The Hunger Games · Character
Thresh
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 7
Thresh is a supporting character in The Hunger Games, first appearing in The Hunger Games (Book 1). Connected to Katniss Everdeen and Rue.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- teenager
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 7
- Books
- 1
Description
A dark-skinned human man, probably about six and a half feet tall, with an ox-like, massive build and golden-brown eyes. By the arena encounter he appears even more massive and powerful, having gained weight.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
Katniss EverdeenOther
Thresh lets Katniss go at the feast because she had helped Rue, treating his action as repayment of a debt. Katniss later mourns his death and thanks him for her life.
RueOther
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.
Catorival tribute
The two powerful tributes fight in the arena; Thresh dies, apparently after a hard struggle with Cato.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Hunger Games
Key events
- 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. - Book 1
Ch. 21The FeastAt the Cornucopia feast, Katniss retrieves medicine for Peeta but is attacked by Clove. Thresh intervenes, killing Clove and sparing Katniss because she helped Rue.
Appearances
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