Myriam Combs - District 5

Myriam is a tiny girl, thin and short, and looks a bit fragile, like she would break into pieces if you touched her. Most of the time she has a nervous look in her small deep green eyes, and a weak smile on her lips. Her nose is small and a bit pointy, and her hair falls in long, auburn waves. Her other facial features are quite soft, with a round jaw. She is often seen barefoot and dressed in green, natural colors.

Myriam is very shy and almost always feels nervous and uneasy together with people she doesn’t know. Even with people she knows she is shy and does not say very much. She loves the nature more than anything else, and outside alone or together with animals is the only place where she can feel totally secure.

Myriam doesn’t want any harm to anyone, not depending on if she knows them or not, or if they are kind or mean. She always believes the best in people and forgives easily. One thing she really hates is The Hunger Games, she can hardly bare to watch it and every reaping is a torture, even if she doesn’t know the tributes.

Myriam comes from a medium-wealth family in District 5 and has two older sisters. Her father owns a farm where he, as most people do in district 5, breeds animals. Myriam’s mother and sisters helps out with the farm, and so does Myriam too, when she’s not in school or doing other things. Her family has always been quite happy, and none of the children had to be signed up for tesserae.

Myriam’s oldest sister, Cali, is nineteen and can no longer be a tribute, to their parents great relief. Her other sister, Dorothea, is seventeen, but so far her name has not been drawn. The closest relative in the family to be a tribute was Myriam’s older cousin, Daveth, who died in The Hunger Games a couple of years ago. Other than that the family has been spared from all the anxiety that comes with having people they know participating in the games.

Myriam and her sisters are not that close, partly because of the age difference, but perhaps mostly by their personality differences. Both Cali and Dorothea are very social with lots of friends, which is quite the opposite of Myriam. Myriam has never been particularly popular among the children in her age, but she is happy as long as she has her animals.