Capitol: The Capitol is the seat of Panem's
brutal, totalitarian government and is located in the western Rocky Mountains of the former United States and Canada.
Grooslings: A wild bird, the size of a wild
turkey and known to be edible.
Jabberjays: Jabberjays are small,
crested black birds bred during the Dark Days by the Capitol. They were
engineered to be able to remember human conversations and repeat them verbatim
with human voices, and thus to be able to spy on the rebels with small likelihood
of arousing suspicion. Upon discovering the birds' purpose, the rebels fed lies
to the jabberjays, upsetting the Capitol's plans for espionage. The birds were
promptly abandoned by the Capitol and left in the wilderness to die. Because
the jabberjays were exclusively male, it was thought that they would die off in
the wild. However, when released they bred with female mockingbirds and created
the hybrid species of mockingjays, which no longer had the capability of
reproducing human speech, but they could repeat back the tunes of songs that
they heard humans sing.
Mockingjays: Mockingjays are the result of the
genetically created Capitol jabberjays mating with female mockingbirds and creating a unique species. Mockingjays lost the
jabberjay's ability to enunciate words, but can copy perfectly, down to the
last note, any human tune. If a singer with a voice the mockingjays respect
sings, they will fall silent. Mockingjays acquire a symbolism throughout
Panem following the 74th Hunger Games. For the rebels it is a symbol of
rebellion.
Nightlock: Nightlock is a wild and
extremely toxic berry. The plant will kill almost as soon as it is ingested.
Panem: the nation of "Panem" has risen
from the ashes of a post-apocalyptic North America.
Peace Keepers: Peacekeepers are the
combined military and police force in Panem. They wear black trimmed white uniforms consisting
of a helmet, a standing collar, waist length tunic, and trousers which are
tucked into high black boots.
Quarter Quell: The Quarter Quell is
a special Hunger Games that occurs every 25 years. Each Quarter Quell includes a new
twist to the rules, supposedly prescribed at the end of the Dark Days when the
Hunger Games were first created.
The Arenas: The location of the arena varies from
year to year. Past arenas have included volcanoes, avalanche zones, and dams;
the terrain has included woods, meadows, scrubland, deserts, and frozen tundra.
One of the previous Games took place in the ruins of an abandoned city. Upon
the conclusion of the game, the arena is preserved as a tourist attraction for
Capitol citizens.
The Victory Tour: The Victory Tour is a trip
across all of the districts of Panem to honor the victor of each Hunger Games.
The tour is usually held six months after the games to keep the horror of the
games fresh in the minds of those living in the districts.
Tracker Jackers: The tracker jackers are
genetically altered wasps created in the Capitol during the Dark Days. Tracker
jackers are gold in color. Disturbing the nest causes them to chase or 'track'
the offender, and the stings bring on extreme pain, hallucinations and death if
they are stung enough
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