Random.org Survivor: Barbados

*Random.org Survivor: Barbados* was the fifty-third season in the *series*.

The season took place in Saint John, Barbados.

The twenty contestants, referred to as "castaways," were divided into two tribes of ten. The tribes were named Congor and Tent, two far off bays in the Saint John region. They represent the name of the camps and the separate teams with immunity and tribal council. For the first time since *Survivor: Samoa,* there were no tribe switches. The merged tribe was named by the 13 castaways who made the merge. They named the tribe Duppie, a Barbados slang word for "ghost."

High School Chemistry Teacher Ethel Ray beat out Corporate Attorney Dexter Allen in a close 6-5 vote in the final tribal council.

## Introduction

Sitting on the edge of the Caribbean is an island with a dark past, Barbados. Pirates, slavery, and civil war plagued the island for hundreds of years after explorers first set foot. It is here where 20 castaways will begin the adventure of a lifetime. They will be divided into two tribes of ten. And this season, the castaways will have to be careful more than ever before because their votes and choices may come back to bite them. Eliminated castaways will return and play a pivotal role in the tribal council after their torch is snuffed. It's a game of *Survivor* karma. Eat and be eaten. 39 days, 20 people, ONE Survivor!

## Twists

* **The Ghost Necklace:** After every tribal council, the voted out player will attend the next tribal council and award immunity to one person. Whoever is chosen will still vote at tribal council while remaining safe.
* **The Black Vote:** After every tribal council, the voted out player will attend the next tribal council and cast a vote against one of the remaining players.
* **The Forbidden Ceremony:** The Forbidden Ceremony activates an unknown survival twist into the game meaning castaways need to be more adaptive than ever and could regret their choices. At the pre-merge, the Forbidden Ceremony can only be activated if both tribe ceremony flames are activated in the same round. Starting at the merge, any individual castaway may perform the Forbidden Ceremony by grabbing a torch and lighting the ceremony flame posted at camp. Once activated, every castaway can see the fire at camp knowing that a twist has entered the game.
	+ **Day 5 - Safety Without Power:** On Day 5, both Priscilla and Carol separately activated the ceremony flames. This round, the unknown survival twist unleashed a Safety Without Power advantage in each camp. The ceremony activators received these advantages with a twist. They had to will them to a player on the other tribe. Carol chose to will the Safety Without Power advantage to Kay while Priscilla chose Dexter. Kay used the Safety Without Power advantage at the Day 11 Congo tribal council. Dexter used the Safety Without Power advantage at the Day 16 Tent tribal council.
	+ **Day 8 - Idol Halves:** On Day 6, Tameka activated the ceremony flames in fear she was the next to go. On Day 8, Boris activated the ceremony flames before the immunity challenge. This round, the unknown survival twist unleashed the Idol Halves twist. Hidden at each camp is one half of a hidden immunity idol. At the merge, these idol halves can be combined to form a super idol. Without both pieces together, the Idol Halves are useless.
		- **Congor Idol Half:** Galen found the Congor Idol Half draped on the camp flag on Day 8. Galen never combined the idol half because he was blindsided on Day 22.
		- **Tent Idol Half:** Tameka found the Tent Idol Half draped on the camp flag on Day 10. Tameka never combined the idol half because Galen was blindsided with the other half on Day 22.
	+ **Day 13 - Idol Nullifiers:** On Day 13, both Leo and Deandre activated the ceremony flames before the immunity challenge. This round, the unknown survival twist unleashed the Idol Nullifier in each camp. The Idol Nullifier can be used to prevent a hidden immunity idol from being played, even the super idol.
		- **Congor Idol Nullifier:** Pierre found the Congor Idol Nullifer underneath the shelter on Day 14. Pierre never played the Congor Idol Nullifer because he drew the white rock and was eliminated on Day 24.
		- **Tent Idol Nullifier:** Tameka found the Tent Idol Nullifer underneath the shelter on Day 14. Tameka used the Tent Idol Nullifer against Priscilla on Day 36, the last day idols could be played, successfully blocking Priscilla's idol play.
	+ **Day 27 - The Legacy Advantage:** On Day 27, Boris activated the ceremony flames before the immunity challenge. This round, the unknown survival twist unleashed was the Legacy Advantage which would be hidden at camp. The Legacy Advantage can be played at the Final 13 or Final Six as an immunity and can also be nullified by an idol nullifier. Tameka found the Legacy Advantage inside a cooking pot on Day 28. Tameka played the Legacy advantage at the Final Six, negating six votes cast against her.
* **Hidden Immunity Idols:** There is one hidden immunity idol hidden at random places in, near, or around camp. If found with a clue, the idol may be hidden in a spot in camp. After idols are successfully played or leave the game, new idols are hidden the same way.
	+ **Congor Idol:** Leo found the Congor Idol buried beneath the sand at the front edge of the beach on Day 4. Leo never played the Congor Idol because he was blindsided on Day 32.
	+ **Tent Idol:** Carol found the Tent Idol buried beneath the sand at the front edge of the beach on Day 15. Carol never played the Tent Idol because she was blindsided on Day 16. The Tent Idol was never rehidden.
	+ **Duppie Idol:** Han found the Duppie Idol hidden at the bottom of the rice container on Day 21. Han never played the Duppie Idol because she was blindsided on Day 27. Priscilla found the rehidden Duppie Idol at the bottom of the water well on Day 32. Priscilla played the Duppie Idol on herself at the Day 36 tribal council but her idol was nullified by Tameka's Tent Idol Nullifer causing her to be voted out.

## Castaways

*The **Total Votes** is the number of votes a castaway has received during Tribal Councils where the castaway is eligible to be voted out of the game. It does not include the votes received during the final Tribal Council.*

**^1** Denver was removed from the game due to an illness.
**^2** Kay was eliminated because she drew the white rock in a rock-drawing tiebreaker.
**^3** Pierre was eliminated because he drew the white rock in a rock-drawing tiebreaker.
**^4** Because Tameka played the Legacy Advantage, six votes cast against her did not count.

## The Game

**^1** Combined reward and immunity challenge.
**^2** Denver was removed from the game due to an illness following tribal council on Day 8.
**^3** Kay was eliminated because she drew the white rock in a rock-drawing tiebreaker.
**^4** The reward challenge was played on Day 17 before the merge on Day 18.
**^5** Pierre was eliminated because he drew the white rock in a rock-drawing tiebreaker.
**^6** Because Tameka played the Legacy Advantage, six votes cast against her did not count.

## Voting History

**^1** Denver was removed from the game due to an illness.
**^2** Because Kay used the Safety Without Power advantage, she left tribal council and was unable to vote.
**^3** Kay was eliminated because she drew the white rock in a rock-drawing tiebreaker.
**^4** Because Dexter used the Safety Without Power advantage, he left tribal council and was unable to vote.
**^5** Pierre was eliminated because he drew the white rock in a rock-drawing tiebreaker.
**^6** Because Tameka played the Legacy Advantage, six votes cast against her did not count.