The Collector

The Collector is a cartoon castaway who competed on Cartoon Survivor: Italy. A cartoon shop owner from California, The Collector originates from the world of Bonkers.
The Collector is notorious for his rather creepy and eccentric personality, and received a cumulative 16 votes at Tribal Council by those unnerved by him. He was known for his quirky behavior, including playing with his hair, sharpening his penciled fingers and using his snake tail to help win challenges.
Nonetheless, Collector's strength helped him stay during the tribal phase of the game. Ultimately, it was his reputation as a challenge beast that resulted in his elimination at the Final Five.
==Backstory==
The Collector lives in Los Angeles, California, where he runs a cartoon memorabilia business. He professes to be a huge cartoon fan and is thrilled to be a part of this season. 
Born and raised in England, The Collector (who has refused to disclose further information on his name) was a drama teacher in his younger years, having earned his teacher's credential at the Royal Academy of Arts in London (where he acted in school plays). 
At 48 years old, he is the oldest castaway this season, but does not view his age as a negative, believing the others will be shocked by his true age. He takes great pride in being a chimerical being, having the body parts of a rabbit, deer and snake. He cannot imagine living life as anything else. 
Describing himself as "handsome, smart and a beast," he lives in a remote area in Los Angeles with his butler, Mr. Doodles. His birthday is November 15.
==Pregame interview==
*Name: Call me The Collector.
*Age: It is my opinion that you are as young as you feel. That being said, I am 48 years old. People are quite surprised by this fact, what with my bulging muscles.
*Current residence: I reside in Los Angeles, California.
*Occupation: Tying into the previous question, I run a cartoon memorabilia business. That is, I sell knick knacks such as animation cels, animator's signatures and whatnot.
*Personal claim to fame: As I'm sure you noticed, I have medals on my jacket. You see, I earned these from war service. I am proud of what I accomplished and, was lucky to have my corporal form remain unharmed during my 12 years in the army. Corporal, see what I did there? (laughs)
*Inspiration in life: At the risk of sounding rather selfish: moi! Being a chimera is so wonderful, and I pity those who are simply one species.
*Hobbies: I mainly engage in drawing and watching cartoons, at times I do both simultaneously. My favorite cartoon character to draw is that Bonkers D. Bobcat.
*Pet peeves: People who assume after a certain age you are no longer allowed to enjoy those glorious pictures known as cartoons. It is very near-sighted to assume people such as myself are childish for enjoying them, when in fact, we are far superior.
*3 words to describe you: Handsome, smart and a beast.
*Survivor contestant you are most like: A unique specimen such as I need not be compared to other, inferior lifeforms.
*Reason for being on Survivor: Having such a large amount of money would be beneficial for cartoon collecting. My main goal in life is to be the collector of cartoon memorabilia, and having a million dollars would go along perfectly with that dream.
*Why do you think you'll "survive" Survivor?: I am the total package, as the kids say these days: I have the immense strength, a handsome face, convincing charm and the intelligence required to win. You might as well write that check now with my name on it.
==Gameplay==
===Pre-merge===
The Collector began the game on the all-male Forte tribe, a fact which he took no issue with. On the first day, The Collector attempted to bond with Danny Dingo, who rebuffed him and found The Collector odd. Collector confided in an ominous confessional that he would love to have Danny as part of his collection, not specifying further.
He soon joined an alliance consisting of Mr. Peabody, Danny, Transfer and Scott Leadready II. Although Danny was reluctant to allow Collector to join, the others felt Collector's strength was an asset to the team and that they should appease him. Danny questioned Collector on his name and multi-animal appearance, though Collector refused to elaborate. 
The Collector was safe the first week on the island, as Grande, an entirely female tribe, went to Tribal Council two times in a row. After Forte lost their first immunity challenge, he and the alliance targeted an apathetic Cooler, who had no interest in playing the game and only wanted the experience. 
This proved successful, and upon Cooler's elimination, Collector requested Cooler give him the latter's collar under the pretense of a "keepsake" to remember him by. Although Cooler is confused by this, he obliges, much to Collector's delight.
After being safe once again in episode 4, Forte suffered another loss, with Rocko Rama being the next tribemate to go. As before, Collector requests something from Rocko, who gives Collector his shoes. The others, in particular Danny, become suspicious of Collector's intentions.
Things come to a head when Collector is openly sporting Cooler's collar on his neck and wearing Rocko's shoes on his feet. Danny expresses in a confessional, "Okay, this guy is officially creeping me out." Although Collector insists it is to honor Cooler and Rocko, Dukey Test and Scott both believe it to be strange themselves. On top of that, Danny believes Collector's past is not adding up, as Danny points out Collector's time as a drama teacher occurred while in a war.
Danny becomes increasingly vocal over ousting Collector from the alliance, with Scott's support. However, Mr. Peabody and Transfer disagree, and tell the two Forte would certainly lose challenges if Collector was eliminated due to his upper body strength and tail being strong enough to knock others off platforms.
At Double Tribal Council in episode 6, The Collector comes close to being voted off, as he and Dukey received 4 votes each. Danny convinces Mr. Peabody to vote with him in hopes of blindsiding The Collector, though Peabody changes his mind in the revote and sends Dukey packing. The Collector asks Dukey for a keepsake, but he refuses and walks to the boat.
By episode 7, Collector's bizarre behavior has grated on his tribemates, with Rude Dog stating "That guy's an accident waiting to happen" in a confessional. Transfer, having had enough of Collector, begins to mimic his voice perfectly, stating he would collect everyone's hair while they were sleeping. Transfer had previously used mimicry to eliminate Dukey. Although Danny and Scott believe Transfer, Collector asserts he is lying. 
Transfer's cover is blown when he mocks Mr. Peabody by imitating his voice, with Peabody overhearing behind a tree. In response, Peabody rallies to eliminate Transfer, resulting in a heated Tribal Council. Ultimately, Transfer is sent home.
===Merge===
The Collector makes it to the halfway point in episode 8, joining Sorprendente. Forte and Grande merged at six members apiece. For the first time, the female castaways get to know him, with Nikki Wong the most vocal over Collector's quirky personality. She refers to him as an "80s hair band reject" in a confessional. He joins his former Forte tribemates in voting against Nikki, which results in a deadlocked tie and Courage Bagge going home in a rock draw, giving the girls a majority.
He expresses frustration at losing in immunity challenges, which the women take notice in. Several attempt to convince the others Collector's unpredictable nature is why he should leave, resulting in him receiving four votes. However, Collector is saved yet again when Susie Carmichael, who had 5 votes, goes home instead.
Collector takes part in the unanimous ousting of Nikki in episode 10. The Collector attempts to grow closer with Danny once more, who again refuses. He is shown later in the episode drawing pictures of Danny in his sketchbook, capturing him with ease. Following Jane Lane's elimination, The Collector vows to win his first immunity challenge. 
Sure enough, he wins the next one, with Danny finishing in a close second. The Collector originally votes against Scott at that Tribal Council, but ultimately joins the majority in voting off Danny. The Collector tries to convince Danny to give him his sunglasses, but Danny states "The only positive to losing a million dollars is not having to deal with you anymore." An angry Collector simply sharpens his penciled fingers as Danny leaves.
The Collector's temper tantrums become more pronounced, as Collector stamps his feet after losing challenges. Mr. Peabody believes the stress of the game is getting to him. As a result, the others distance themselves from Collector. Despite this, Collector manages to survive two more Tribal Councils as Scott and Libby Folfax are respectively eliminated for being big threats to win. He manages to win his second individual immunity in the latter episode, this time a mental challenge. Collector is thrilled with Scott's elimination, as he had voted against him three previous times throughout the game for making light of his mannerisms.
In the first half of episode 15, The Collector narrowly loses to Mr. Peabody in a mental challenge. The two remaining women, Susan and Velma, viewed him as a physical threat and wanted to oust him. He votes against Susan, however Rude Dog and the girl's three votes are enough to send Collector packing, ending up in fifth place and becoming the eighth member of the jury.
At Final Tribal Council, Collector is very bitter towards finalists Susan and Velma, believing they prematurely ended his "collection." Velma calls him out for his bitterness, while Susan placates him and apologizes for any hurt she may have caused. Although the third finalist, Rude Dog, claims Collector is acting "like a baby," Collector nonetheless casts his vote for Rude Dog. Collector ended up being the only one to vote for him, as Susan won the game in a 5-3-1 jury vote.
==Voting history==
Episode 	Vote 	Votes against
1 	Forte immune 	Forte immune
2 	Forte immune 	Forte immune
3 	Cooler 	Cooler, Courage
4 	Forte immune 	Forte immune
5 	Scott 	–
6 	Dukey;IneligibleThe Collector and Dukey each received four votes against them, resulting in a tie. As such, Collector was not eligible to vote in the revote. 	Courage, Danny, Dukey, Mr. Peabody;Courage, Danny
7 	Transfer 	Scott, Transfer
8 	Nikki;Nikki;Rock DrawA revote between Danny and Nikki failed to resolve the deadlock. As such, a Purple Rock tiebreaker was utilized. Courage drew the Purple Rock, eliminating him from the game.	–;–;–
9 	Susie 	Jane, Libby, Nikki, Susie
10 	Nikki 	–
11 	Scott;JaneThe first vote resulted in a tie between Jane and Velma. Collector voted for Jane in the revote. 	–;–
12 	Scott;DannyThe first vote between Danny and Libby resulted in a tie. Collector changed his vote to Danny in the revote. 	Won immunity
13 	Scott 	Libby
14 	Libby 	Won immunity
15 	Susan 	Rude Dog, Susan, Velma
Voted out, Day 37 	Voted out, Day 37 	Voted out, Day 37
Sole Survivor vote	Sole Survivor vote 	Sole Survivor vote
Rude Dog 	Rude Dog 	Rude Dog
==Trivia==
*The Collector's luxury item was a sketchbook, which he used to draw his fellow castaways.
*He was the only male castaway to win more than one individual immunity challenge.
*The Collector's 16 cumulative votes (18 if including revotes) was the most of the men, with only Nikki having more votes against her.
*His true origins as a human disguised as a toon living in a sewer is never stated outright during the season, however it is implied from time to time with his stories not always adding up. His cartoon collection in the sewer is hinted at when he refers to his "collection."
==Notes==
Category:Italy Contestants
Category:Mmebers of Forte