Ignacio Gomez

**Ignacio Gomez** is the Sole Survivor of *Simvivor: Lunar Lakes*. He later competed on *Simvivor: Superstar*. Ignacio has the distinction of being the first Sole Survivor of the new generation of *Simvivor*.

## Profile

* Lunar Lakes
* Superstar
Ignacio’s decision to pursue a career in law stems from his past run-ins with the police as a teenaged Sim. Having been previously assigned to the “Robber” role, Ignacio’s marriage to a great woman in town led to him being the father of their six children, but her death by their wicked neighbor’s cow plant caused him to re-evaluate his choices. He enrolled in university and never looked back, graduating as valedictorian and soon kickstarting his career with the right skills to get him ahead. A bit of a devious character, Ignacio wants to win solely to provide for his family but relies on his wit and manipulative tendencies to get ahead.

The first-ever winner in *Simvivor* history, Ignacio also recognizes the intense scrutiny he faced after his season. “There’s a lot riding on this. If I lose, people will say I never deserved it the first time,” Ignacio stated. “But if I win again, will I actually get the respect I’ve deserved all along?” Ignacio is one of the most underrated players straight out of the gate, as the winners are immediately going to be discredited by everybody. His controversial status will only further plummet him on everyone’s radar, so if he manages to coast through the drama and heated Tribal Councils once again, we might see our first double crown…

## Simvivor

### Lunar Lakes

A controversial figure at the start of the game, Ignacio was labeled as "the one you love to hate" by Rianna McClintock. Despite being a frequent target by the minority tribe members, Ignacio's social standing with key players such as Mike Lachlan and Jeana Houghton assisted him in making the merge relatively unscathed.

At the merge, Ignacio turned up the heat, beginning to adjust to a more strategic game and building important bonds with vocal members of the tribe, ensuring that he was never voted out. However, others began to recognize that Ignacio's tight alliances were going to carry him to the end, so figuring that he was on the bottom of a close-knit group, he became an easy target for Felicity Pfeiffer and others. Ignacio's resistance to ever turn on his Galactic Four alliance proved integral to his longevity, as it carried him into the final three.

Once Ignacio became a shoo-in for the Final Tribal Council, his relatively low threat status aided in allies Jeana and Mike in turning on each other at the Final Immunity Challenge, as well as that night's Tribal Council. Ignacio's opening speech and impressive question-and-answer with the jury proved fatal to Jeana's masterful strategy, however, and with staunch supporters in Billie Windham and Mike, he was narrowly awarded victory in a 4-3 vote.

Representing as the first winner of *Simvivor*, Ignacio faced controversy for his aggressive demeanor and abrasive strategy, where he outright ignored multiple people up until he needed their vote at Tribal Council. Fans stated that the winner should have been Jeana, but the concept of a "bitter jury" was introduced after his win. Receiving a mixed response by "superfans" of the show, Ignacio stated during the Reunion Show that his experience was overshadowed by the onslaught of criticism regarding his game.

### Superstar

In *Superstar*, Ignacio was placed on the Warhol tribe. Becoming overconfident in his chances, Ignacio made an early alliance with Jordan Daniels and Kat Indie with the intention of taking out "low-hangers" like Hawthorne Rafferty. Unbeknownst to Ignacio, Kat had already formed an allegiance with James Melendez and Maritza La Playa to take out Ignacio himself. Trying to become the leader of his tribe, Ignacio found himself in hot water after Warhol lost the first Immunity Challenge. At Tribal Council, he dug himself an even deeper grave by trying to out James and Maritza for having a romantic relationship. This, coupled with James and Maritza's targeting of previous winners, led to Ignacio being the first person voted out of the season.

#### Voting History

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## Post-Simvivor

* Following the announcement of his win, Ignacio bought an empty lot in Desiderata Valley to begin creating his own mansion. Despite the million Simoleon prize, it is rumored that he used the "motherlode" cheat to obtain more household funds to complete the project.

## Trivia

* Ignacio is the first person to win *Simvivor*.
* Ignacio is the first Sole Survivor to also be the first person voted out in another season.