Purnia was a Peacekeeper in District 12.
Biography[]
It is unknown whether or not she was actually from District 12, as Peacekeepers are drafted by the Capitol and are moved throughout the districts. It is likely that she is from District 2, as that is where most Peacekeepers come from.[1]
Not much is known about Purnia aside from the fact that she was a common customer at Greasy Sae's. When Gale Hawthorne accidentally presented a poached turkey to Romulus Thread, intending to sell it to Cray, he was sentenced to being publicly whipped. Purnia stepped forward when Katniss Everdeen, Haymitch Abernathy and Peeta Mellark arrived protecting Gale, though stiffly, as she did not want to end up like Darius, who had been previously beaten for intervening. Purnia lied to Thread and convinced him to decrease Gale's number of lashes, saying that it was Gale's first offense. After Thread left, Purnia was one of the many Peacekeepers to help Darius, earning Katniss' thanks.[2]
Purnia is not seen again afterwards. She, along with all other District 12 Peacekeepers, was transported out of the district during the bombing of District 12 following the 75th Hunger Games. It is unknown what happened to her during the Second Rebellion, whether she died in combat or not.
Etymology[]
Purnia would appear to be a shortened version of the name Calpurnia, belonging to the last wife of Julius Caesar. This wife had allegedly had a premonition of his death and tried to prevent it; Purnia helping to stop Gale's whipping could possibly be viewed as a loose parallel.
Trivia[]
- Purnia, along with one of the Peacekeepers that visited Katniss's house,[3] and the Peacekeeper from District 11 who shoved Effie Trinket with her gun,[4] are the only women ever mentioned among the Peacekeepers' ranks.
References[]
- ↑ Mockingjay, Chapter 6
- ↑ Catching Fire, Chapter 8
- ↑ Catching Fire, Chapter 11
- ↑ Catching Fire, Chapter 5