Tigris Character Analysis in Mockingjay

A resident of the Capitol who is sympathetic to the rebel cause, Tigris used to be a designer for the Hunger Games. However, she was banned from the profession because she received too many surgeries—now, her face looks like a tiger’s. Tigris helps Katniss and the other rebels by giving them food and shelter, telling them where President Coriolanus Snow lives, and supplying them with warm clothing.

Tigris Quotes in Mockingjay

The Mockingjay quotes below are all either spoken by Tigris or refer to Tigris. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:

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Everything about the situation screams trap. I have a moment of panic and find myself turning to Tigris, searching those tawny eyes. Why is she doing this? She's no Cinna, someone willing to sacrifice herself for others. This woman was the embodiment of Capitol shallowness. She was one of the stars of the Hunger Games until...until she wasn't. So is that it, then? Bitterness? Hatred? Revenge? Actually, I'm comforted by the idea. A need for revenge can burn long and hot. Especially if every glance in a mirror reinforces it.

Related Characters: Katniss Everdeen (speaker), Cinna, Tigris

Page Number and Citation: 320

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Tigris Character Timeline in Mockingjay

The timeline below shows where the character Tigris appears in Mockingjay. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

...died has been overturned. Cressida takes the group to a store owned by her friend Tigris. Tigris, like many residents of the Capitol, has paid for elaborate surgeries to make her... (full context)

Tigris helps the group take care of Gale’s neck injury. As Peeta and Katniss care for... (full context)

Katniss spends the night at Tigris’s home, trying and failing to fall asleep. Racked with guilt, she tells her team that... (full context)

...who have come to the Capitol in search of food and shelter. As she stares, Tigris volunteers to scope out the area around President Snow’s mansion. She leaves the shop for... (full context)

The next day, Tigris equips Katniss and the rest of the mission with elaborate clothes that conceal their weapons—bows... (full context)