Rye Albertson

Rye Albertson is the Victor of the 72nd Hunger Games from District 9. He is one of only six Victors to survive the Second Rebellion, making him one of the oldest Victors in the post-Rebellion era.
Rye appears multiple times in the Bleeding Hearts series; chronologically, he appears first in Rising From the Ashes: The 76th Games, when he appears as a mentor for the District 9 tributes in the Games. Rye appears next in Sapphire Tears: The 98th Hunger Games, as he is the mentor of Heather Sullivan. Rye appears again in Hunger Games: Bleeding Hearts, which takes place 50 years later. In this story, Rye acts as a mentor to the District 9 tributes. Rye is also mentioned once in Blood Moon during Luna Brimstone's Victory Tour.
==Life History==
Rye Albertson was born in District 9 the same year as the 57th Hunger Games. At age 15, he was Reaped into the 72nd Hunger Games, where he ultimately triumphed as the Victor. He was one of the last pre-war Victors, only being succeeded by Velvet Hughes, Katniss Everdeen, and Peeta Mellark.
When the Second Rebellion ripped through Panem, nearly every Victor was killed by the Capitol or by rebel forces. Rye was one of only six Victors to survive; it is unknown how Rye managed to survive the war.
After the Second Rebellion, Rye was forced to continue mentoring tributes in the Hunger Games, beginning with the 76th Hunger Games. He would mentor both tributes from District 6 for thirteen years, until one of his tributes, Daniel Day, won the 88th Hunger Games. Rye mentored alongside Daniel for seven, mentoring one tribute each year. In the 95th Hunger Games, Rye mentored Mallory Blanchard to Victory; after this point, the Victors of District 9 rotated each year, and Rye no longer mentored in every Games.
Rye ultimately passed away from old age following the 130th Hunger Games at the age of 77. He was known to be a drug user during his life, but it is unknown if his death was drug-related.
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