Aesop Bloom

Aesop Bloom is a tribute in the 59th Hunger Games. He is notable for his romance with Sundra Wie and consistently having delusions within the games.

Aesop Bloom

D6(M) of the 59th Hunger Games
District	6
Age	17
Weapon(s)	Throwing knives, switchblade, severed leg
Training Score	11
Token	Penny
Alliance	The Bros
Victims	James Mocking Sawyer Monaghan
Killer	Mace Emberstatt
Place	2nd
played by Lalia

Early Life

Aesop Mykonos Bloom was born in District 6, and has a brother (Napoleon Bloom) and a sister (Calliope Bloom). He stands at six foot two, and is gaunt and frail—preferring to subsist on as little food as possible so that his family may have more. He leaves his hair long, though his brother teases him after it grows too much, leaving his sister to cut and tame it. He is a natural thief, though admittedly as he grows older does not use his skills against other District 6 citizens. He takes morphling and has a growing addiction, though he does not see the fuss in enjoying morphling trips. He is a fatalist, and believes that everything is inevitable. He is laid back in comparison to his peers, though his sarcasm and biting wit are evident—leading some to label him as immature.

His mother, Eleanor worked in a lab researching diseases, and provided a modest living for her family. His father, Parker, worked in a factory until an unfortunate accident in which he lost an arm. With a family to care for, he and his brother turned to stealing pills from the bottling plant, and in turn used their street smarts to sell the drugs. The two of them fell into a world of hallucinogens and morphling, however, and slipped into a dependency. Their sister, Calliope, was seen as their hope for a better life, as she studied to be a chemist—hoping that one day she too would be as successful as her mother had been. Prior to his selection for the games, he was beginning to lose touch with what was real, and what were parts of his lucid dreams.

59th Hunger Games

The Reaping

Aesop met the reaping with his usual disdain. Calliope prepares him for the day, making him both happy and upset—that he is reminded of his mother, and the need to be kept presentable as they had been prior to her death. He is not able to keep himself away from morphling, and takes some pills before making his way to the reaping. He is incredibly concerned that Calliope will be reaped, and nearly certain that their family will fall apart. When the names are called, he thinks that she has been the one selected, and through the shoving and shouting believes that his worst fears have come true. Much to his chagrin, he is the one taken to the stage, having been selected as the district 6 male tribute.

Training Center

Aesop spends time with Mace Emberstatt, Denver Samuels, and Alexander Hood. He talks with them about the girls in the training center, and introduces himself as part of the “brothers Bloom.” He continues to have hallucinations, though they appear to be more or less under his control. For his training session, Aesop chose to amaze the judges by juggling a number of them in his hands. He proves himself capable, and received a score of 11.

The Bloodbath

Aesop greets the day of the games with more delusions. He’s faced with his mentor, who says nothing, and remarks that the dead lose their voices first. He is granted one last release with a pill—effects unknown— though they immediately send him into another trip. He thinks about the pain of the arena and the fact that there is no mercy here. He is almost serene in his place as tribute, thinking of himself as one of four horsemen—a member of the bros alliance—and makes his way into the bloodbath. He wastes no time attacking Dysis Admea. He has visions of a creature tying him to the ice as he continues to attack, this time targeting Ember Hilbrook. His visions are terrifying, of wires and blood—which he tastes from his knife—with a nod to the supernatural. He stabs Naida Gardez in the stomach. He continues his visions of angels and demons as he lashes out at James Mocking. He kills James, and then turns on Cassandra Hearsh, whom he attacks with her own severed leg. He finishes in the bloodbath, where his alliance collects the wealth.

Early Games

He meets up with Denver, Mace, and Alex outside of the cornucopia as they collect the wealth. He weeps, still lost in his visions, for the damage they’ve done. He takes a verbal beating from Denver, and recognizes the damage they’ve done. He continues to mourn the loss of those around him, but takes Cassandra’s leg in his bag. He claims to need to use the bathroom and wanders off, running into Sundra Wie in the process. She yells at him for his actions in helping to kill so many in the bloodbath, making him imagine himself younger and younger. He turns and questions the way she has thought about him—and claims that meeting expectations has always been difficult in his life. With the flip of a coin, he decides to kiss her. Before leaving, he gives her a water jug. The second day, Aesop helps his allies in the killing of Dysis Admea. He and the rest of his alliance strike her down with a vengeance, though Aesop does little damage during the fight. They also attack Naida, though she escapes mostly unharmed.

Mid Games

The third day, Aesop has wandered to the frozen river. He makes several small snowmen, creations of those that have been in his life, and sets about talking to them. He misses Sundra, desiring to see her again. He thinks about his mother’s death, and that he does not know what it feels like to grow old. It is then that Sundra joins him, and he implores her to imagine what it must be like (that they grow old and not die in the games). He thinks of the lines on his face, and of what’s real and what is not. His feelings for her are revealed when he presents her with a coin—this he offers to her as though a ring in marriage. She studies it, and in turn accepts. Hand in hand, the two meet up with Denver and Ember, and are confronted by hircuscx. Aesop is attacked, though not gravely wounded by one of them. They manage to overpower the muttations, and flee the area. Day four, Aesop has rejoined the bros and begins to think about the extreme amount of hunger and thirst he feels. Denver has been taking care of him, despite his resistance. He is force fed a magic mushroom, leaving him in a drugged haze. The bros begin fighting with one another, leaving it unknown as to who will emerge alive. The haze makes Aesop drift back into an ethereal state, where he imagines distance as infinite and the world as distorted. In the end, Denver is killed, and Aesop is mournful once again. He is particularly saddened, as Denver had been the one taking care of him. He wanders away again with Sundra. He presents her with a vision of their future—what the Bloom house would look like if the two lived together. He imagines them having a daughter, and remarks how he’s beginning to feel old. She embraces him, and Aesop moves to wrap her wounds.

Late Games

Sundra and Aesop spend day five together. A storm descends upon them, and Aesop moves to help protect Sundra. He reveals more to her about his family, and that he was ready to volunteer his life for his brother (had that been necessary). He also attempts to braid her hair (clumsily). Day six brings a battle on the ice sheet with Berkley Ichabod. Aesop does not feel anything for those who have perished—their faces in the night sky are unfamiliar to him—and he sets about protecting Sundra. The two lay blows on Berkley, who attacks Sundra. In the mist of their fight, a group of penguin muttations attacks them, all but killing Berkley. As Sundra and Aesop turn to flee, they receive massive damage from an oncoming storm. They join up with Mace and Sawyer, and help them to defeat the ice monkeys that attack them. Day Seven brings the finale. Sundra and Aesop are confronted by Sawyer and Mace. The two boys attack Sundra, while he and Sundra attack Sawyer. Sundra is overwhelmed by their attacks, and Aesop is left to fend for himself. He takes a moment to shut Sundra’s eyes, and remarks that the last thing she sees must be the smile upon his face. He is unable to understand why they are so vicious, though it is soon revealed that there was pain in him leaving to be with Sundra. Aesop feels guilt, and continues to attack Sawyer. He kills him, though not before taking a substantial amount of damage. Ultimately, Mace kills Aesop, making him the last to die in the 59th Hunger games.

Death

Aesop envisions his sister in the moments of his death, and of a memory long ago. She questions him as to what he sees in an inkblot—a typical psychological test—over and over. In his death he draws parallels between what is real and what is not; he once again presents what is true versus what has been false. His life ends with this memory as the world fades from existence, and he, Aesop Bloom, appears to have found the answer.

Preceded by Dicentra Gambler

District 6 Male Tribute 59th Hunger Games

Succeeded by Ethan Taurus