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"There's a pair of sisters in their twenties named Leeg—we call them Leeg 1 and Leeg 2 for clarity—who are so similar in uniform, I can't tell them apart until I notice Leeg 1 has weird yellow flecks in her eyes."
—Description of the Leeg sisters by Katniss Everdeen[src]

Leeg 1 was a rebel soldier from District 13 assigned to the sharpshooter propaganda unit, Squad 451.[1]

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What role did Leeg 1 play in the Battle of the Capitol? toggle section
In the Battle of the Capitol, Leeg 1 served in Squad 451, the Star Squad, responsible for creating propaganda films amidst the conflict. The squad navigated the Capitol's dangerous landscape, filled with deadly traps known as pods, which resulted in numerous rebel casualties, including Leeg 2.
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Leeg 1 was a member of Squad 451, a unit of sharpshooters. Other members included soldiers Gale Hawthorne and Peeta Mellark, and a replacement for Leeg 2. The squad also incorporated a film crew, comprising director Cressida, assistant director Messalla, and cameramen Castor and Pollux, tasked with producing Star Squad propos.
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Why were the sisters given the nicknames 'Leeg 1' and 'Leeg 2'? toggle section
Leeg 1 and Leeg 2, nearly indistinguishable sisters from District 13, earned their nicknames due to their striking similarity, with Leeg 1's yellow eye flecks being the only noticeable difference. Both served as rebel soldiers in Squad 451, a sharpshooter propaganda unit.
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What was the purpose of filming propos in the Capitol during the battle? toggle section
Filming propos during the Battle of the Capitol was a strategic move to lift the spirits of the rebels and provide a form of entertainment. It also served as a training tool for key participants like Katniss, Peeta, Finnick, Gale, and Johanna Mason. An elite sharpshooter unit, Squad 451 or the Star Squad, was established specifically for filming these propos.
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As a rebel soldier of District 13, Leeg 1 was assigned to Squad 451, a sharpshooter propaganda unit. Her training regimen included a variety of exercises, such as running on gauntlets and dealing with unexpected obstacles, like being tripped by an instructor. These experiences honed her skills, equipping her for combat scenarios.
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Biography[]

Leeg 1 lived in District 13 with her sister and an unnamed father.[2] The sisters were both assigned to Squad 451, and they trained alongside their new compatriots for several days before deployment for the Battle of the Capitol. During this time, they were given the nicknames "Leeg 1" and "Leeg 2" to distinguish them. Once in the Capitol, they filmed propos for several days. However, Leeg 1's sister hit a mislabeled pod on the fourth morning, which shot a "sunburst of metal darts" through her brain, killing her instantly. The following evening, Peeta Mellark was sent to take her place.[1] That night, Leeg 1 broke down and sobbed over her sister's death inside her tent in the rebel encampment.[3]

The next morning, she participated in the filming of another propo. After it went awry, killing Mitchell and fatally wounding their commander Boggs, Leeg 1 and Gale Hawthorne shot through the front door lock of a building so they could take refuge inside, and they unsuccessfully attempted to shoot Mitchell down from his barbed wire net. After Boggs succumbed to his injuries, she asked about taking his body with them as they left to fulfill Katniss Everdeen's falsified assassination mission against President Snow.[2]

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Leeg 1 running past Katniss.

Peacekeepers launched an assault on the building they'd just been in, and upon seeing herself declared dead on television, Leeg 1 felt badly for her father, who would now be grieving both of his daughters.[2]

Death[]

The squad traveled underground through the sewers into the Transfer, at which point they were attacked by lizard mutts, activated pods, and Peacekeepers who were eventually decapitated by the mutts. Jackson and Leeg 1 stayed behind to hold the creatures off at a pod known as the Meat Grinder, attempting to buy time for the rest of the squad to make it to safety. It's assumed that Leeg 1 was either killed by the Meat Grinder or the mutts.[4]

Film adaptation[]

In The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2, Leeg 2 survived to see Peeta join the squad, and she was injured in the incident that killed Mitchell and Boggs. Leeg 1 stayed behind to take care of her, and when the Peacekeeper assault on the building began, they returned fire. However, it's assumed that they were ultimately killed.[5]

Physical description[]

She was a young woman in her twenties with "weird yellow flecks in her eyes". This was the only way Katniss could distinguish her from her sister, since they looked so similar in uniform.[1] In the film, they were identical twins with blonde hair.[5]

Trivia[]

  • The Leeg sisters, despite being played by identical twin actresses in Mockingjay - Part 2, are not explicitly referred to as twins in the book.
  • She and her sister were one of two sets of siblings in their squad. The other set was Castor and Pollux from the camera crew.[6]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mockingjay, Chapter 18
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Mockingjay, Chapter 20
  3. Mockingjay, Chapter 19
  4. Mockingjay, Chapter 22
  5. 5.0 5.1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
  6. Mockingjay, Chapter 8
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