She is sixteen years old at the beginning of the first book, and is portrayed as quiet, independent and fierce. Her looks are typical for someone from the Seam: long dark hair (which she wears in a single braid down her back), olive skin, and grey eyes. She lives with her mother and her younger sister, Primrose, in District 12, a coal-mining district. Both Katniss and Peeta are declared winners, humiliating the Capitol.This choice makes Katniss a symbol of rebellion for all of the Districts.