Rotu Alliance

**Highest Ranked**: Emma (3/18)

The Rotu Alliance was an alliance from Survivor: Marquesas.

Despite being formed out of a strong relationship between two castaways, the alliance soon crumbled at the merge because a new duo emerged. This led to their systematic demise, before the duo turned on each other.

## History

### Origins

The blue Rotu tribe was formed on Day 1 of *Survivor: Marquesas*. Aaron and Jade rekindled their friendship after having previously worked together during *Guatemala*. The pair soon brought in physical asset Scott and Amalia, whom them believed would help them build connections with the other *Palau* castaways on the rival Maraamu tribe. At the tribes first loss on Day 8, this alliance of four had the numbers to vote out *Panama* veteran Oliver. With eight castaways on the tribe, the Rotu Alliance extended their numbers by bringing in Quentin from *Palau* and Emma for her perceived naivety.

### Blindsided

Jade felt like she was in a good position in the game because she had a tight bond with Aaron as well as a budding friendship with Scott. When Jade noticed Amalia and Quentin go off with Kurtis, she was worried her tight alliance would be under attack. She managed to speak with Aaron, who agreed that it was a mistake having another pair of castaways who had competed in the same original season in the Rotu Alliance. When confronted by Aaron and Jade, Quentin threw Amalia under the bus and with the majority, the Rotu Alliance voted her out at their next tribal council.

### The Switch

At the tribe switch, Aaron, Emma, Quentin and Scott remained on Rotu whilst being joined by Belle, Harriet and Harry from the Maraamu tribe. Aaron, despite working with both Harriet and Harry on their original season, was concerned that they would turn against him like Amalia did previously, and chose to distance himself from them. Emma had also worked with Belle in their first season, but was in a comfortable position within the Rotu Alliance and decided against making a move. When both tribes attended a Double Tribal Council on Day 19, the original Rotu members banded together and voted out Belle. Now in the majority, the Rotu Alliance took control of the tribe and voted out Harriet when Rotu lost the next immunity challenge.

### The Merge

The Final Nine castaways then merged into the magenta Soliantu tribe. The Rotu Alliance had the clear majority over the Maraamu Alliance, which contained Eileen, Harry and Shawna. This trio also managed to bring in Kurtis during the tribe switch because he was not connected to the Rotu Alliance on the original Rotu tribe. The original Maraamu castaways managed to convince the Rotu Alliance that Kurtis was plotting against them when he flipped, and they voted together to eliminate him at the first merged tribal council. The Rotu Alliance still had the numbers and voted for Harry. However, Jade and Scott decided to work with the Maraamu Alliance and Quentin was blindsided.

Returning back to camp, Aaron and Emma were concerned about Jade and Scott's decision to flip. In particular, Aaron thought he and Jade had a tight relationship and didn't think she would ever turn against her. Both Jade and Scott reassured the rest of the Rotu Alliance that they would remain loyal to their alliance and voted out Shawna at the Final Seven. In the lead up to the next tribal council, Aaron and Emma were shocked to find out that Jade and Scott had flipped on them again. They tried convincing the Maraamu Alliance to vote for Jade, but neither Aaron nor Emma had a relationship with Eileen or Harry. With the Rotu Alliance now broken, Aaron was voted out and became the fourth member of the jury.

### Underdog

Emma was the only loyal member of the Rotu Alliance left at the Final Five because Jade and Scott had abandoned them for the Maraamu Alliance. Emma didn't really have any agency in the game and voted for Jade, but the Eileen, Harry and Jade decided to blindside Scott. Emma was then approached by Eileen and Harry to blindside Jade, and she agreed out of fear that she was be the target otherwise. However, Emma's luck ran out at the Final Three because individual immunity challenge winner Harry decided to eliminate Emma and instead take his closest ally Eileen to the Final Tribal Council.