Welcome to Celebrate Your Victors: Spotlight, a weekly feature where we take you back to the moments where those eligible for this year’s Quarter Quell first became victors.
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Finnick Odair by Samantha Sisson (@65thvictor)Finnick Odair At Fourteen
Sixty-Fifth Victor
District Four
Once in awhile there is a tribute the Capitol is enamoured with from the beginning, and Finnick Odair is the Capitol’s king. From the moment of his reaping, every eye in the city was trained on him, and that attention hasn’t abated since his victory. From the moment he emerged victorious in the Games, Finnick has enjoyed a life of privilege in the Capitol, frequently called to parties and events for the wealthy elite. His popularity has only risen in the past ten years.
Finnick Odair’s Games are one of the most memorable. Largely left to his own devices, he was gifted the most expensive sponsored item the Games had ever seen - a trident. After making a net out of vegetation in the arena, Finnick became unstoppable. The other tributes were blithely unaware that he was the most deadly opponent they were facing, and he took them down easily and mercilessly. Finnick’s main advantage, should he be reaped for the Quell, is, of course, his face: who wouldn’t want to sponsor him a second time?! What an honour!
Marina Chekov (aka Samantha Sisson) is an extraordinary artist, writer, and the co-founder of PanemKitchen.com, our favorite place to explore the world of Panem through it's cuisine. Follow her on twitter at @65thvictor.