Trajan Slate

Trajan Slate is the male tribute from District 2 in the 43rd annual Hunger Games.

Early Life
Trajan lived in District 2 prior to the games and trained to become a career tribute from a young age. At eleven, he watched his older sister, Star, volunteer for the 36th Games and win. This motivated him further, and as a teenager, he looked up to Star, following in her footsteps by volunteering as tribute at age 18.

He was especially close to fellow career Polaris Marwood growing up, and considered her his best friend. However, both were 18 at the time of the 43rd Games, and neither was willing to pass up the opportunity to compete and win.

Reaping
Despite his sister's warnings, Trajan, like Polaris, volunteered as tribute alongside Polaris.

Training
In training, Trajan forms an alliance with the other Career Tributes. He deliberately gives the other tributes a hard time, picking fights with both Zenix and Sage, and, along with Polaris, picking on Everyn. The exception is Atlas, with whom he briefly flirts.

Trajan is mainly shown working with an axe and tying knots during his training.

Appearance
Trajan is athletic, with short, brown hair and green eyes.

Personality
Trajan is competitive, arrogant, and ambitious. From the start, he is deeply passionate about the Games, and considers going into the arena the opportunity of a lifetime. On the surface, he frequently comes across as "a bit of a tool," but proves himself to be capable and competent in the arena.

Throughout the Games, Trajan establishes himself to be self-centered and apathetic toward the suffering of others, showing a distinct lack of remorse after his kills. He's also prone to letting his temper get the better of him.

However, due to their history, Trajan has a soft spot for Polaris, considering her the only tribute he would hesitate to turn on and trusting her, at times, with his life.

Trivia

 * Trajan's token is a circular pin given to him by Star, depicting a ship.
 * His arena outfit follows the same color scheme as Cato's in the 74th Games.