Survivor: Paragons vs. Protégés

## Series Chronology

***Survivor: Paragons vs. Protégés – The Coral Sea Islands*** is the thirteenth season of the third generation Suitman's Survivor Series, which premiered on February 8, 2021 and ended with the winner reveal on February 25, 2021.

It ended with Brittany J. defeating Silver N. and Rich M. at the Final Tribal Council in a 7-3-0 vote.

## Production

The thirteenth season was announced on January 19, 2021, with the location confirmed to be *The Coral Sea Islands*. The season title was subsequently revealed as *Paragons vs. Protégés* on January 31, 2021, with the confirmation that it would feature both returning and new players, divided along those lines. Applications for new players opened prior to this on January 23, 2021, and closed two weeks later on February 6, 2021. 29 people applied, 19 were cut from the casting, and 10 went on to become the new castaways competing in the game, alongside 10 returning castaways hand-picked by production. The full cast was revealed on February 7, 2021.

The tribes are named after the divisions for returning and new players - Paragons, wearing red, and Protégés, in purple. On Day 4, a third tribe was added - Vanikoro, with teal - and the original tribes were renamed Fenualoa, and Nukapu, respectively. On Day 8, the tribes merged into Tikopia, wearing magenta.

The series is produced and hosted by SuitMan13, with production assistance from Haus Gaga, J2999 and robulusjgreisonne.

## Features

### Twists

* **Powergon Partners:** Each returning player selected a hidden power at the start of the season, which they took shared ownership of alongside a new player, who chose them as their partner. For the power to be used, both owners must be still in the game and must agree on how it is used.
* **Tribe Switch:** On Day 4, the Paragons and Protégés tribes underwent a tribe switch, mixing up the tribes in a school-yard pick. The tribes were renamed Fenualoa and Nukapu, respectively, and the third tribe Vanikoro was created during this switch.
	+ **Tribes of the Future:** The swap tribes were chosen on Day 3, allowing castaways to know what tribe they will be swapped into.
* **One Day Merge:** On Day 6, the fifteen remaining castaways were merged into one tribe for one day, and all participated in Tribal Council before returning to their switched tribes the next day.
* **One Day Tribes:** On Day 11, the ten remaining castaways were divided back into two tribes, just for a Double Tribal Council that day, before reverting back to a normal merged tribe.
* **Returning Players:** Ten castaways from ten of the first twelve seasons that have yet to return for a second season returned this season, classified as "Paragons".
	+ **Paragons vs. Protégés:** This season ten returning castaways faced off against ten newbies. Fenualoa is the tribe of paragons, while Nukapu is comprised of the protégés.

### Powers

* **Hidden Immunity Idols:** There was one hidden idol placed in each tribe camp, which could be found by correctly guessing the location in camp where it was hidden.
* **Ejector Seat:** This power enables the user to leave Tribal Council. They cannot be voted out, but also cannot vote at Tribal.
* **Vote Stealer:** This power enables the user to take away someone's vote and instead cast two themselves at a particular Tribal Council.
* **Vote Cache:** This power gives the player the option to abstain from voting at one Tribal Council, to use it instead as an extra vote at one of the following three tribals.

## Contestants

* **^Note 1** : David played a Hidden Immunity Idol, therefore 1 vote against him was not counted.
* **^Note 2** : Ethan played a Hidden Immunity Idol, therefore 4 votes against him were not counted.
* **^Note 3** : Ethan played a Hidden Immunity Idol, therefore 3 votes against him were not counted.

## The Game

* **^Note 1** : Due to a tie, there was a re-vote between the tied players.
* **^Note 2** : Following a deadlock vote, the tied castaways became safe, and the remaining non-immune castaways drew rocks to decide who would leave.
* **^Note 3** : Due to the One Day Merge twist, the challenge was individual.
* **^Note 4** : Tina won the Immunity Challenge, but gave up immunity to Ian in order to adjust the One Day Tribes.
* **^Note 5** : A Hidden Immunity Idol was used, negating all votes against the user.
* **^Note 6** : Due to a tie at the Final Four, the two tied castaways drew rocks to decide who would leave.

## Voting Table

* **^Note 1** : An Ejector Seat was used, allowing this castaway to leave Tribal Council before the vote.
* **^Note 2** : Following a deadlock vote, the tied castaways became safe, and the remaining non-immune castaways drew rocks to decide who would leave.
* **^Note 3** : On Day 6, the castaways were forced together to vote one person out in a One Day Merge.
* **^Note 4** : Alan used a Vote Stealer, taking away Silver's vote at this Tribal Council and cast two votes himself.
* **^Note 5** : A Vote Cache was used, caching this player's vote at Tribal Council in order to cast an extra vote in the future.
* **^Note 6** : Felix used a Vote Stealer, taking away Brittany's vote at this Tribal Council and cast two votes himself.
* **^Note 7** : A Hidden Immunity Idol was used, negating all votes against the user.
* **^Note 8** : Due to a tie at the Final Four, the two tied castaways drew rocks to decide who would leave.