Acanthus Sylverthorn

Acanthus is the Head Gamemaker of the 101st Hunger Games, as portrayed in Twin Snakes: The 101st Hunger Games. He also appears in Sapphire Tears: The 98th Hunger Games, which takes place three years earlier, as the head advisor to the Head Gamemaker of the Games.
In Sapphire Tears, Acanthus is a wise man who reminds Caius Thorntree of the importance of the Hunger Games. After Augustus Thorntree falls ill and names Caius as his replacement, Acanthus acts as Caius' mentor to ensure the success in the Games. It is implies that Acanthus is also an advisor of president Tantalus Snow; due to his age, it is also posible that he advised Coriolanus Snow as well prior to the Second Rebellion.
Following the 98th Games, it is unknown who took over the role of Head Gamemaker for the following Games, but was promoted to the position by President Snow by the 101st Games, when he appeared in Twin Snakes. Not much is seen of Sylverthorn in the story, but he can be seen implementing the advice he gives to Caius in Sapphire Tears, slowly torturing the tributes by leaving them stranded in a desert and leaving them separated from their assigned partners. He does show a sliver of mercy, though, as Rochelle Carrillo notes that Sylverthorn allowed her to keep her District partner's token after the conclusion of the Games in his memory.
It is currently unknown when Sylverthorn stepped down from the position of Head Gamemaker, but he was no longer present by the 117th Hunger Games, as he was not featured in Blood Moon.
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