Canadian Survivor: Norway

*****Canadian Survivor: Norway***** is the thirteenth season of *Canadian Survivor*.

Rodney Palm became the first Black castaway, Caribbean castaway and Queer man to become Sole Survivor, defeating Frits de Bruin and Justin Blackburn in a 4-3-2 vote. Rodney would put an end to the 7-consecutive women streak that have won *Canadian Survivor*, the first man since Omar Morsli in *India*.

## Production

This season theme is inspired by Norse mythology.

## Format

* **Four Tribes:** For the second time, the castaways are divided into four tribes, containing five members each.
* **Tribes Divided by Heritage:** This season featured twenty contestants that were divided into four tribes divided by ancestry.
* **Exile Island:** Returning from the previous season, after a Reward Challenge, players may banish a player from the rival tribe to Exile Island. This island (entirely separate from the existing camps) will force the banished player to fend for themself until the upcoming Immunity Challenge (unless stated otherwise). The player would not be left in despair, for they will be given clues to a Hidden Immunity Idol that is hidden somewhere on the island.
* **Hidden Immunity Idol:** During this season, the Hidden Immunity Idol is hidden somewhere on Exile Island.
* **Tribe Switch:** On Day 7, the four tribes became two. Jörmungandr and Sleipnir were dissolved, with the 18 remaining contestants spread into the new Aegir and Fenrir tribes with nine members each.
* **Double Tribal Council:** On Day 15, both the Aegir and Fenrir tribes were forced to visit Tribal Council to eliminate one of their own.
* **Mutiny:** On Day 19, the tribes were offered to switch tribe affiliations.
* **Message in a Bottle:** After losing the Day 24 Immunity Challenge, the Fenrir tribe received a sealed bottle with a note that can only be read after the Tribal Council elimination. The tribe assumed it was a note about instructions about the upcoming merge. But much to their shock, the note instructed them to vote out another member of the tribe.
* **Delayed Merge:** Because of the sealed message in a bottle twist, the tribes were merged with nine members.
* **Final Three and Expanded Jury:** Unlike the first twelve seasons where the usual Final Two facing a seven-player jury is featured, this season featured a Final Tribal Council with three remaining finalists facing a nine-person jury.

## Trivia

* This season ties with *Egypt* for the most starting tribes, with four.
* *Norway* is the first and only season to have the tribes divided by ancestry.
* *Norway* is the second season where the mutiny offer was accepted.
* *Norway* is the second season to have the jury phase begin before the merge.
* *Norway* is the first season where the women were voted out in two groups of five. Karen, Mavis, Maissa, Ashley and Day were voted out in five successive Tribal Councils. After four men were eliminated, Nicole, Melissa, Lailma, Tite and Amy were systematically eliminated.
* *Norway* is the first season to feature a Final Three at the Final Tribal Council rather than a Final Two as in previous seasons. Since *Norway*, the only seasons to not have had a Final Three were *Tonga*, *Madagascar*, and *Survivor*.
* *Norway* is the first season where the final six was comprised of castaways of the same gender.
	+ However, this would be surpassed in *Dominica*, whose final eight was comprised of castaways of the same gender.
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*Kootenays* • *Borneo* • *Tanzania* • *New Caledonia* • *India* • *Peru*

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*Solomon Islands* • *Bahamas* • *Greece* • *Marshall Islands* • *Belize* • *Egypt*

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***Norway*** • *Dominica* • *Japan* • *Tonga* • *Madagascar*