"A boy, I think from District 9, reaches the pack at the same time I do and for a brief time, we grapple for it and back and then he coughs, splattering my face with blood. I stagger back, repulsed by the warm, sticky spray. Then the boy slips to the ground. That's when I see the knife in his back."
-Katniss Everdeen talking about him in "The Hunger Games,"
Rye Yepez-Frias is a tribute in The 74th Hunger Games, and was killed in the initial bloodbath, Being the first to die. He was mentored by Daniel Bernhardt. In the book, he is said to have ashen white hair and is also said to be bigger than Katniss, however was shorter than her in the film and had dark-brown hair.
Tribute Parade[]
In the film, he is seen on the chariots with Demetria Thurman in the Tribute Parade. The two are wearing an outfit that could resemble a silo.
Bloodbath[]
During the bloodbath, he and Katniss fight over a bag. While this happens, Rye spits out blood onto Katniss's face and collapses on the ground, revealing a knife that was thrown into his back, making him the first out of 24 to die, placing him 24th out of 24. In the film version, he is about to kill Katniss with an axe but is stopped when Clove throws a knife at his back, making him collapse on the ground, making him place 24th once again in the movies. His DNA is mixed with the mutt in the final battle, and Katniss correctly spots his mutt due to it's ashen fur. It is unknown whether he survived the final battle.
Trivia[]
- He lived for 35 seconds
- He was 4' 11"
- He weighed 90 lbs.
- His odds of winning were 22-1.
- On Panem October, his name was Bran, but his portrayer confirmed his name as Rye.