Zane

The Aviator

**Zane Caramel,** nicknamed, *The Aviator*, was a character from Season 2 of Total Drama Murders: Escape the Night.

He received an invitation to board a ship in Post WWII era. He's 19 years old and was originally from Stockbridge, Massachusetts before moving to London, England in the 9th grade. His biggest fear is losing his family. Most noticeably, his sister, Zinnia.

## Role

### **Season 2**

#### ***Episode 1 - Welcome Aboard***

In ***Welcome Aboard,*** Zane arrives on the ship and starts getting to know the other passengers. Namely Topher and Gavin. He also marvels at how the ship looks like it hasn't left since post World War II. When Jen discovers the gameboard, Zane describes it as very interesting.

#### ***Episode 2 - The Cephalopodic Slaughter***

In ***The Cephalopodic Slaughter,*** Zane teams up with Jen in order to repair the ship.

#### ***Episode 3 - Phantoms of the Lost Ship***

In ***Phantoms of the Lost Ship,*** Zane rolled the dice and managed to roll an 8. This ended up triggering the ghost ship to appear. Zane was very reluctant on boarding it. Especially after dealing with *The Kraken.* Once on board, Zane teamed up with Gavin and Topher to look for cluesonly to get trapped. Leading the three of them working together in order to solve the riddle. After escaping the room, Zane and the remaining 8 passengers learned that a sacrifice is needed once again from the Ghost Captain. They return to the ship to prepare for the vote. Monique eventually finds Zane crying and notices him holding a picture. Zane decides that he can trust Monique and says the photo is of a friend of his who died in a similar situation they are in and hopes to find the answers as well as reuniting with his sister. Unfortunately for Zane, he is voted into trial along with Meg. Zane tries to explain himself to Meg but she refuses to believe him. Meg was believed to have won the trial, but the gun un-jammed, shooting her through the head, leaving Zane horrified. The Ghost Captain then tells Zane that Meg's time is up and collect the Pirate Totem from him.

#### ***Episode 4 - Fata Morgana***

Zane returns to the ship with the pirate totem in ***Fata Morgana,*** clearly traumatized after witnessing Meg's death. Zane tries to resist The Sirens' song but succumbs when the song impersonates Zinnia's voice. Dominic votes Zane into trial once again. This time against Peyton and Gavin. Together, they manage to put together the necklace but learn that one of them must wear it and be killed in order for the other 2 to escape. Zane, once again, tries to explain himself to Gavin and Peyton but Gavin ends up believing that Zane is working with Jeremiah. The two guys start wrestling each other and begging Peyton to put the necklace on the other. Peyton, although unsure whether to believe in him, sides with Zane and puts the necklace on Gavin. Leading to the latter's disintegration.

#### ***Episode 5 - Chimera***

After everyone is returned to normal at the beginning of ***Chimera***, Peyton and Zane return to the ship with the necklace, Siren totem, and Gavin's hat. Dominic becomes furious at the loss of Gavin and takes his rage out on Zane. Even after Zane tries to explain his mission, he is nearly beaten by Dominic. Luckily, Monique intervened.

When they arrived at the Hafgufa, Zane decides to check it out and pairs up with Janelle and Ryan. Unfortunately, Ryan becomes possessed by the Hafgufa and captures Janelle and Zane. Shortly after, Dominic burns the Hafgufa's heart and frees everyone. But this leads the Hafgufa enraged and has to vote in someone to die in order to escape. Zane fears being voted in again and his fear comes true. For the third time, Zane is voted into trial, once again with Peyton. At this point, Zane gives up hope and comes to terms that everyone hates him despite his efforts in trying to help. Shortly after, the skeletons start attacking and the two split up and run. Zane falls behind and is the second to the boats. Although he believes that he's gonna die due to Peyton being so far ahead, the lead skeleton basically forces him into a canoe and encourages him to at least try. Zane finishes second and just as he thinks he's gonna die, he sees that Peyton was already killed. Sparing him once more.

#### ***Episode 6 - Rotten Roses***

At the start of ***Rotten Roses,*** Zane, once again, returns to the ship with the Hafguga totem. Now he's very angry at everyone for constantly throwing him into trial despite him trying everything he can to help and protect the remaining passengers. He decides to figure out more of the mystery and eventually stumbles upon a book called *Hidden Evil.* Reading it, he learn about the Blood Diamond and discovers that three of the people from the original Wawanakwa killing sprees might've been real but framed for the crimes committed by Elizabeth and the spirit. Later, Monique catches up with Zane. He understands that after surviving 3 trials, he was an easy target. However, he further took his rage out on Monique and decides that it is impossible to trust anyone. Wanting more time to solve the mystery, he distances himself from the others. Only to be pulled back in when Janelle rolls the dice.

When it is Zane's turn to behind the wheel, he is given two paths to steer to. A castle in the Georgian Era that held a killing game (where he could learn the truth about Tabitha's death) or back to the Hafgufa (where the Boutonniere said that Zinnia was being attacked by skeletons). Fearing for his sister, he chooses the Hafgufa, only for his rose to wilt and him being tricked for a second time

After Monique chooses to "end it all" everyone is brought to a temple and must vote two people for trial. For the first time since Jen's death, Zane isn't voted in. However, Topher chooses Zane as his helper. Zane decides to ignore his decsion from earlier and becomes determined to save Topher. Once Zane deciphered the message, Zane is the first one to reveal what it was and managed to save Topher, but at the expense of Ryan.

#### ***Episode 7 - Azure & New Dawn***

Before returning to the ship in ***Azure & New Dawn***, Zane comforts Monique after she failed to save Ryan. He decides to give Monique some air; knowing the pain of watching people die, he understands what Monique is going through. When they return on board with Ryan's flesh and the totem, Zane notices Topher reading a book called *Basking in Bloodshed.* An autobiography written by Ella Prince; a survivor of the 2nd series of murders on Wawanakwa Island. Zane decides to share what he knows so far about the mystery and what he unearthed after Peyton's death. He notes that Ella's description of the island is identical to what he read earlier. All except Chris McLean's death and the truth behind who Heather Celentano and Alejandro Burromuerto really are. He also notes that Elizabeth got Heather's identity wrong; stating that the book Topher found said that Heather's last name was McKinley and she was from Phoenix, Arizona. While in the book he found, Heather's last name is Celentano and she's from Edmundston, New Brunswick. After Zane explains who the three are, Zane gets a strange feeling that Heather, Alejandro, and Chris might still be alive and theorizes how the Spirit was the heart of the island. Zane realizes that the mystery is more than why Tabitha died, but everything they were reeled into. Topher gives Zane his support and the two decide that it's time to share everything they found out to the others.

#### ***Episode 8 - Devil-May-Care***

***Devin-May-Care*** starts with the 4 remaining survivors completing the ritual and then find themselves facing Tabitha. Yet Zane doesn't recognize her at first due to her makeover. Wanting to know who she is and why the ritual brought her here, the 4 split up into teams of 2. Zane pairs up with Dominic despite the latter's skepticism. Once alone on the top deck, Zane tells Dominic that he's done with being so secretive and the truth to why he boarded the ship.

Zane tells Dominic about Tabitha and the mysterious letter she received. He was skeptical about her receiving the invitation due to the host's name being scratched out and the impossibility of time travel. After Tabitha left, he had a premonition about the events at the castle, the people who died, and how it ended at Tabitha's death. Zane knew something was wrong and started doing research. With it, he learned of Wawanakwa Island and Elizabeth Provoskty, and the spirit. Some time later, he overheard a girl at his school about another invitation to a similar party. When she decided not to go, he took her place because of the similarities to Tabitha's letter and knew that he must board the ship, stop the spirit, and save the others on board.

After finishing the story and being called a chatterbox, Dominic looks at the picture Zane showed him earlier and realizes Tabitha was revived. Zane refuses to believe it at first, but when he gets a good glimpse at his friend, he becomes overjoyed at seeing Tabitha. Unfortunately, he quickly learns that the ritual wiped Tabitha's memory. He tries to bring out her memories by reminding her how they met but no effect. He decides that they must confront Jeremiah and have him restore Tabitha's memory. They regroup with Janelle and Topher and discover that not only did Jeremiah lie, but he's the Spirit of Wawanakwa Island!

The ship finally sinks and everyone splits up and boards the lifeboats just in time. Zane and Dominic bring Tabitha up to speed on what's happening. She tells her that she has all the answers but her mind is still blank. This is interrupted by the *Cirein-Croin* sinking the lifeboats and providing them with diving suits as all 5 are pulled underwater. Zane recognizes this as the next mission and decides that they should look around. Topher decides that they should once again split up; this time Zane teams up with Janelle and Tabitha. Once alone, Zane compliments Janelle on how well she did during the last challenge; but he gets cut short by an eel zapping his but. Luckily, it wasn't that bad. They notice that they're covering a sign and regroup with Topher and Dominic. Janelle shoos the eels away and Zane wipes the grime off the sign.

They discover that Wawanakwa Island sank to the bottom of the sea and Zane explained the 2004 killings. The *Cirein-Croin* then tell them to end the mission, swim to the place where Elizabeth and the Spirit held their rituals. Once there, they learn that a sacrifice must be done in order to bring the island back to the surface. Dominic tries to get both Topher and Zane to do it despite only one being needed. Zane objects himself and Tabitha being sacrificed then watches as Topher volunteers himself. After an emotional goodbye between Topher and Janelle, Topher gets eaten by mermaids and the island is brought back to the surface.

## Quotes

***Episode 1 - Welcome Aboard***

* "Hi. I'm Zane Caramels. I am 19 years old from London. I'm kind, smart, and very serious! I do not like it when people are silly and care free at times when we aren't supposed to be. I am portraying an aviator and my biggest fear is losing my family and close friends. Especially my younger sister. I have a good reason for being on board tonight and it's not for social interaction and a gourmet buffet."
* "Woah! This ship truly looks like it's from past World War II era!"
* "It literally looks like time had never touched it in any way."

***Episode 2 -The Cephalopodic Slaughter***

* "Yeah...Let's head down and see how severe the damage is..."
* "I'm 19"
* "Same. I mean, what did we do to deserve this?"

***Episode 3 - Phantoms of the Lost Ship***

* "Maybe it can. My friend, Lily-Belle loves writing secret messages and to read them, she uses a black light. Topher, hand me the book."
* "I'm going to be on trial! I just know it!"
* "Well...this is it Zinnia...I'm so sorry for letting you down..."

***Episode 4 - Fata Morgana***

* "J...just to say goodbye?"
* "Guys! Start digging!"
* "One of us has to wear it, or we all die!"

***Episode 5 - Chimera***

* No. But I'm on the brink of one if I have to kill someone again!"
* "Monique, we should get off this ship and check out this island."
* "OK but seriously, what have I done to upset all of you?"

***Episode 6 - Rotten Roses***

* "There's more to this game than just surviving it!!!"
* "THIS AVIATOR'S FLYING SOLO!"
* "If those guys want to keep rolling the dice of death all night,I'm not going to bother stopping them at this point!"
* "She framed two people for a crime they did not commit! Damn!"
* "You couldn't stop them? Or you just went along with it."
* "Don't worry, Topher. I may not be on the line right now, but I'm not about to cause the death of another."

***Episode 7 - Azure & New Dawn***

* " It appears to be an autobiography about the events of Wawanakwa Island"
* "Okay, what the fuck?! 5th time guys? Can't I get a break?!"
* "Does this mean I won?"
* "Okay before you say anything I didn't kill Topher - wait! what the hell?"
* "Why the hell did Monique die?!"

***Episode 8- devil-may-care***

* "Alright! Dominic you're with me-"
* "I know! I feel like I know her from somewhere!"
* "You guess? Haha, Tabitha are you okay?"
* "Something's wrong, it's like she doesn't even know me!"
* "What? Tabitha, what's the last thing you remember?"
* "What! Do you at least remember me? Zane Caramels! We met when I moved to London!"
* "I was in the 9th grade and you the 10th!"
* "How and why does he keep doing that!?"
* "But I brought her back!"
* "Do you seriously not remember me Tabitha?"
* "If it's just a vision, then what did you see?"
* "It's nice to see Janelle finally taking action."
* "Okay guys, we can finally end this mission now! All we have to do is go to that place."
* "If you will sacrifice me, you will be trapped here forever!!!"

## Trivia

* Zane, as of season 2, holds the record the most trials attended!
	+ 4 trials + 1 as a helper
* Zane currently has the most lines of any TDM: Escape the Night Season 2 Contestant
* Zane was the first character revealed to be in TDM: Escape the Night Season 2.
	+ He was featured in the teaser trailer.
* The only episode of TDM: Escape the Night Season 2 where Zane wasn't involved in any trial was ***The Cephalopodic Slaughter***
* In ***Phantoms of the Lost Ship,*** Zane reveals to be apparently a fan of *Spongebob Squarepants*