The Hunger Games · Character
Rue
Also known as little Rue, tiny Rue
- Major
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 6
Rue is a major character in The Hunger Games, first appearing in The Hunger Games (Book 1). Connected to Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark.
- Gender
- female
- Age
- 12
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 6
- Books
- 1
Description
A small, wispy human girl, twelve years old but appearing about ten, with satiny brown skin and bright, dark eyes. She has a light, birdlike bearing and is small enough to perch in tree branches. In the arena she wears a jacket and a grass-woven necklace with a roughly carved wooden star charm.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
Katniss Everdeenally
Katniss feels protective affection for Rue and wants her to win. Rue warns Katniss about the tracker-jacker nest, and Katniss in turn tries to warn Rue before bringing it down on the Career pack.
Primrose Everdeenreminder
Rue reminds Katniss of Prim because of her smallness and vulnerability, influencing Katniss to trust and protect her.
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ThreshOther
Rue and Thresh are both from District 11. Katniss wonders whether he might avenge Rue, though she notes that he had not shown interest in her.
Peeta Mellarkfellow tribute
Peeta and Rue are competing tributes, with no direct interaction described in this excerpt.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Hunger Games
Key events
- Book 1
Ch. 15Katniss and Rue AllianceAfter recovering from tracker jacker venom, Katniss forms an alliance with young Rue from District 11. They share food, medicine, and plan to sabotage the Career supplies together. - Book 1
Ch. 17Rue's DeathRue is killed by a spear from the boy from District 1 while trapped in a net. Katniss kills the attacker in revenge and decorates Rue's body with flowers as an act of defiance against the Capitol.
Gallery
Book 1: The Hunger Games
Appearances
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