Plutarch Heavensbee

"*Perhaps we're a little more necessary to the war effort than you give us credit for.*"
―Plutarch Heavensbee**Plutarch Heavensbee** was the Head Gamemaker in the 75th Hunger Games, taking the place of Seneca Crane. He became a commander of the rebel forces of District 13 during the war.

## Biography

Plutarch Heavensbee was born in the Capitol in 26 ATT. He was a student of the Academy, much like his uncle, Hilarius Heavensbee, who ended up teaching there.

Inspired by Barley Mayes' signs of defiance in the 61st Hunger Games, Plutarch connected himself with Cinna Goldridge and Portia to find out information about District 13 met with Alma Coin for the first time to discuss his plans for the upcoming Quarter Quell. Plutarch then became a Gamemaker-in-Training for the 67th Hunger Games. Two years later, he joined the main gamemaking team.

### 74th Hunger Games

Katniss Everdeen was in her private session with the Gamemakers, and became angry when the Gamemakers were more interested in a roasted pig than her. When she shot her arrow at the apple in the roasted pig's mouth, Plutarch fell backward into a punch bowl, knocking it to the floor. During the interview, when Caesar Flickerman asked Katniss for details about her private training session, he jumped in, saying that she can't reveal any details. After the end of the Games, Seneca Crane was executed, and Plutarch was appointed to be the new Head Gamemaker, citing that there were not many takers for the job after Crane's grisly end.

### 75th Hunger Games

Plutarch introduced himself to Katniss during a feast celebrating the 74th Victory Tour. He attempted to win Katniss's trust, but she dismissed his discreet hints of rebellion. He showed her his watch, which in the right position you could see the symbol of the rebellion, the mockingjay. Katniss saw it and pondered what he meant, but she merely saw it as one of the Capitol's obnoxious trends. Later he showed up as Head Gamemaker and kept his cover low. Plutarch showed no thought of Katniss in public and treated her like all other tributes. He was surprised when both Peeta and Katniss went in their private training session and showed signs of rebellion.

It came as a surprise to Katniss when Plutarch was revealed as a leader of the rebellion. Plutarch came to the arena in a hovercraft and saved her, Finnick Odair, and Beetee Latier after a plan of his removed the Capitol force field. He had already been involved in an undercover group for several years now that was aiming to overthrow the Capitol.

### Rebellion

Plutarch was a leader of the rebellion and appeared during the meeting held by Katniss when she accepted the role of the Mockingjay. He had an assistant named Fulvia Cardew. Plutarch was happy about her acceptance and that she hadn't changed. Plutarch lamented on missing coffee and then took both her and Gale downstairs, but they were stopped on their way by a guard. Gale made a distraction which allowed them to see the guarded room and found Katniss' prep team being tortured. Plutarch was surprised by this and demanded that they be freed.

Wanting Katniss to be the star of many propaganda shots, or propos, Plutarch went along with the others to District 8 to shoot their first propo. During their visit to one of the hospitals, the Capitol attacked them. Plutarch tried to keep Katniss safe by not allowing her to fight. Katniss did not accept this and went to fight. After the propaganda was finished, Katniss received medical treatment. They met in the command room and discussed the propaganda and after they finished, they decide to allow Katniss to go into combat again and film more after she was fully recovered.

Plutarch went to Katniss's hospital room after Peeta's interview drew to an end because he was worried she was going crazy as a result of it. When he entered, Katniss and Finnick pretended not to have seen it. After Peeta warned of the bombing on District 13 by the Capitol, Plutarch helped evacuate the entire district to safe bunkers. Plutarch was happy during the bombing because Beetee was successful in hacking the Capitol and airing Katniss' propaganda. Katniss did everything she could to not slap him. He informed Katniss and Prim of Peeta's condition and that he was receiving treatment for the injuries the Capitol inflicted on him. Later, Katniss asked to go to the Capitol, but he refused because they needed all the districts to be on their side first, but District 2 was still with the Capitol. Katniss told him to send her to District 2.

Plutarch showed up later after she was shot in District 2 and was happy to finally have all the districts on their side. Plutarch explained further about the relationship between the Capitol and the districts. He announced that the next propo they would shoot would be of Finnick and Annie's wedding. He told Katniss to pretend to be happy for Finnick and Annie, and Katniss replied that it was one of the few things she wouldn't have to pretend to be happy about. Plutarch gave the order of shooting new propaganda in the Capitol. Plutarch also told her to get ready for training so they could film it.

Plutarch did not directly participate in the planning or execution of the bombing on the Capitol children that killed Prim, but he did have knowledge on the situation. Plutarch did Katniss a favor by preventing the execution of Effie Trinket and acting as a witness in Katniss's defense at her trial for the murder of Coin.

Plutarch was appointed Secretary of Communications after the war. He was elected Vice President of Panem in 81 ATT.

## Relationships

* Katniss Everdeen (tribute, spokesperson)
* Cinna Goldridge, Portia (political allies)
* Coriolanus Snow (enemy)
* Alma Coin (political leader)
* Fulvia Cardew (assistant)
* Hilarius Heavensbee (uncle)

## Personality

Plutarch Heavensbee was a man with uncertain motives and ambitions. He was exceptionally intelligent and manipulative. He was even able to fool President Snow into thinking he was one of his most loyal allies, when in reality he worked for the rebellion. Plutarch saw the Hunger Games, and later the war against the Capitol, as giant chess games consisting of moves and countermoves. As such, he was an ingenious strategist, but this also caused him to be somewhat callous as he showed no concern for people who died in the Quarter Quell or the war. Plutarch was openly described by President Snow as brilliant. He was also rather fond of coffee.

## Trivia

* Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus, or just "Plutarch", was a famous historian and essayist in Ancient Rome. This ties in with the many Roman references and similarities of the series.