Tied Destinies (twist)

Tied Destinies is a game-changing twist that pairs up the remaining castaways. It is a recurring twist in Koh-Lanta, done at some point after the merge (final eight, final ten, or final twelve) for one unique "game cycle". A rock draw is held to pair up the contestants and their fates in the game are tied, for better and for worse.
If someone plays a Hidden Immunity Idol, their partner is also protected, and challenges are competed by pairs (reward and immunity are therefore won as a pair). The person voted out at Tribal Council causes their partner's demise. In this way, two members of the merged tribe are eliminated together from the game.
The twist was also used in and .
==History ==
This twist first appeared on Koh-Lanta in , when host Denis Brogniart announced that the remaining castaways would be paired up for three days. they would win Reward and Immunity as a pair and at the end of the three days, two castaways would have to leave the island following a unique vote.
The twist was used again in every other Koh-Lanta season except and . Although this twist does not happen at the exact same time each season, it usually happens around early merge.
==Appearances==
===France===
In , Catherine and Camille were the first casualties of the twist after the pair of Thierry correctly played his Hidden Immunity Necklace on his partner Myriam.
In , Nessim and Charlaine were targetted because of their lack of work ethic around camp.
In , Laureen and Steve were voted out because of the latter's grating personality as well as fighting continuously during their time as a pair. Pascal tried to strategize and save his ally, but he eventually chose not to play his Hidden Immunity Necklace on the young woman.
In , Corentin and Kelly's lack of relationship with their fellow tribemates and inability to find a Hidden Immunity Necklace caused their demise.
In , the votes were equally split between Marguerite, targetted by the younger contestants, and Maxime who had lost the trust of his fellow older tribe members. A savvy idol play by Romain managed to save him and his partner. However, immediately after the Tied Destinies twist, Mélanie was evacuated. As per the rules of Koh-Lanta, the castaway that was eliminated at the previous Tribal Council had the opportunity to replace her in the game. Since André and Maxime were voted out as a pair, they competed in an endurance challenge with the winner rejoining the merged tribe. André won the challenge and returned to the game, eventually winning the season.
In , Yassin and Alban were eliminated after their alliance flipped on them. They used Yassin's weakened position to get rid of him before he had the opportunity to go on an Immunity streak.
In , Cyril and Maud, the last members standing from the tribe, were partners and had an obvious target on their back. Their scrambling as well as Ikalu members Cindy and Brice managed to save them from elimination while the latter was voted out in a 9-2-2 vote, thus bringing down kitesurfing instructor Sophie with him.
In , at the Tribal Council, a first vote ended in a tie between Charlotte and Éric, with 6 votes each. A second round is then held, where the penalty votes against Alexandra and Éric no longer count, the black vote against Éric no longer counts, and adventurers only have the choice between Charlotte Éric and. In the end, Charlotte is the one who is voted out, six to four for Éric. The fates of the pairs being linked, she drags Teheiura down with her. Before leaving, Charlotte reveals to the rest of the tribe that she had an Immunity Necklace, which she chose not to play; all are appalled. Teheiura speaks up and says that he too had an Immunity Necklace. This situation is unprecedented, and this is the first time a pair has left the game with two necklaces in their possession.
In , at the Tribal Council, Brice gets two votes (those of Loïc and Lola), Fabrice gets three votes (those of Alix, Laurent, and Dorian) and Laurent gets the six remaining votes. He is consequently eliminated and drags Alix, his partner, in his fall.
In , at the Tribal Council, Laetitia and Vincent play their necklace but Lucie plays her black bracelet on Maxine and Thomas. With this secret weapon, it is finally Vincent who drags in his partner Laetitia down with him.
In , at the Tribal Council, it is finally the duo Christelle-Teheiura who is eliminated with four votes against Christelle, because of a big division of votes. This is Teheiura's second consecutive elimination in the Tied Destinies.
In , it is Maxime who is eliminated and drags Louana in his fall. Louana feels betrayed by her ex-green friends with whom she had an alliance. François, who voted against Maxime, explains to her that he feels more in phase with the values of the other pairs. For his part, Maxime is angry...
In , Esteban is eliminated with 6 votes against 4 (for Nicolas). This also causes the elimination of his partner Clémence. If Esteban is philosophical, Clémence is bitter. Esteban chooses to give his black vote to Quentin. They both leave the Tribal Council, and discover the sign announcing that they are going to face each other in a duel and one of them will have the possibility to come back in the adventure.
===Philippines===
Prior to its first use in Koh-Lanta, the twist was first seen in . Ten pairs of celebrities started the game, similar to the twist in the American version. However, unlike in the American version, the Tied Destinies twist (although not yet named) was also employed, resulting in both members of the pair being voted out at Tribal Council. If one member wanted to quit, they would be allowed to do so, with their partner continuing to play as an individual. The Tied Destinies twist was retired upon the dissolution of the pairs during the Tribe Switch on Day 11, with castaways now playing as individuals.
Notably, two pairs were split up while the Tied Destinies twist was still in effect. Geneva and KC were split up after Geneva quit on Day 2, with KC being allowed to play as an individual. Mara and Maribel were split up on Day 5 after they accepted the Temptation Reward. They would each receive an immunity bracelet, but had to be split up as a consequence; Maribel agreed to be switched from Bulan to the Tala tribe.
===South Africa===
In , the original Vuna members (Anesu and Kiran, Chappies and Santoni, Tyson and Wardah) and the original Zamba members (Amy and Renier and Anela and Nicole) were all coincidentally paired up with each other. Anesu, Chappies, and Santoni were in a swing vote position and held the power to side with either Tyson & Wardah or Amy & Renier. In the end, Renier was voted out 6-4 over Tyson, eliminating Amy with him too.
==Twist Development by season==
===France===
Season	Episode	Reward Challenge Winners	Reward Challenge Winners	Immunity Challenge Winners	Immunity Challenge Winners	Idol Used 	Idol Used	Voted Out 	Voted Out
 	10 	Brice 	Philippe 	Brice 	Philippe 	Myriam 	Thierry 	Camille 	Catherine
 	9 	Chantal 	Sébastien 	Jeff 	Jessica 	 	 	Charlaine 	Nessim
 	9 	Gabriel 	Wendy 	Cécilia 	Nicolas 	Carine 	Pascal 	Laureen 	Steve
 	11 	Claire 	Sébastien 	Claire 	Sébastien 	 	 	Corentin 	Kelly
 	11 	André 	Maxime 	Magalie 	Sandrine 	Marguerite	Romain 	André 	Maxime
 	8 	Cassandre 	Nathalie 	Javier 	Pascal 	 	 	Alban 	Yassin
 	9 	Cindy 	Nicolas 	Cyril 	Maud 	 	 	Brice 	Sophie
 	10 	Charlotte 	Teheiura 	Claude 	Naoil 	 	 	Charlotte 	Teheiura
 	11 	Fabrice 	Lola 	Alexandra 	Loic 	 	 	Alix 	Laurent
 	9 	Flavio 	Laure 	Arnaud 	Lucie 	Maxine 	Thomas 	Laetitia 	Vincent
 	10 	Alix 	Phil 	Loic 	Ugo 	 	 	Christelle	Teheiura
 	12 	Ambre 	Bastien 	François 	Olga 	 	 	Louana 	Maxime
 	12 	Laura 	Quentin 	Frédéric 	Tania 	 	 	Esteban 	Clémence
===Philippines===
Season	Cycle	Reward Challenge Winners	Immunity Challenge Winners	Idol Used	Voted Out
 	1 	colspan="2" 	 	 	
 	2 	 	 	 	
 	3 	rowspan="2" 	rowspan="2" 	 	rowspan="2" Maribel
 	3 	Maribel 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
===South Africa===
Season	Episode	Challenge Winners	Idol Used	Voted Out	Voted Out
 	10 	 	 	 	
==Pairs by season==
===France===
Season	Pair #1 	Pair #1 	Pair #2 	Pair #2 	Pair #3 	Pair #3 	Pair #4 	Pair #4	Pair #5 	Pair #5	Pair #6	Pair #6
 	Bernard 	Ugo 	Brice 	Philippe 	Camille 	Catherine	Charles 	Vanessa	Myriam 	Thierry	 	
 	Bruno 	Mélissa 	Chantal 	Sébastien	Charlaine 	Nessim 	Christophe	Marc 	Jeff 	Jessica	 	
 	Alain 	Karima 	Carine 	Pascal 	Cécilia 	Nicolas 	Gabriel 	Wendy 	Laureen 	Steve 	 	
 	Claire 	Sébastien	Clémentine	Frédéric 	Corentin 	Kelly 	Mathilde 	Vincent	 	 	 	
 	André 	Maxime 	Magalie 	Sandrine 	Marguerite	Romain 	Mélanie 	Tiffany	 	 	 	
 	Alban 	Yassin 	Cassandre 	Nathalie 	Clémence 	Jérémy 	Javier 	Pascal 	 	 	 	
 	Angélique	Mohamed 	Aurélien 	Clo 	Brice 	Sophie 	Cindy 	Nicolas	Cyril 	Maud 	Maxime 	Steeve
 	Alexandra	Éric 	Charlotte 	Teheiura 	Claude 	Naoil 	Inès 	Moussa 	Jessica 	Régis 	 	
 	Alexandra	Loic 	Alix 	Laurent 	Angelique 	Dorian 	Ava 	Brice 	Fabrice 	Lola 	 	
 	Arnaud 	Lucie 	Flavio 	Laure 	Jonathan 	Magali 	Laetitia 	Vincent	Maxine 	Thomas 	 	
 	Alix 	Phil 	Christelle	Teheiura 	Claude 	Laurent 	Jade 	Sam 	Loïc 	Ugo 	 	
 	Ambre 	Bastien 	Fouzi 	Géraldine	François 	Olga 	Louana 	Maxime 	Jean-Charles	Nicolas	 	
 	Clémence 	Esteban 	Frédéric 	Tania 	Julie 	Nicolas 	Laura 	Quentin	 	 	 	
===Philippines===
Season	Pair #1 	Pair #1	Pair #2	Pair #2	Pair #3	Pair #3	Pair #4	Pair #4	Pair #5 	Pair #5
 	Aifha 	Alyssa 	Arnold 	John 	Geneva 	KC 	Gino 	Stef 	Mara 	Maribel
 	Pair #6 	Pair #6	Pair #7	Pair #7	Pair #8	Pair #8	Pair #9	Pair #9	Pair #10	Pair #10
 	Angelicopter	Jackie 	Arthur 	Carlo 	Betong 	Maey 	Chuckie	Isabel 	Ellen 	Filo
===South Africa===
Season	Pairs	Pairs	Pairs	Pairs	Pairs
 	 	 	 	 	
== Trivia==
* Teheiura Teahui is the only contestant to have been eliminated by the Tied Destinies twist twice.
==References==
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