Oliver Jackson

* 11-20th HG
* 6th HG

• Victor (6th Annual Hunger Games)

• Mentor

**Oliver Jackson** is a Hunger Games victor, winning the 6th Annual Hunger Games at the age of 18. As a citizen from District 6, Oliver had a tough life growing up, which forced him to learn skills that later helped him in his year of the Hunger Games. He was the very first victor from District 6.

## Early life

Oliver was an orphan who had to learn how to survive after his parents died in the war. He never got to know who they were - the only thing he knew about his past was that he was found in a train wagon when he was a baby. He was raised at the District 6's orphanage, escaping to the streets at a very young age. Since then he had to fight for himself, no matter the means used to survive.

He only found acceptance when he started to fight for an illegal fight club. There, he made money and friends, also finding protection from the oppression his district was riddled with. Oliver had the respect of his comrades, even at his young age. Now inside this circle, he believed he would finally be safe, until he felt the iron hands of the Capitol at the reaping for the 6th Annual Hunger Games.

## 6th Annual Hunger Games

In this year, the tension between the tributes was notorious, especially due to the highly debated and controversial events of last year, a topic that quickly spread between the kids from the few who had watched the broadcast. Yet, no one looked for any trouble until the right moment for such: in the arena. All 24 tributes managed to arrive at that stage still alive.

Oliver used his intimidating presence to send a message to the other tributes from the very the beginning. He was the first to arrive at the weapon pile, quickly grabbing a club and immediately claiming his first victim. No other tribute wanted to face Oliver, which allowed the strong boy to stay in the middle of the arena protecting the weapons from being grabbed, killing any tribute who would dare to approach him.

In the end, when there were only Oliver and the boy from District 2 still alive, his last opponent tried to attack him, but what the boy from District 2 did not know yet was how good Oliver was at hand-to-hand combat - managing to easily disarm his opponent, Oliver could quickly put the fight to an end, being announced victor right after.

During his Games, Oliver was responsible for the deaths of the following tributes:

* District 7's male tribute
* District 10's male tribute
* District 10's female tribute
* District 2's male tribute

## Life after the Games

Oliver was received in the train station by his circle and friends with great ovation. Since then, District 6 citizens grew a big respect for Oliver, some even fearing him over his feats in The Hunger Games. He never had to fight again, instead starting to manage the business in the illegal fight club.

Since his victory, Oliver managed to live a comfortable life, until the day a Capitol's escort showed up to invite him to return to the Capitol to be a mentor in the 13th Annual Hunger Games. At first he refused, but even with all his great influence among the people from District 6, he had no power when it came to the Capitol - ending up accepting the offer under the threat of blackmailing.

## Etymology

Oliver comes from Old Norse meaning “ancestor's descendants.” It also stems from the Latin and French words for “olive” or “olive tree”.

## Trivia

* Oliver Jackson was the first District 6 victor.