Gale Hawthorne (districto 12) :

is one of the main characters in the trilogy of books The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins writer. The series, which consists of the novels: The Hunger Games, Catching Fire and Mockingjay, is told from the point of view of Katniss Everdeen. It is a seventeen year old, has dark hair and eyes. It is Katniss's best friend and fellow poaching. To avoid suspicion in the much publicized affair between her and Peeta Mellark, Gale is presented as the cousin of Katniss, because of their resemblance.

Gale has three brothers: Rory twelve years, Vick 10 years, and the only girl, Posy four years. His mother's name Hazelle Hawthorne.

Trying to support his family after the death of his father in the same mine that killed the father of Katniss, Gale had to ask many tiles. (This 45 times at harvest) has seventeen years, possibly since nineteen chapters of "On Fire" and "Mockingjay". Usually often hunt, most times with Katniss, thereby being as they met.

When Katniss he was twelve and fourteen parents both died in a mining accident, and soon became hunting companions. Katniss says that at fourteen, "Gale and looked like a man". Mentioned later than six feet tall and something. Like many people in the Veta, has olive skin, black hair and gray eyes smooth. Pets I have fallen in love Katniss in "Catching Fire" and their relationship grows in each book. He hates the Capitol and has scars from when he was hit in "Catching Fire" by a peace officer after being caught hunting illegally.

Gale is presented in "The Hunger Games" when it comes out of the trees and shows Katniss a piece of bread that has managed to exchange a squirrel with Peeta's father, who is a baker. The two talk about the Games and Harvest as they eat bread in the forest.