Glossary
Academy: There are 12 Academies, one in each District. The first one, in District 1, was founded during the 11th Hunger Games to train tributes to survive the arena if they were Reaped. But, soon, tributes trained to enter the Games to win money and fame, and the first Career entered the Games during the 15th Games. Careers, from the 15th to around the 100th Games, were only from Districts 1, 2, and 4. Careers were hidden up until the 100th Games, when the Capitol revealed the elaborate facilities and allowed the other Districts to build them. Districts 5, 7, and 8 all built smaller training centers after the 100th Games, but they could only train a few tributes at a time. In this way, by the 110th Games, Districts 1, 2 and 4 were considered Careers, while Districts 5, 7, and 8 were considered Surprises. To even the playing field, the Capitol built small training facilities in Districts 3, 6, 9, 10, 11, and 12 around the 130th Hunger Games. Most families from Districts 3 and 5-12 could not afford to send their children to the training facilities. Also, most tributes in the outer Districts trained at the facility just in case they were Reaped. But, from the 130th Games and onwards, it was possible for there to be Careers from any District. Careers from Districts 1, 2, and 4 became known as Alphas, Careers from Districts 5, 7, and 8 became known as Betas, and Careers from the other Districts became known as Omegas.
Arena: The place where the Hunger Games occur. They are designed to be any place or any climate, and they usually change from year to year. Interesting arenas are a factor of what makes audiences at the Capitol more interested. Harsher arenas, like deserts or icy wastelands, are not favorable because most tributes die boring natural deaths, and there is little conflict. A common arena design is some sort of deciduous forest, evergreen forest, or jungle.
Betting: All legal betting is done through the Hunger Games Betting Association, or the HGBA, in the Capitol. There are many informal and illegal bets in the Districts and in the poorer areas of the Capitol. Bets in the Capitol are solely for money, but usually, in the Districts, bets are made for commodities, like food, water, or clothing.
Bloodbath: The initial battle after the Games begin where tributes fight over supplies. The First Annual Hunger Games' bloodbath only had 2 deaths, but by the 10th Hunger Games, bloodbaths averaged around 5 to 7 deaths. From the 15th Games and onward, the bloodbath would have anywhere from 8 to 14 deaths. Careers (see below) usually do most of the killing in the bloodbath. The term was coined by Boliviana Rare, an early host (see below) of the Hunger Games, after the particularly bloody beginning of the 4th Hunger Games where 9 tributes were slaughtered by a small, strong group of 3. By the 100th Hunger Games, and to this very day, bloodbaths usually kill off 10 or 11 tributes.
The Capitol: The Capitol is the capital of Panem. All 12 Districts produce goods that go to the Capitol. The Capitol is the only state of Panem that is exempt from the Hunger Games. The Capitol produces the President, the host, the escorts, the prep teams, the Gamemakers, and the Head Gamemakers. The Capitol enjoys watching the Games, and many Capitols place bets or sponsor tributes to make the Games more interesting. Tributes go to the Capitol before heading into the Games.
Careers: Careers are tributes who train for the Games and volunteer to participate in them to win the fame and riches with their power and skills learnt at the Academy (see above). There were no formally trained Careers in the 1st-14th Hunger Games, while in several Games there was a strong group or pair that fought like early Careers. The first Career, by the definition of "a strong tribute that hunts in a pack" would be Clement Antiquity and Pumice Downe from the 2nd Games. By the definition of "a trained tribute", it would be Viveca Crane of District 7 from the 7th Games. By the definition of "a trained tribute who willingly enters the Games", it would be Clermont Lackrey of District 1 from the 15th Games. Careers traditionally were from Districts 1, 2, and 4, and were from those Districts until about the 100th Games. From the 100th Games and onward, Careers could occasionally come from Districts 5, 7, and 8, and by the 130th Games, there were Academies in all Districts, and Careers could come out of any District. Careers are usually the tribute to win a Hunger Games because they are pre-trained and better prepared than the randomly selected children that have had no formal training besides the three days at the Capitol.
Cannon Fire: In the arena, a cannon booms every time a tribute is killed. For bloodbath victims, all cannons are fired at night, not at the time of actual death.
Cornucopia: The place where weapons, food, water, and other supplies are stored. It is also the site of the bloodbath every year (see above).
Dark Days: The Districts, before the Hunger Games, rebelled against the Capitol. They failed. District 13 was obliterated, and the Hunger Games were enforced to punish the Districts each year. There were murmurs of a second rebellion, but they were silenced with a brutal 3rd Quarter Quell.
Designer: There is designer for each tribute. They design outfits for them and are in charge of all appearance facets of a tribute's time at the Capitol.
District 1: District 1 produces luxury items, like perfume and jewelry, that is mostly imported into the Capitol. They are one of the 3 original Career Districts, and are called an Alpha Career District. They have produced a notable number of Victors.
District 2: District 2 produces stonework (masonry) and Peacekeepers. They are one of the 3 original Career Districts, and are called an Alpha Career District. They have produced many, many Victors.
District 3: District 3 produces technology of all types that is used across all of Panem. They are traditionally a weaker District, and they are an Omega Career District. They have produced a smaller number of Victors.
District 4: District 4 produces seafood and also purifies water and takes care of sanitation. They are one of the 3 original Career Districts, and are called an Alpha Career District. They have produced many Victors, including the very first Victor, Kelan Thather.
District 5: District 5 produces power, and they also play minor roles in experiments and technology. They are traditionally a clever District, although not always consistent or strong, and they are a Beta Career District. They have produced a decent number of Victors.
District 6: District 6 produces transportation as well as medicine. They are traditionally a weaker District, and they are an Omega Career District. They have produced a smaller number of Victors.
District 7: District 7 produces lumber and paper products, and they also make books. They are traditionally a stronger District, the strongest non-Career District, and they are a Beta Career District. They have produced a decent number of Victors.
District 8: District 8 produce textiles and clothing. They are traditionally an average, yet rebellious, District. They are a Beta Career District. They have produced a decent number of Victors.
District 9: District 9 produces grain and makes bread, as well as beer. They are traditionally a weak District, and they are an Omega Career District. They have produced a small number of Victors.
District 10: District 10 produces meat, dairy products, leather/wool, and other products from livestock. They are traditionally an average District and are very adept with knives. They are an Omega Career District, and they have produced an average number of Victors.
District 11: District 11 produces fruits, vegetables, juices, wines, and other edibles and drinks. They are traditionally a strong District, the second strongest non-Career District, and yet they were an Omega Career District because of the low income of most families in the District. They have produced a decent number of Victors.
District 12: District 12 produces coal and graphite. They are traditionally a weak District, and they are an Omega Career District. They have produced the smallest number of Victors.
District 13: District 13 produced graphite and nuclear weapons. In the first rebellion (the Dark Days), District 13 was bombed into obliteration. Around the 74th Hunger Games, survivors living in its ruins were found, and all 328 rebels living in District 13 were publicly executed, some in the 3rd Quarter Quell, even.
Escort: The escort for each District randomly selects the tributes for every Hunger Games at the Reaping. They also interact with the public and are Capitol citizens.
Feast: A feast is an event set up by the Gamemakers during a Hunger Games. Certain items are set at a designated location for each tribute/District pair. For example, if the District 6 female has an infection, there might be a bag with the number 6 containing medicine. Feasts were introduced in the 29th Hunger Games, and they frequent the Games, even to this day.
Gamemaker: The Capitol citizens who control and shape the Hunger Games.
Head Gamemaker: The Head Gamemaker is in charge of what happens in the Games to the tributes. They are also in charge of the design of the arena.
Host: The host(s) are the anchors of the Games. They conduct the interviews and comment like sports commentators before and during the Games on national programs. From the 1st-43rd Hunger Games, there was a single host. From the 44th-289th, there were two hosts. From the 290th-298th, there were three hosts. From the 299th-417th, there were 2 hosts. There was a single host for the 418th Games, and from the 419th-current there has been two hosts.
Hunger Games: A competition where 24 tributes, 12 male, 12 female, one from each District of Panem, must kill each other until one remains. This competition is a punishment for rebelling against the Capitol. There have been 500 Hunger Games to date.
Mentor: A past Victor who teaches the current tributes strategies and gives advice to the tributes. If a District does not have a Victor to act as a Mentor, the Capitol supplies a Mentor.
Panem: Panem is the great country that the Capitol and the 12 Districts make up. It has hosted the Hunger Games as punishment for the Districts' rebellion for 500 years.
Prep Team: Every tribute has a prep team of 3. They are Capitol citizens who prepare the tributes before every event by cleaning them up and putting makeup on them, among other things. The designer is in charge of them.
President: The leader of Panem, who also watches very closely
Quarter Quell: Every 25th Hunger Games (25, 50, 75, 100, etc.), a special twist is added to the Games. Example: In the 50th Hunger Games, there were 48 tributes, 4 from each District.
Tributes: The participants of the Hunger Games. There are usually 24 tributes, 2 from each District, 1 male, 1 female. (Exceptions: Various Quarter Quells). The Victor comes from these 24 tributes every year.
Victor: The winner of the Hunger Games. There is only one qualification to be the Victor; you must be the last tribute left in the arena. Victors are showered with riches and fame from the Capitol. They must also mentor tributes from their District and make public appearances.
Victor's Village: There is a Victor's Village in all 12 Districts. The Victors from every Hunger Games live in a house in the small village according to their District of origin. Some Victor's Villages, like District 2's, are full and often expanded on, while others, like District 12's, are small and empty.
Victory Tour: The Victor, each year, tours all 12 Districts and the Capitol in a victory lap of sorts around the nation. At every District, there is a speech, festivities, and the Victor can see and or meet the families of the fallen tributes.
