Titus

Titus
Biographical Information
Age	12–18
Occupation	Tribute
Home	District 6
Fate	Deceased
Physical Information
Gender	Male
Appearances
Book Mentioned	The Hunger Games

Titus was the male tribute from District 6 during an unknown Hunger Games "a few years" prior to the 74th. He was infamous for committing acts of cannibalism.

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What led Titus to commit acts of cannibalism during the Hunger Games?

Titus, a District 6 tribute, resorted to cannibalism during an unspecified Hunger Games. His savage conduct in the arena, including attempts to consume his victims, led to his infamy. The Gamemakers had to stun him electrically to prevent him from eating the bodies. His actions, despite the absence of arena rules, were not well-received by the Capitol audience. The Gamemakers, to avoid a cannibal victor, allegedly orchestrated an avalanche that killed Titus.

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How did the Gamemakers control Titus' savage behavior in the arena?

Titus, a tribute in the Hunger Games, exhibited savage behavior, including cannibalism. To control this, the Gamemakers used electrical stunning to recover the bodies of his victims before consumption. The Capitol audience found cannibalism distasteful, leading to Titus' death in a Gamemaker-orchestrated avalanche, establishing a precedent against cannibalism in the Games.

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How is Titus remembered in the history of the Hunger Games?

In the annals of the Hunger Games, Titus is notorious for his acts of cannibalism during a game held before the 74th edition. His death, caused by an avalanche thought to be set up by the Gamemakers, ensured that a cannibalistic 'lunatic' wouldn't win. This incident established that cannibalism was unacceptable in the Games.

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What district was Titus a tribute for in the Hunger Games?

In the Hunger Games, Titus represented District 6. His participation was marked by infamous acts of cannibalism.

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Biography

Katniss Everdeen recalled Titus when thinking of "those raging beast tributes, the kind who tries to eat someone's heart after they've killed them." While in the arena, he went "completely savage" and tried to eat the bodies of his victims. As a result, the Gamemakers had to electrically stun him so they could retrieve bodies before he consumed them. Although there were no rules in the arena, cannibalism did not play well with the Capitol audience.

Death

Titus was eventually killed in an avalanche, which was thought to have been set up by the Gamemakers to ensure that the victor was not a cannibalistic "lunatic". This set a precedent that cannibalism would not be tolerated in the Games.

Etymology

The name Titus may be a reference to the Shakespeare play "Titus Andronicus", in which the titular character goes insane after the rape of his daughter, Lavinia. Though the character in the play does not commit cannibalism himself, he kills his daughter's rapists and tricks their mother into eating the remains.

Trivia

• Titus is the only known cannibal tribute.
• Titus was the first named District 6 citizen in the series, and he would be the only one until Otto and Ginnee's appearance in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.
• The prequel novel revealed that some Capitol citizens had to resort to cannibalism during the Dark Days, when rebels cut off food supply to the city. This could be a contributing factor to the audience's discomfort at witnessing it in the Games.