Coral was the female tribute from District 4 during the 10th Hunger Games. Her mentor was Festus Creed. Coral finished 6th in the Games. She was preceeded in death by the District 3 male Circ and succeeded by her district partner Mizzen. She was in an alliance with Mizzen and Tanner, the male tribute from District 10. She was noted as being one of the stronger tributes for these Games.
Biography
10th Hunger Games
During the Games, Sejanus Plinth went into the arena to die after holding a traditional District 2 vigil over the District 2 male tribute, Marcus, who he was mentor to and also happened to be his former childhood classmate and community neighbor in the district. Coriolanus Snow was sent into the arena to coax Sejanus out. Snow was successful but as they left the arena they were first attacked by the District 8 male tribute Bobbin. After he was dealt with, Coral pursued them, along with Mizzen and Tanner and was able to severely injure the mentors. Later, she, Mizzen, and Tanner teamed up once more to kill Sol the female tribute from District 5 and Lamina the female tribute from District 7. On the second day of the Games, the alliance chased Sol until Coral spears Sol's throat with a trident. When they targeted Lamina on the third day, Lamina initially choose to target Coral, but she missed Coral and seeing that Coral was hindered, decided to turn to Mizzen instead. After leaving Mizzen dangling precariously on a beam, Lamina turned back to Coral, but by this time Coral was prepared to attack. After a few blocked thrusts, Coral thrust her trident into Lamina's body, and Lamina fell of the beam on which she was standing. On the ground, Tanner rejoiced over Lamina's death, but as he turned to congratulate Mizzen, Coral killed him with a trident.
Death
When Dr. Gaul released snake mutts into the arena, one of them bit Coral. Even as she shook it off, more mutts swarmed around her, and she died shortly thereafter. Pink, yellow, and blue streaked her body as bright pus came out of her wounds.
Etymology
A coral is a hard marine invertebrate that forms coral reefs in the ocean. Corals are comprised of calcium carbonate.
Trivia
- Coral and Mizzen may have started the alliance with Tanner to specifically kill Lamina because three people had to block all of her exits.
- Coral is implied to be a strong tribute, as only she, Tanner, Reaper, and Jessup retrieved weapons from the weapons pile at the start of the Games.
- Coral has the most kills along with Lucy Gray, with three. (Sol, Lamina, and Tanner)
