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= Finnick Odair =

Summary
Finnick Odair is a fictional character of the The Hunger Games trilogy written by American author Suzanne Collins. He is portrayed by Sam Claflin in the film adaptations The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1, and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2.

Finnick comes from District 4, a fishing district that typically is able to join what is known as the Career pack in the games, which contains District 1 and District 2.

Finnick is a participant in the 75th Hunger Games, and the rebellion following it.

Catching Fire
In The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Finnick is reaped as one of the contestants for the 75th Hunger Games. Every 25 years, there are special games called a Quarter Quell, which has a spin on the normal rules. In this Quarter Quell, the tributes are reaped from the existing victors. He allies with the main protagonists Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark during these games as a wider rebellion plot which is later revealed upon escaping the games.

Mockingjay
In The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1, and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, Finnick plays a role as a soldier and public face in the rebellion. In The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1, he is seen recovering from the games in District 13, and asks Katniss Everdeen to help with getting Annie Cresta, his lover, out of the Capitol where she, Peeta Mellark and Johanna Mason are being held captive. She is rescued, and they proceed to get married. Then, in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, he plays a more active role as a solider in the war. He participates as a part of the "star squad", which essentially follows behind the front lines filming propaganda. He ends up dying in this part, as they are being chased by Capitol engineered mutations. They attack him, and he is killed mercifully by Katniss Everdeen when she uses the self destruct feature on their navigation device.

Epilogue
After passing away in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, his memory lives on with his wife Annie Cresta and their son in District 4.

Books Vs Films
Whilst the Hunger Games movies are known for sticking quite well to the source material, there are some minor differences throughout. Here's a list of the differences in the books:


 * Finnick is actually the one who comments on Katniss's dress before the interview with Caesar Flickerman, not Johanna.


 * Finnick and Peeta never refer to the "baby" in the games.


 * Peeta can't swim and has to be saved by Finnick.


 * Finnick is always seen carrying Mags on his back, rather than only during the fog.


 * The fog actually causes necrosis which Finnick suffers from, rather than the swelling. This was changed to keep a younger age rating.


 * Finnick doesn't say the line "Remember who the enemy is", rather Katniss hears Haymitch Abernathy's voice in her head saying it.


 * Finnick also has a breakdown over the rose incident. The rose incident is also more toned down, being only two dozen roses sent by President Snow rather than an entire carpet of them.


 * It's Finnick who watches Peeta's second interview with Katniss, not Gale Hawthorne.


 * Finnick is decapitated by the mutations rather than being mercy killed by Katniss. This is a very minor change though, as she does still use the bomb in the books but to kill the remainder of the mutations instead of putting Finnick out of his misery. The movie tends to portray his death as much more heroic. This was also changed to not only keep a younger age rating, but to keep ongoing tension and create a more dramatic ending to a beloved character.

Background
Finnick participated in the 65th Hunger Games at the age of 14, and was crowned the youngest winner in Hunger Games history. This was due to his skill with a trident, which he developed through living in District 4 which specializes in fishing. He fought as a part of the career tributes, which naturally gave him an advantage over his opponents. Due to his looks, he also gained a lot of sponsors and became very popular throughout the Capitol even at a young age. He received one of the most expensive gifts ever given in the games, a trident, which ultimately led to his win. After winning his games, he was threatened into a life of prostitution by President Snow. This arrangement was not publicized, and Finnick became widely known in the Capitol as someone who liked to take on a lot of lovers. Over the years, he developed a form of payment for his services in the way of secrets, which became useful during the rebellion later on as he then had inside knowledge on the Capitol. In the years following his victory, he also mentored future tributes, including his future wife Annie Cresta in the 70th Hunger Games.

Personality
Finnick is a rather charming character, finding it easy to get along with anyone and is found to be quite approachable. Outwardly, he may present as somewhat shallow and vain, however anyone that truly knows him also knows there is more depth to this. As can be seen from his payments in the form of secrets, he is a rather cunning and smart character, despite what people may believe about him. Outwardly, he presents as confident and flirty, however as we get to know him more through the books, we see that he has a lot of inner turmoil stemming from his trauma in the games and his years as a prostitute. This shows more in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 as we begin to see his character unravel over his fear for Annie. His love for Annie Cresta shows how committed he is to those he cares for, and his self sacrifice at the end so that his squad can continue on shows his selfless nature.

Skills
Finnick is a good communicator, and is skilled in battle. Due to being from the fishing district, he is a strong swimmer, trained with nets and fishing equipment, and has lots of experience with a trident. He uses his trident and net skills in battle, resulting in good close combat skills.

Physical appearance
Finnick is described as tall, athletic and conventionally handsome. He has tanned skin due to the sun seen in District 4, green eyes and bronze colored hair.