Hy

Hy was the male tribute from District 5 during the 10th Hunger Games. His mentor was Dennis Fling.

Biography

Hy grew up in District 5 and became his district's male tribute in the Reaping for the 10th Hunger Games.^[1]

Along with the other tributes, Hy was taken to the Capitol in a dirty cattle car. From there, they were dumped into the monkey house at the Capitol Zoo.^[2]

Death

Hy unexpectedly died of asthma complications the night before the Games. The veterinarian had attempted to save him, but wasn't able to.^[3]

Film adaptation

In The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, he survived to see the arena, but was killed in the bloodbath by Mizzen. When the gong rang, he decided to grab a weapon from the center. Hy fought with other tributes and was chased to the pile of weapons by Circ, who was then killed. Despite Hy trying to hide behind the structure, Otto saw and attacked him. Hy searched for Sol and the two ran towards the tunnels. They went after Lucy Gray Baird and Jessup Diggs, but the District 12 tributes squeezed through a door just before Coral's group appeared. Hy was caught in Mizzen's net and killed by Mizzen and Treech, placing 15th.^[4]

Etymology

His name may refer to hydroelectricity, a form of power.

Trivia

• The only time Hy is mentioned in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is when he dies and on the list of tributes throughout the book. This is the same for his mentor.
• Unlike Dill, who was also very sick prior to the Games, Hy died before the Games started.
• Hy is the only character known to have asthma.
  • Due to his health condition, it's possible that he died of untreated smoke inhalation from the Capitol Arena bombing.

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