Saxon Lloard-Distrct 4-DONE

Saxon stands at a height of 6 feet exactly. With build, he doesn't have all the piles and piles of muscles like most Careers, but rather just enough where he can hold his own in a fight. Saxon's eyes are the first trait most people notice. They are a beautiful ocean blue that even has bits of green thrown in like the seaweed. Dark brown hair is almost always kept tidy and Saxon can't help but get irritated when people mistake it for being black. Saxon's skin is fairy tan, but this is normal for Careers of his district since they spend so much time at the beach training.

Saxon's hands are worn and callused after years and years of Career training. His face may seem like the usual, hard Career type to a stranger, but within minutes anyone can see that he is far from unwelcoming. Saxon warms up to people quickly and one can see when he is happy and comfortable by how warm and lit up his eyes are.

Saxon has scars, both physical and mental. The physical scars run across his body, some on his arms and legs usually. The largest and most prominent scar runs across his back and down his side. Saxon hates looking at his scars, but on the beach when he is only in some shorts and the scars are on display, the other Careers seem to be more on edge around him. For the other Careers, the scars are a warning sign that says "back off, I've been in tough fights and have the scars to prove it. "

Saxon in one word is friendly. He can make friends with almost anyone. There are two rivals of his in particular that Saxon has his differences with, but overall Saxon can warm up to just about anyone and everyone. Saxon loves to make people smile and his own smile that is a common feature is very contagious. When any of his friends are upset, Saxon works hard to cheer them up. The thing that Saxon cannot stand to see is a girl crying. While this Career has seen probably the most gruesome wounds and people, the only thing that pains him and drives him absolutely crazy is seeing someone, especially a girl, cry. This is because of his past and his sister who he loved dearly.

Saxon is not the average Career boy. He would much rather sit on the beach and paint the rolling waves then throw punches or wield weapons. To Saxon, the Hunger Games are barbaric and so is the popular idea in his district that teenagers should train to go into this death sentence. Saxon is forced to be a Career by his father and he is constantly having to work hard and challenge the top dog Careers so that his father will be pleased. After all, Saxon is constantly compared to his older brother, Brody, and if Brody was the top Career when he was Saxon's age, why shouldn't Saxon be the same way?

Even though Saxon hates the Games and being a Career, he does train and is actually fairly good at it. His strength as far as weapons go would be spears and tridents. He can throw them with perfect aim over long distances and they are a good size and weight for his build. Saxon can also hold his own with a knife, but swords are usually too heavy and bulky for him and a bow and arrow will simply snap in his grasp. Saxon is also very good at camouflage since he is an artist. This skill, however, is a secret since Saxon only paints and practices painting in secluded coves and crevices. Few of Saxon's friends know about his hidden talent and hobby.

While most boys in his district are fascinated with different strategies and weapons, Saxon is fascinated with colors. The different shades, combinations, and intensities of his paints are what can keep Saxon busy for hours on end. Saxon's favorite thing to paint is the ocean, with blue and slightly green waves that match his eyes. Because he is so different from boys his age, Saxon finds himself with more female friends than male friends, something that does not sit well with his father. Although he has male friends and can easily strike up a conversation with nearly any of the Career boys, Saxon finds his female friends easier to be around as they aren't constantly trying to test their strength against him.

Saxon grew up in a broken home. With only his father and two siblings, Saxon never had a very loving childhood. Martina, Saxon's mother, died shortly after giving birth to Scarlet, Saxon's little sister. Saxon is the middle child with an older brother, Brody. After Martina's death, Xander, Saxon's father, became abusive towards Saxon and Scarlet. Brody, however, evaded their father's wrath since he was old enough at the time to become a Career and his talent in training quickly pleased Xander.

One day, while Saxon was at school and Brody was at training, Xander went into a fit of rage and struck little Scarlet who was the spitting image of her mother so hard that she was not able to recover. After the loss of his sister, Saxon was truly broken and found himself diving deeper into his hobby of painting. When Xander stumbled upon one of these paintings, he demanded Saxon begin training as a Career and stop spending his time doing such a "worthless" hobby. That night, Saxon's father beat him for hours leaving the horrific scar across his back and side that is still very visible today.

Saxon trains hard to please his father and to live up to his brother, but is never seems to be enough. On days when his father comes home drunk, Saxon is used to getting a punch or being slashed with a knife. No matter how much practice and training he does, Saxon can never please his father and he has learned to accept this. Whenever he is not training, at school, or with friends, Saxon escapes his father by hiding in secluded coves along the beach and painting. Although he knows that a beating for coming home late is surely waiting for him at home, Saxon doesn't care.