Flourish

> "Ten. Not bad. Let's see what they brought to play with."
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> - Flourish after the bloodbath

**Flourish** is the secondary antagonist of*The Seventieth Hunger Games*. He is the male tribute from District 1 in the 70th Hunger Games. A ruthless, cold, and highly skilled Career tribute, He was the leader of the "Career Pack" due to securing the highest training score within the pack-- 11.

## Biography

### Early life

> "She's just as beautiful as she was on Interview Night with her pulled golden hair and fierce emerald eyes."
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> - Imogen's first impression of Tourmaline, Part One: The Arena. Chapter 1. Pg 1

Flourish was born in District 1, one of the wealthiest districts, and one that is known for producing Career tributes. He trained in the Career Academy from a young age and volunteered for the Hunger Games at age 18. Due to how Tourmaline described him, his family was most likely well-off within the District.

### Interview

Though it is not touched on, it is presumed that Flourish's interview went very well. He most likely capitalized on his high training score and used it to gain favor among sponsors. .

### Cornucopia bloodbath

> "The boy from 1 zips down the slope as though gravity is a choice."
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> - Imogen watching Flourish dash, Part One: The Arena. Chapter 1. Pg 1

Flourish is very active during the bloodbath. He and the other Career tributes secured weapons early on

#### Alliance

> "I know the Career Tributes, the vicious pack that'll roam the arena tonight-- I know they'll have sponsors. It'll be the tributes from Districts 1,2, and 4. Who've trained for this."
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> - Imogen's thoughts during the early stages of the Games

As is traditional in the Hunger Games, the tributes from Districts 1, 2, and 4 form an alliance before the Games even begin. This consisted of Tourmaline and **Flourish** from District 1, Venus and Nero from District 2, and Salton from District 4. The District 4 female, Lola, had been killed surprisingly early in the bloodbath, after fighting Agatha, the girl from District 10. However, Tourmaline later kills both Nero and Venus, as well as indirectly killing Flourish, permanently severing the alliance for the remaining duration of the Games.

#### First night

> "You know, I have to say they set us up with quite a treat this year. All the weapons… Real nice, don't you think?"
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> - Tourmaline to Salton

On the first night of the Games, the Careers, as well as the other competitors, are greeted with a heavy downpour. This rain stops the Careers from during their usual nightly hunts and affords everyone within the arena one night of pure sleep. Tourmaline uses this time to get close to Salton. who is at first hesitant to talk to her, but later opens up after seeing his district partner (Lola) in that night's death tally.

#### The Forest Trap

**Tourmaline**: *"Let me have her! It's only fair!"*
**Venus**: *"In your dreams, One! She's all mine."*
*—Tourmaline and Venus having found a trapped Imogen.*
Two days into the Games, after first killing the District Six boy in the early hours of the morning, the Careers decide to split up. Salton, Venus, and Tourmaline construct a trap which eventually seizes Imogen. She manages to cut free just as the 3 Careers find her. After a short chase, Salton severely wounds imogen but fails to kill her. Rather, after watching her tumble down into the river, he and the two girls decide the river's strong current will kill Imogen. When the nightly toll comes up, the Careers realize Imogen survived. They promise one another to never bring it up, as their failure to kill a comparatively weak tribute may anger Nero and **Flourish** enough to kill them.