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"Do you like seafood? Shrimp and crabmeat? Often overlooked, District 4 plays an essential role, bringing us the bounty of the sea. These citizens are adept with nets and tridents, and can swim like fish themselves."
—Description from The Hunger Games: Tribute Guide[src]

District 4 is one of the wealthiest districts of Panem. Its major industry is fishing, and the children are trained for jobs in this industry from a young age.

History

Relationship with the Games

In the first ten years of the Hunger Games, District 4 tributes were considered "contenders" in the competition,[1] presumably due to skills they picked up in the fishing industry. They may have also had better, more stable diets than other districts because they procured their own food.

Career district

Eventually, alongside District 1 and District 2, District 4 began to train Career Tributes. Although technically against the rules, their children were trained to prepare them for combat inside the arena.[2] However, in the films, only 1 and 2 produced Careers.[3][4]

Aftermath of the 74th Hunger Games

Despite District 4's relative wealth and success, it had a strong rebel underground. During the Victory Tour (74th HG), the people of Districts 3, 4, and 8 expressed "genuine elation" at the sight of Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark, "and under the elation, fury," crying out for vengeance.[5] Also, on the day before the reading of the Quell card, the district had been in revolt for several weeks, resulting in seafood shortages that were explained away as a consequence of bad weather.[6]

75th Hunger Games

At the time of the third Quarter Quell, the tributes from Districts 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 11 were all involved in a rebel plan to protect Katniss and break out of the 75th Hunger Games arena.[7]

Second Rebellion

All but one of its victors were killed during the war and the Victors' Purge. The only survivor was Annie Cresta.[8]

Reconstruction

After the war, Mrs. Everdeen went to District 4 to help in setting up a hospital there.[9]

Culture

Everyday life

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District 4 as seen in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Not much is known about District 4's way of living aside from their specialization in fishing. This makes them adept at tying knots, weaving, and wielding weapons like spears and tridents. They can also make and use nets, improvise fish hooks, and identify edible marine life.[10] They also have a district accent,[10] though the way it sounds is never described.

The traditional bread from this district is a salty, fish-shaped loaf, tinted green by seaweed.[2]

Special occasions

Weddings

The ceremony used in District 4 is similar to the one used in District 10, but it has its own unique touches. During their vows, the couple is covered with a net woven from long grass. Then they touch each other's lips with salt water, and children sing an ancient wedding song likening marriage to a sea voyage. Finally, the union is sealed with a kiss.[11]

Known tributes

District 4 Tributes

District 4 tributes, 74th Hunger Games

Tributes

Victors

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All living District 4 male victors at the reaping in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.

Films

Location and geography

According to the map of Panem featured in The Hunger Games Adventures, District 4 is located on the western coast of the continent, roughly corresponding to California and Oregon, with notable territories in Nevada and southern Washington. This ties in with the district's industry of fishing, and the fact that tributes from District 4 tend to be very good swimmers. The district borders District 7 (to the north), District 1 (to the east), and District 5 (to the southeast). During their Victory Tour, Katniss and Peeta notice the ocean when visiting one of the districts, strongly implied to be District 4.

Trivia

  • Finnick Odair was the youngest known victor, winning his Games when he was just 14 years old.[19]
    • Finnick was a mentor for the 74th Hunger Games.[22]
  • After winning the 11th Hunger Games, Mags was the first victor to embark on a Victory Tour.[23]
    • She was also the oldest tribute in the third Quarter Quell at 80 years old. She volunteered in place of Annie Cresta.[24]
  • The three known deceased female tributes from District 4 died similarly, each poisoned by a Gamemaker creation: Coral by snake mutts, the unnamed girl in the 74th Hunger Games by tracker jackers, and Mags by the fog.
  • The three known male tributes from District 4 were all younger than their district partner, during their games: Mizzen being 13, younger than Coral, the unnamed boy in the 74th Hunger Games being 12, with the girl being 15 and Finnick being 24, younger than 80 year old Mags.
  • According to The Hunger Games Adventures, District 4 is located on the west coast of Panem, just to the southeast of District 7.
    • In one or two maps seen in the movies District 4 is also located on the west coast of Panem.
  • According to the Capitol.PN, District 4 has 12 fisheries in operation with a population of 111,453, making it the seventh largest district, in terms of population.
  • According to the Capitol.PN, District 4 claims 26,357 in tesserae, making it the fourth richest district.
    • If the population is 111,453 and they claim 26,357 tesserae, it would equal to 0.236 tesserae per person, making it the 5th richest District.
  • Based on the arena wear for the 74th Hunger Games, the district's color seems to be plantation teal (#415149 –    ).[25]

References

The Hunger Games trilogy
Novels The Hunger GamesCatching FireMockingjay
Main Characters Katniss EverdeenPeeta MellarkGale HawthorneHaymitch AbernathyEffie Trinket
Supporting Characters Primrose EverdeenPresident SnowCinnaMrs. EverdeenMr. EverdeenPresident CoinClaudius TemplesmithCaesar FlickermanMadge UnderseePaylorPlutarch HeavensbeeSeneca Crane
Tributes MarvelGlimmerCatoCloveFoxfaceThreshRueMaysilee DonnerTitus
Past Victors Augustus BraunAnnie CrestaBeetee LatierBlightBrutusCashmereCeceliaChaffEnobariaFinnick OdairGlossJohanna MasonLymeMags FlanaganMorphlingsPorter Millicent TrippSeederWiressWoof
Groups RebellionGamemakersPrep teamTributesVictors
Locations PanemThe CapitolDistrict 1District 2District 3District 4District 5District 6District 7District 8District 9District 10District 11District 12District 13
Behind the Scenes Suzanne CollinsGary RossFrancis Lawrence
Films The Hunger Games (film)Catching Fire (film)Mockingjay - Part 1Mockingjay - Part 2
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