Thea Calligaris

**Theadora "Thea" Calligaris** is the niece of Constantine Calligaris, the second husband of Zara Hawthorne-Calligaris. She was best friends with Emily Laughlin and Xander Hawthorne. And in a relationship with Rebecca Laughlin.

## Biography

### Early Life

Thea met Emily at Heights Country Day School and become best friends. Soon after, Thea met Emily's younger sister, Rebecca. Thea pretended to be in a relationship with Xander to hide the fact that she was in a relationship with Rebecca. They only did this because they didn't think Emily would understand. According to Jameson, Thea and Xander's break-up did not end well.

### *The Inheritance Games*

Thea introduces herself to Avery in the main building of the school and decides to take Avery to Dr. Gowan's office. As they walk there, Thea gives Avery some advice on what to do, and what not to do at the school.

Later that day, Thea is at lunch with her friends. Once she sees Avery, she invites her to sit with them. They talk about the Hawthorne brothers for a while and then Thea states that she would never want to live with them. She says because last time someone did, that person died.

Thea's parents are going out of town and don't trust her to stay by herself, so Thea will be staying with Zara and Constantine who have been living in Hawthorne House.

She joins Avery on her shopping trip for a dress for the charity gala. She picks Avery's dress. On the way back to the House, Thea tells Avery that Oren and Alisa didn't want her to come on the shopping trip, but she persevered because she's "just doing what Emily would want her to do." Thea then manages to give Avery's stylists a picture of Emily with instructions to make Avery look like her.

After Avery arrives at the charity gala and learns from Grayson that she is dressed like Emily, Avery confronts Thea in the bathroom. Thea tells her she made Avery look like Emily because "it's what Emily would have wanted." And that "if it's any consolation, she didn't do this to *her*, but to *them*," meaning Grayson and Jameson. Avery tells her there is something fundamentally wrong with her. Thea simply replies that when she told Avery the Hawthorne family was a "twisted, broken mess, she never said she wasn't one as well."

### *The Final Gambit*

Thea had gone viral over the summer. She had become an influencer with a capital I.

## Appearance

Thea is polished and beautiful. She has bronze skin, long black hair and intense dark brown eyes. She also has full lips to go along with her beauty. Her voice is "borderline musical, like a siren who knew with the least bit of effort she could sing sailors into the sea."

## Personality

Thea enjoys being the center of attention and having everyone looking at her. Jameson describes her by saying, “Thea isn’t a girl. She’s a whirlwind wrapped in a hurricane wrapped in steel. And every girl at school follows her lead.” Thea is never as cold as she pretends to be. She holds a grudge and plays mind games. Thea describes herself as a "hypercompetitive, bisexual perfectionist who likes to win." She is no stranger to be hated. She loves shopping. It is obvious in her tone and manner that she is a person who’s been born with the upper hand and never loses it. Thea uses Avery to punish Grayson and Jameson for Emily's death.

## Trivia

* Thea plays field hockey for Heights Country Day's sports requirement.

## References

1. ↑ *The Inheritance Games:* chapter 22
2. ↑ *The Inheritance Games*: chapter 24
3. ↑ *The Inheritance Games*: page 281
4. ↑ *The Inheritance Games*: page 300
5. ↑ *The Inheritance Games*: page 93
6. ↑ *The Inheritance Games*: page 111
7. ↑ *The Inheritance Games*: page 204