Marvel is a supporting antagonist in The Hunger Games, the first installment in the trilogy of the same name and its 2012 film adaptation. He is a seventeen-year-old tribute from District 1, alongside with his district partner Glimmer.
He was portrayed by Jack Quaid, who also played Richie Kirsch in Scream (2022) and the Lizard in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
Appearance[]
Marvel is more skinny and tall than the rest of the Career Tributes who are more muscular and fit, probably due to Cato and Clove's military training in District 2. In the movie, he has short brown hair and green eyes. He is the second or third biggest tribute by size. He is even larger than Cato, but probably not as strong or resourceful. Marvel is very skilled in throwing spears and uses this method to kill most of his victims.
Biography[]
Marvel comes from District 1 and has been training for his entire life to win the Hunger Games. At age 17, he obviously volunteers for the seventy-forth Games and travels with his district partner, Glimmer, to to the Capitol. During the opening ceremonies, he and Glimmer wear bright and studded clothes, representing their district industry, luxury.
During the training, Marvel shows a great and deadly skill of throwing spears in the gym. He soon joins other Career Tributes - Glimmer, Cato and Clove, and spends much time with them, laughing at other tributes (like at the District 3 female and Peeta) when they show weakness. At the end, he receives a training score of 9.
In the arena, he forms an alliance with the other Careers to kill the rest of the tributes. In the Cornucopia bloodbath, he stabs the District 8 male to death with a kukri, kills the District 7 female with a spear and injuries some other tributes. Later, Marvel and the other Careers are joined by Peeta and the District 3 male and, in the book, the District 4 female as well. Together, they walk through the arena, killing other tributes. They chase Katniss up a tree and decide to wait under it until she comes down. However, she throws down tracker jackers nest, killing Glimmer and forcing Marvel and his partners to escape. They then return to their supplies at the Cornucopia.
Marvel's demise.
Marvel's last and most known victim is 12-year-old Rue from District 11, who gets caught into a net trap he set. When he throws a spear into her abdomen, Katniss shoots Marvel through the neck with an arrow. In the movie, Katniss manages to cut the net Rue is in before Marvel comes. He throws a spear at Katniss, but she dodges, causing it to hit Rue accidentally. Katniss then shoots him in the chest and Marvel dies, avenging Rue.
Gamemakers later use Marvel's eyes for one of their Wolf Mutts, which has brown fur and is taller and skinnier than the rest.
During the Victory Tour, Katniss learns Marvel's name, making her ashamed, as she hasn't known it before. He is the first tribute she really killed, so she feels uncomfortable to stand in front of his family in District 1. It is also shown to be haunting her conscience, as shown when after Katniss shoots a turkey, she sees Marvel instead of the bird.
Victims[]
- District 8 male - slashed throat and stabbed to death with a kukri (Cornucopia bloodbath)
- District 9 female - speared through back (Cornucopia bloodbath)
- District 7 female - speared through heart (Cornucopia bloodbath)
- Rue - speared through stomach
Gallery[]
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Trivia[]
- Marvel's name isn't mentioned until the second book, Catching Fire. In contrast, the film adaptation of the first book explicitly mentions his name onscreen more than once.
- In the The Hunger Games Tribute Guide, Marvel is described as "not being the sharpest tool in the shed".
- In the film adaptation of the second book, Marvel makes a quick cameo at the beginning of the film, showcasing how much Katniss Everdeen's PTSD is taking its toll on her by making her hallucinate that she is shooting him while trying to hunt turkeys.
External Links[]
- Marvel on the The Hunger Games Wiki
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