Ander Switchgrass

> This District 11 tribute came into the Games with a great deal of confidence. He said in his interview that the Games would be over in a flash. For him and his unshakable confidence...they were.
>
> - Personal remarks of Archivist Lucien

Ander was uniquely positioned for life as the child of both poverty and privilege. His combination of practical skills and recognition granted him a confidence that was hard to miss when he arrived in the Capitol as a tribute. Due to some mistakes during his Evaluation, his score was lower than expected. This did not seem to shake Ander's confidence, as he performed admirably in his interview. His trust in himself was apparent both to Caesar and to all who saw him speak in the studio that day. While he did not have the highest approval rating, Ander certainly garnered share of fans, no doubt in part due to his strikingly good looks.

## Character Bio

### Appearance

Ander was a Shifter with a wild bent. He stood 5'9 with sun-tanned skin, chestnut hair, and puppy brown eyes. He was lean, but his muscles held him as firmly as a rock. He was recognizable by his signature green tunic and his bow was never far from reach.

### Character History

#### Childhood

The Switchgrasses are an old family. What political power they once had at the founding of Panem has long since dried up and the family now toils away in the agricultural district along with the rest of its rabble. What they lack in any kind of political or economic power, the Switchgrasses make up for with the natural gifts granted by their Shifter bloodline.

#### Adolescence

During his adolescence, Ander took to hunting game for the community outside of normal farm work hours. Ander appears to have been a very gifted tracker.

> I always knew the government would be responsible for my death somehow.
>
> - Ander's first words after the announcement of his reaping

## Preparing For The Games

### Interview

Over the course of his interview with Caesar Flickerman, Ander revealed some interesting personal details. He shared his love of tree climbing and spoke about his love of vegetables and farming. Ander projected a now-famous air of confidence to the Capitol crowd throughout his interview and ended it by comically standing on his chair in a perhaps over-eager attempt to garner sponsors.

### Time in the Training Grounds

Ander was uncharacteristically reserved as he was waiting to be evaluated. Perhaps nervous to be judged, he did not interact with the other tributes that were training. He was correct to be nervous, as he made several mistakes inside the Evaluation arena. After delivering a weak blow to the practice dummy and incorrectly identifying some plants, his score came in at a relatively low 5.7 (eighteenth among tributes).

## During The Games

### Bloodbath

During the Bloodbath, Ander lingered on his starting platform. When he saw his time to strike, he grabbed a set of leather armor before briefly becoming entangled by Alexander's vines. After his escape, Ander claimed a crossbow and bolted for the woods surrounding the Cornucopia. As he neared the woods, he was hit by an Eldritch blast from Tebryn. Once again dodging disaster, Ander retreated safely into the tree-line.

### Day 1

After surviving the Bloodbath and narrowly escaping with his life, Ander decided to track down Tebryn to get revenge for his earlier injury. Meeting Tebryn in the forests of Elysium, Ander skewered the half-elf using his crossbow. Shortly after this victory, he was set upon by District 2 tribute Steve, and a battle commenced.

### Death

Ander met his end while fighting in one-on-one combat with Steve. Despites Steve's best attempts at a truce, Ander remained aggressive until he was finally disintegrated by Steve's Eldritch Blast.

## Trivia

Ander selected platform number 24 because he thought it would display his bravery and show that he was not afraid of heights. Little did he know, the number of each platform had nothing to do with its elevation.