Felix Ravinstill - Mentor of Dill, the District 11 female during the 10th Hunger Games.[7]
Ring family[]
Elite family in the Capitol.
Notable members:[]
- Apollo Ring - Mentor of Otto, the District 6 male during the 10th Hunger Games.[7]
- Diana Ring - Mentor of Ginnee, the District 6 female during the 10th Hunger Games.[7]
Sickle family[]
It's unknown where the fortune of the family was amassed from, but the known family members are noted to be competitive.[11]
Notable members:[]
- Agrippina Sickle - Gymnasium mistress at the Academy.[1]
- Vipsania Sickle - Mentor of Treech, the District 7 tribute during the 10th Hunger Games.[7]
Snow family[]
The Snow family was exceptionally popular within the Capitol, as it was huge news when Coriolanus Snow was revealed with the tributes of the 10th Hunger Games in the cages.[7] They were a well-known and rich family that owned a complex network of factories and research facilities in District 13. However, after District 13 gained its independence, they lost all their assets and squandered all their savings during the 2-year siege of the Capitol, the family was thrown into poverty.[1] Eventually, despite their poverty after the First Rebellion, the Snow family effectively inherited the wealth of the Plinths',[9] cementing their status as the most elite Capitol family and giving rise to Snow's pathway to power and presidency. They were also a part of an "old guard of the elite", including the Cranes and Creeds.[6]
The descendants of Coriolanus Snow including his granddaughters.
Notable members:[]
- Snow's grandfather - The government gave Grandma'am a tiny military pension for his service to Panem.[1]
- Grandma'am - The patriotic grandmother of Coriolanus who had 'lost touch with reality.'[1]
- Crassus Xanthos Snow - Father of Coriolanus Snow and military general killed in the First Rebellion. Coerced Casca Highbottom into creating the Hunger Games and giving the idea as an assignment to Dr. Gaul during his time at the Academy.[9]
- Snow's mother - Died during childbirth of her second child.[17]
- Coriolanus Snow - Mentor of Lucy Gray Baird during the 10th Hunger Games and President of Panem.
- Snow's little sister - Died during her birth.[17]
- Tigris' parents - It is unknown who of her parents was a Snow by birth. Tigris was orphaned at some point during her childhood.[3]
- Tigris - A stylist for the earlier editions of the Games, later a part of an underground rebel group in the Capitol.[18]
- Snow's son/son in law
- Snow's daughter/daughter in law
- Snow's older granddaughter
- Snow's younger granddaughter
Vickers family[]
The parents of Lysistrata were noted to be physicians for President Ravinstill throughout the First Rebellion.[4] Snow mentioned that the Vickers family generally didn’t call attention to themselves, something that he personally respected.[19]
Notable members:[]
- Lysistrata Vickers - Mentor of Jessup, the District 12 male for the 10th Hunger Games.[7]
Whimsiwick family[]
The Whimsiwicks were known to have assets within District 10, particularly with livestock. Specifically, they gained their living and profits off of dairy, with Snow describing Domitia as the "dairy heiress".[11]
Notable members:[]
- Domitia Whimsiwick - Mentor of Tanner, the District 10 male for the 10th Hunger Games.[7]
Trivia[]
- It's likely that Snow's son or daughter was seen in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 in the execution scene when Snow's granddaughter unravels her braids.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Chapter 1
- ↑ The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Chapter 15
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Chapter 2
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Chapter 9
- ↑ The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Chapter 19
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Chapter 7
- ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 7.15 7.16 7.17 7.18 7.19 7.20 7.21 The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Chapter 4
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Chapter 6
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Epilogue
- ↑ The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Chapter 3
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Chapter 11
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Catching Fire, Chapter 6
- ↑ The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Chapter 12
- ↑ The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
- ↑ Catching Fire, Chapter 27
- ↑ The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Chapter 16
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Chapter 5
- ↑ Mockingjay, Chapter 23
- ↑ The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Chapter 10