Malakal

​ is a tribe on .
This tribe was comprised of favorite Survivor players from previous seasons, with a power struggle between competing alliances defining the tribe's early days. After a Tribe Switch, the new Malakal consisted of four Fans and four Favorites. Malakal lost all four post-switch Immunity Challenges, merging with a 6-4 minority. Despite this, more Favorites made the merge with a 6-4 majority over the Fans. Their tribe color is purple.
==Members==
<tabber>Original=
{|					
					
==Tribe History==
===Challenge History===
Episode 	Challenge 	Challenge Type 	Sit-Out 	Result 	Exiled 	Eliminated(Vote) 	Finish
1 	First to Shore 	Immunity 	None 	 	None 	rowspan="2" 	1st Voted OutDay 3
1 	Reinventing the Wheel 	Reward/Immunity 	None 	 	None 	 	1st Voted OutDay 3
2 	Smash and Grab 	Reward/Immunity 	None 	 	 	colspan="2" 	
3 	Beach Bash 	Reward 	None 	 	rowspan="2" 	rowspan="2" 	3rd Voted OutDay 8
3 	Nut Bucket 	Immunity 	None 	 	 	 	3rd Voted OutDay 8
4 	Diver Down 	Reward 	None 	 	rowspan="2" 	rowspan="2" colspan="2" 	
4 	Crosswalk 	Immunity 	None 	 	 	 	
colspan="8" 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
5 	Cat and Mouse 	Reward 	None 	 	None 	rowspan="2" 	5th Voted OutDay 14
5 	A Stone's Throw 	Immunity 	None 	 	None 	 	5th Voted OutDay 14
6 	Build It Up, Break It Down 	Reward 	None 	 	rowspan="2" 	rowspan="2" 	6th Voted OutDay 17
6 	United We Stand 	Immunity 	None 	 	 	 	6th Voted OutDay 17
7 	Money Roll 	Reward 	None 	 	rowspan="2" 	rowspan="2" 	7th Voted OutDay 20
7 	What-er Drag 	Immunity 	None 	 	 	 	7th Voted OutDay 20
8 	The Gauntlet 	Reward/Immunity 	None 	 	rowspan=2 	rowspan=2 	8th Voted OutDay 21
8 	The Gauntlet 	Reward/Immunity 	None 	 	 	 	8th Voted OutDay 21
colspan="8" 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Notes: Individual Immunity Challenge. Before the challenge, the tribes were asked to send one member of the opposing tribe to Exile Island. The chosen player did not compete in the challenge and was given individual immunity if their tribe lost. Airai exiled Ozzy.	Notes: Individual Immunity Challenge. Before the challenge, the tribes were asked to send one member of the opposing tribe to Exile Island. The chosen player did not compete in the challenge and was given individual immunity if their tribe lost. Airai exiled Ozzy.	Notes: Individual Immunity Challenge. Before the challenge, the tribes were asked to send one member of the opposing tribe to Exile Island. The chosen player did not compete in the challenge and was given individual immunity if their tribe lost. Airai exiled Ozzy.	Notes: Individual Immunity Challenge. Before the challenge, the tribes were asked to send one member of the opposing tribe to Exile Island. The chosen player did not compete in the challenge and was given individual immunity if their tribe lost. Airai exiled Ozzy.	Notes: Individual Immunity Challenge. Before the challenge, the tribes were asked to send one member of the opposing tribe to Exile Island. The chosen player did not compete in the challenge and was given individual immunity if their tribe lost. Airai exiled Ozzy.	Notes: Individual Immunity Challenge. Before the challenge, the tribes were asked to send one member of the opposing tribe to Exile Island. The chosen player did not compete in the challenge and was given individual immunity if their tribe lost. Airai exiled Ozzy.	Notes: Individual Immunity Challenge. Before the challenge, the tribes were asked to send one member of the opposing tribe to Exile Island. The chosen player did not compete in the challenge and was given individual immunity if their tribe lost. Airai exiled Ozzy.	Notes: Individual Immunity Challenge. Before the challenge, the tribes were asked to send one member of the opposing tribe to Exile Island. The chosen player did not compete in the challenge and was given individual immunity if their tribe lost. Airai exiled Ozzy.
===Voting History===
 	 	Original Tribes	Original Tribes	Original Tribes	Original Tribes	Switched Tribes	Switched Tribes	Switched Tribes	Switched Tribes	Switched Tribes
Episode 	Episode 	1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	8 	9
Voted Out 	Voted Out	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	rowspan="9"
Vote 	Vote 	9-1 	— 	6-2-1 	— 	6-2 	5-2 	5-1 	4-1 	
align="left"	Parvati 	 	— 	 	— 	colspan="4" 	 	 	 	
align="left"	Amanda 	 	— 	 	— 	 	 	 	 	
align="left"	Cirie 	 	— 	 	— 	 	 	 	 	
align="left"	Erik 	colspan="4" 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
align="left"	James 	 	— 	 	— 	colspan="4" 	 	 	 	
align="left"	Ozzy 	 	— 	 	— 	 	 	 	 	
align="left"	Eliza 	 	— 	 	— 	colspan="4" 	 	 	 	
align="left"	Ami 	 	— 	 	— 	 	 	 	 	
align="left"	Tracy 	colspan="4" 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
align="left"	Chet 	colspan="4" 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
align="left"	Jonathan 	 	— 	 	— 	colspan="2" 	 	 	 	
align="left"	Joel 	colspan="4" 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
align="left"	Yau-Man 	 	— 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
align="left"	Jon 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Gallery==
MalakalIntroShot.png|Malakal's intro shot.
MalakalDayone.jpg|Malakal on the first day.
VO Jonny Fairplay Micronesia.jpg|Jon hugging Jeff Probst after being voted out.
Yauboot16.jpg|Yau-Man voted out.
Micronesia switch.png|Malakal before the tribe switch.
Survivor.s16e05.pdtv.xvid-gnarly_374.jpg|Malakal competes in the first Immunity Challenge after the switch, A Stone's Throw.
Survivor.s16e05.pdtv.xvid-gnarly_444.jpg|Malakal at Tribal Council.
Joelandyboot.jpg|Joel blindsided.
VO Chet Micronesia.jpg|Chet voted out.
S16e7.jpg|Malakal wins Money Roll.
Tracyboot.jpg|Tracy voted out.
S16Ep8TribalCouncil.jpg|Malakal's last Tribal Council.
VO Ami Micronesia.jpg|Ami voted out.
==Trivia==
* Malakal and its rival tribe, Airai, are the first tribes in history to each have ten members on Day 1.
* Malakal is Cirie Fields' second purple-colored starting tribe, following Casaya in .
* Malakal lived at the same camp used by Ulong in .
* Not much information was known about Amanda Kimmel and James Clement due to being aired while Micronesia was being filmed. Amanda revealed to a few of her tribemates that she had made it to the end,https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/exclusive-amanda-kimmel-talks-about-survivor-losing-twice-in-row-7096.php while James hinted at his infamous Hidden Immunity Idol blunder.https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/exclusive-james-clement-talks-about-survivor-micronesia-7051.php
* Erik Reichenbach is the only original Airai on post-switch Malakal to make the merge.
* Six members of the original Malakal tribe wound up eventually returning for another season later on (Amanda Kimmel, Cirie Fields, James Clement, Ozzy Lusth, Parvati Shallow, and Jonathan Penner). By comparison, only one original Airai tribe member returned for another season; Erik Reichenbach in , another season that featured the Fans vs. Favorites twist.
** All seven returnees from were on Malakal at one point.
* Similar to Bikal, the next tribe of Favorites in a Fans vs. Favorites season, Malakal lost all remaining Immunity Challenges after the Tribe Switch.
* Parvati Shallow, Amanda Kimmel, and Cirie Fields are the only Malakal members to improve on their previous placements.
** Cirie is the only one of these three to not make the Final Tribal Council.
* Malakal is the first starting purple tribe to produce a winner.
**Malakal is the only purple starting tribe to produce a female winner.
==References==
Category:Tribes
Category:Micronesia Tribes
Category:Starting Tribes
Category:Purple Tribes
Category:Tribes with Returning Contestants
Category:Survivor (U.S.)
Category:Survivor: Micronesia
Category:Malakal Tribe