PRIMROSE EVERDEEN
LITTLE PRIM
Primrose "Prim" Everdeen was Katniss Everdeen's younger sister. Unlike her sister in many ways, Prim was the opposite of Katniss in both looks and character; having blonde hair like their mother, blue eyes, a gentle personality (unlike Katniss' prickly one) and a talent for healing, as opposed to Katniss' talent for hunting. Despite this, they are very devoted to each other.
"Prim was the opposite of Katniss...blonde hair..blue eyes, a gentle personality..."
It is obvious from the beginning that Prim loves all living creatures. She saved a stray cat (whom Katniss tried to drown the second Prim brought him home) and named him Buttercup, insisting his muddy yellow coat matched the bright flower. Because of her love for animals, when Katniss once took her out in the woods beyond District 12 to teach her how to hunt and after successfully shooting a creature, Prim broke down in tears and wanted to help the dying animal.
"Prim broke down in tears and wanted to help the dying animal."
Prim is a more prominent character in the sequel Catching Fire, helping her mother with patients and keeping off the Capitol's toes. Prim continued to go to school and lived in her new house in Victor's Village with her mother and Katniss.
Although innocent, Prim was one of the people President Snow threatened to kill if Katniss didn't prove that she was insanely in love with Peeta and that the suicide threat in the 74th Hunger Games was an act of love, and not rebellion. Katniss kept her mother and Prim out of her issues between her and Snow. When Katniss is about to give up and let things happen with Snow in control, she thinks of Prim which gives her the strength to go on.
When Gale is whipped, along with Katniss having an injury from blocking a lash of it, Prim and her mother treat Gale and Katniss' injuries. When Katniss was stuck in the woods due to the electricity being on all the time, the Peacekeepers went to her house to arrest Prim and her mother to take in for questioning, but Katniss made it there after being forced to jump over the fence. It is clear that the sisters have a tight bond and will do anything to keep each other safe, especially when it comes to Katniss watching over her little sister.