| This article contains information from both The Hunger Games book series and it's adaptive Film series |
- "We examine the faces of the kids who will be our competition. A few stand out in my mind. A monstrous boy who lunges forward to volunteer from District 2."
- —Katniss Everdeen's initial impression of Cato[src]
Cato was a monstrous eighteen year old boy from District 2, who volunteered for and participated in the 74th Hunger Games as a career tribute.
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74th Hunger Games[]
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Nearing the end of the 74th Hunger Games, the last three remaining tributes were Cato, Katniss and Peeta. When the mutts were released by the Gamemakers, Cato fought with Katniss and Peeta, eventually in a standoff with Peeta in a headlock with Katniss pointing a bow an arrow at his head, with all three on top of the Cornucopia. Cato dares Katniss to fire, which would send them both plumetting down to the ground, where the mutts would kill them. Instead, Katniss shoots and impales Cato's hand, which allows Peeta to escape the headlock and kick Cato down where the mutts maim and severly wound him. Katniss kills him by putting an arrow in his head.