Beef Cadbury

> Beef is remarkably difficult to pin down, whether the attempt is made visually, physically, or biographically. Nevertheless, it is our duty to answer the question 'what was Beef?'.
>
> - Personal remarks of Archivist Immersfeld

Beef was the most enigmatic tribute of the 1st Hunger Games. The official Capitol stance is that little is known about his youth or his nature. Beef's talent for stealth and acrobatic prowess warranted an average rating but carried him to an impressive 11th place. His silent, expressive face has become a symbol of joy among many of Panem's younger citizens.

## Character Bio

### Appearance

Beef appeared to be a male wood elf of below average height with light brown, sand-hued skin. He was completely hairless but his most peculiar quality was his face. Rather than the humanoid features one would expect, Beef's face was completely smooth but for a pair of eyeless pupils and an impossibly small, permanent smile. All attempts to discern the cause for this anomaly were foiled, as his entire body crumbled into broken pottery upon his death.

Beef appears to have been a natural avox, as no criminal records have been located.

### Character History

#### Childhood

Beef Cadbury originated within District 2. His parents [REDACTED], [REDACTED], and [REDACTED] were [REDACTED]. He has [REDACTED] siblings; [REDACTED], [REDACTED], [REDACTED], [REDACTED], [REDACTED], [REDACTED], and a cousin, Jill, on [REDACTED]'s side. He was a precocious [REDACTED], and demonstrated his notorious skill at even an early age, when he [REDACTED] a number of [REDACTED][REDACTED][REDACTED].

-ARCHIVIST"S NOTE: Further speculation regarding the history of the Beef Entity has been deemed classified for public safety. This order will be open for review at the discretion of [REDACTED]. Anyone discovered to have violated this order will be disciplined with one week half-rations, and further infractions will merit more severe measures.

## Preparing For The Games

### Interview

Beef's interview with Caesar Flickerman was an unprecedented event and one of the most remarkable in the history of the Games. Through pantomime and body language, Beef was able to not only respond to all of Caesar's questions, but also leave the crowd cheering for him as the interview concluded. Components of the chair that was damaged during the interview were later found in the training room and have been cataloged. Archival staff have been unable to locate the individual who initiated the cheer 'Bring the Beef' and information leading to their interview now carries a reward.

### Time in the Training Grounds

Beef was a common presence and uncommon face [speculative] in the training room. As has been consistent through all of the entity's interactions, a strong impression was made on the other tributes. Property damage incurred as part of his training was deemed to be within acceptable parameters. During this time, he and his Districtmate, Steve, formed an alliance.

## During The Games

### Bloodbath

Beef opted to immediately flee the Bloodbath. He did not take any items or supplies, relying instead on his ally to secure supplies on his behalf. This is rarely considered a good strategy among Capitol strategists, but Beef was rare.

### Day 1

After escaping the Cornucopia, Beef put his stealth skills to good use. He quickly linked up with Steve, who had indeed secured basic supplies, and the Snake and Steak alliance headed northeast toward the beach.

**Day 2**

On the morning of day 2, as rain began to fall, Beef received a powerful gift from Capitol sponsors: a Cloak of Elvenkind. With its potent magic, his already prodigious talent for stealth rendered him nearly imperceptible. Unaware that the remaining items had been burned, Steve hatched a plan to raid the Cornucopia for further supplies.

> Invisibly, he draws a thumbs up in the sand.
>
> - Beef

Steve died quickly to an ambush by Ifan's Angels, leaving Beef to fend for himself. Beef attempted to flee and sacrificed his greatest advantage in doing so. Amara spun a spell to hold Beef in place, demonstrating that the entity was not supernaturally protected from magic, and then blasted him down as her allies assumed the forms of lions to attack his paralyzed body.

### Death

As Beef collapsed, he gave a disproving thumbs down before crumbling into broken clay. Although he had initially seemed to bleed, further investigation found only a chalk-like powder with no radioactive isotopes and arcane residue easily traceable to the spells observed in use. Beef's end in the arena was as disappointing to researchers as it was to viewers around Panem.

## Trivia

Fellow tribute Morrigan owned a doll that closely resembled Beef. After much investigation, Capitol arcanists have concluded that the resemblance is not arcane in nature. Multiple tributes were recorded as having a feeling that Beef wished to kill Morrigan specifically, but these appear to be unrelated circumstances. The doll has been cataloged and is being held by [REDACTED] for [REDACTED] purposes.

Although Beef required hydration, he was never observed imbibing liquid, despite efforts to do so.

Beef was a registered Organ Donor. Consider registering to be an Organ, Bone, and Tissue Donor today so you too can keep serving your community even after your death.

*Archivist's Note: No organs were recovered from Beef.*