Rush Kaniss District 11

Rush is a tall, muscular dark skinned boy. He has long legs and short arms that ripple with muscle. He has short, cropped black hair and dark brown eyes.

His hands and feet are huge but his facial features are small. He has a long scar down the side of his left cheek and walks with a slight limp in his left leg.

Rush is very quiet, never talking much to anyone. He works hard and never complains about the capitol. He has a special soft spot for animals and keeps many pets.

He doesn't trust many people but once they get through his walls, he lowers all defenses against them. He isn't very resourceful but does know how to hunt.

He isn't outgoing but everyone seems to respect him. His few friends stick with him but most try to avoid him. He never cracks jokes and never laughs, just does his job without making trouble.

At the age of 8, his father was killed in a small uprising. He has worked in the orchards since then, stealing some of his harvest to help his family scrape by.

His mother is an older lady with a slightly hunched back. She cooks soups from various materials and sells it to the orchard workers from their 2 room home.

His sister is 2 years younger then him and they share a special bond. He has taught her what little he knows about hunting in case he should be drawn in the reaping.

The scar across his left cheek was left from a whipping when a peacekeeper caught him smuggling oranges home. He broke his leg when he was 8 and fell out of a tree. He has limped ever since.

Rush is determined to provide for his family without getting into much trouble with the capitol. He takes tesserae every year to help them scrape by.