Lana Tamien- The Capitol

Short (4'7") with green eyes and brown hair. Skinny, as she is usually starving. Has a growth problem that stunts her growth (has to do with being fed caffein when a toddler). May have a wasting disease.

She's very temperamental and persistent, but very trusting (to a fault). Is not curious, and gets impatient with people that are.

Lana's mother died in childbirth. She was part of one of the richest families in the Capitol, and when she died, her family cut her former husband off without a cent. Thus, they almost had to move to District 4 (where Lana's father is from), but luckily he was offered a job at a store. Unfortunately, this store sold drugs, and he was arrested and jailed. Lana was put in a foster home, etc., but when she was 11 she ran away. She is often running away and back, and her foster parents are seriously considering disowning her. Her older brother is a stylist-in-training for the Hunger games, but she hates him and doesn't talk to him often.