Lil may have been the lover of Arlo Chance, an ex-soldier and coal miner who killed three people in a bombing. She grew up in District 12 and was seen calling out to Arlo at his execution.[1] She was the sister of Spruce, who planned to free her from the Peacekeepers' base, but she was executed herself when the plan was discovered.[2]
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Biography[]
Lil yelled out to Arlo right before he was about to be hanged, attempting to reach him, but Spruce held her back. Arlo screamed for Lil to run, but his voice was cut off by the rope he was hanging from, and his calls were echoed by the jabberjays.[1] As Peacekeepers carried her away, Lil let out a last wail of despair, which was also picked up by the jabberjays.[3]
After Arlo's hanging, Lil was taken captive and held in a cell at the Peacekeepers' base. During this time, Billy Taupe Clade asked Sejanus Plinth to communicate with her and check whether she was all right, on behalf of her frantic family.[4] Spruce, Billy Taupe, and Sejanus later attempted to free Lil and run off north, but after Coriolanus Snow exposed them to Volumnia Gaul, Lil and Sejanus were hanged together for treason.[2]
Lil at her execution.
Physical description[]
Lil was a young woman with olive skin and long black hair.[1] When she was taken to be hanged, Coriolanus Snow thought she looked far younger than she really was, as Lil was weak with terror.[2]
Etymology[]
Lil might be short for Lily, Lillian, or some other variation of the name, coming from the eponymous flower. Lilies traditionally symbolize innocence and purity, and they are often used at funerals.
Trivia[]
- Lil and Arlo were the inspiration for Lucy Gray to write and compose the "Hanging Tree" song.