Hamza Raywood

**Hamza Raywood** is a male citizen of District 11. He is a Victor, as he won the 40th Hunger Games. He was also reaped as a tribute in the 75th Hunger Games representing District 11. His District partner is Siko Ponileaf.

## Personality

Born into poverty and a large family, Hamza never even had the opportunity to be individualistic. As a child, he always put the interest of the rest of his family, especially his younger siblings in front of his own interests, being extremely selfless. He was also always very social and talkative, irradiating charisma. When he was reaped, District 11 as a whole felt sad because they all admired the hard-working charismatic boy. This was also the reason why he became quite popular among the Capitol audience even if he wasn't too active as a tribute.

## Fears

**Small forest animals** such as squirrels, rabbits and lizards since those animals were mutts on his Games.
**Bodies of water and waves** after experiencing the flood in his games.

## Strengths

Hamza won his initial Games by being the victor with the most **forest knowledge**, especially in **recognizing edible berries** and **climbing trees**. He is also very **charismatic and communicative**, being really **social and easily captivating the audiences**. Even at an advanced age, Hamza is also really **physically strong** as he always had been.

## Weaknesses

Being over fifty-years old, Hamza has **lost much of his agility** he had when he was younger. He barely even walks out of his home at the Victors' Village, making him **sedentary**. He also has basically **no experience with weapons other than his usual mace**, so he would have a **hard time having to deal with something such as a bow and arrow, a sword or a spear.** He is also **excessively confident and presumptuous.**

## 40th Hunger Games

### Before the Games

It wasn't a surprise when Hamza was reaped for the 40th Hunger Games. The eldest sibling of a family of eight children, he had been taking tesserae ever since he was twelve years old, his name was several times inside that bowl.

He formed an alliance with Josephine, his District partner, during training.

### The Games

During the initial bloodbath on Day 1, Hamza wisely avoided the chaos, allowing him to escape the immediate danger. He partnered with Josephine Thistle from his own district, and the two formed a skilled alliance focused on stealth, evasion, and survival.

Hamza demonstrated remarkable survival skills and unwavering determination from the very start. After he and Josephine managed to evade the initial bloodbath, they laid the foundation for their alliance's strategy of stealth and caution. They spent the first few days sheltering down and hiding from the dangers of the arena. Tragically, Josephine fell victim to Edmund from District 5 on Day 5, which fueled Hamza's intense desire for vengeance. Driven by grief and anger, Hamza hunted down and ultimately killed Edmund, avenging Josephine's death.

As the games progressed, Hamza continued to navigate the arena's challenges with solitude, and his exceptional survival instincts helped him outwit both tributes and muttations. He also emerged victorious in a final showdown on Day 12, where he defeated Peck from District 2 and Leopold from District 7, becoming the ultimate victor of the 40th Hunger Games.

Throughout his journey, Hamza demonstrated resilience, adaptability, and a fierce desire to survive, ultimately making him the ultimate champion of the 40th Hunger Games.

### After the Games

After emerging as the victor of the 40th Hunger Games, Hamza Raywood returned to District 11 a changed young man. The traumatic experiences of the arena, including the loss of his ally Josephine and the necessity of taking other tributes' lives for his own survival, had left deep scars on his psyche. The weight of the Games' violence and the memories of the tributes he had killed haunted him relentlessly.

Hamza initially struggled to reintegrate into District 11's society. He found it difficult to connect with his fellow citizens and often withdrew from social interactions. The noise, crowds, and reminders of the Capitol's cruelty in his hometown only served to exacerbate his trauma. As a result, Hamza began to isolate himself in his Victors' Village home, using it as a sanctuary from the outside world.

Within the confines of his home, Hamza sought solace and attempted to cope with the emotional turmoil he carried. He engaged in various activities to distract himself from the memories, such as reading, painting, and practicing survival skills. Despite his isolation, he found some comfort in the quietude of his self-imposed isolation.

## 75th Hunger Games

Hamza was reaped into the 75th Hunger Games. The quell "twist" that year required the tributes to be reaped from the existing pool of Victors. The tributes didn't know it at the time, but President Snow rigged the Quell to silence rebellious Victors.