8-Ball (Battle for Dream Island)

## 8-Ball

### Siblings

Brothers: 1-Ball, 2-Ball, 3-Ball, 5-Ball, 6-Ball, 10-Ball, 11, Ball, 12-Ball, 13-Ball, 14-BallSisters: 4-Ball, 7-Ball, 9-Ball, 15-Ball

**8-Ball** is a male contestant on *Battle for BFDI* and was one of the 30 recommended characters who had a chance to join the game during "The Reveal". However, in "Reveal Novum", he failed to become a contestant, coincidentally getting only 8 votes, tied with Dictionary.

8-Ball also had a chance to join *Battle for Dream Island Again*, but he failed yet again, with only 154 votes and was tossed into the TLC. He had a chance to join IDFB, but he tied with Marker and Pie with 110 votes. He competed in *Battle for BFDI* on the team 'A Better Name Than That' until he was coincidentally eliminated in the eighth episode of BFB, "Questions Answered", with 4,814 votes.

He also appears in *Battle for Dream Island: The Power of Two as a reoccurring characters*.

## Appearance

8-Ball appears to be a #8 billiard ball, a ball used to play the table game Billiards (also referred to as Pool).

### Changes

**BFDI 15**

* 8-Ball has legs.
* 8-Ball's 8 is towards the right of his side.
* 8-Balls two legs are uneven.

**BFDI 17**

* 8-Ball's 8 is toward the top.
* 8-Ball has a shine gradient toward the top.
* 8-Ball loses his legs.

**IDFB-TPOT**

* 8-Ball's body is a bit brighter.
* 8 Ball's asset is mirrored.
* 8-Ball moves by rolling.

## Personality

8-Ball always wants everyone to know that he does not have a favorite number, despite his name. He speaks with a bland, monotone voice, except when A Better Name Than That almost lost in "Today's Very Special Episode" because of him, he got emotional and almost started to cry when apologizing to Golf Ball. In "Getting Teardrop to Talk", 8-Ball successfully managed the team after Golf Ball's death without being too controlling or bossy. 8-Ball's excellent leadership gives him the title of team captain in "Lick Your Way to Freedom".

However, he became a contrarian to Golf Ball in later episodes. It was later revealed that he was joking and trying to add humor to his team the entire time. The other team members, however, still obeyed him rather than Golf Ball, causing the team to almost lose twice. 8-Ball's attempts at humor show that he tries to lift the spirit of the team and boost morale with good intentions, though he often comes across as somewhat dim-witted at not seeing the negative effects of his sarcasm.

## Powers and abilities

* **Strong teeth:** 8-Ball's teeth are very strong. It is shown when he is able to bite and destroy the jawbreaker holding Golf Ball.

## *Official Character Guide* biography

8-Ball is a pool ball-the black 8 to be exact. Unlike the other balls, he moves around by rolling. His limbs, they are gone.

8-Ball will not let people forget that he doesn't have a favorite number. Despite his uninterested tone of voice, he inspired his team to overthrow Golf Ball as its leader. Everyone seems to listen to him whenever he opposes Golf Ball's directions. In fact, Basketball is 8-Ball's closest follower, asking him for guidance during BFB's most tumultuous time.

**Did You Know?:** 8-Ball has never counted to 9.

## Coverage

### Appearances

* *Battle for Dream Island*
	+ "Vomitaco" (cameo)
	+ "The Reveal"
	+ "Reveal Novum"
	+ "Return of the Hang Glider" (cameo)
* *Battle for Dream Island Again*
	+ "Yeah, Who? I Wanna Know" (does not speak coherently)
	+ "Get in the Van" (3rd-anniversary wheel)
	+ "No More Snow!" (cameo)
* *IDFB*
	+ "Welcome Back" (voting screen)
* *Battle for BFDI*
	+ "Getting Teardrop to Talk"
	+ "Lick Your Way to Freedom"
	+ "Why Would You Do This on a Swingset"
	+ "Today's Very Special Episode"
	+ "Fortunate Ben" (does not speak)
	+ "Four Goes Too Far"
	+ "The Liar Ball You Don't Want"
	+ "Questions Answered" (eliminated)
	+ "This Episode Is About Basketball" (flashback)
	+ "Enter the Exit"
	+ "Get to the Top in 500 Steps"
	+ "Return of the Rocket Ship" (voting screen only)
	+ "The Escape from Four"
* *Battle for BFB*
	+ "SOS (Save Our Show)" (flashback)
	+ "Chapter Complete" (imaginary)
* *Battle for Dream Island: The Power of Two*
	+ "You Know Those Buttons Don't Do Anything, Right?" (does not speak)
* Non-canon appearances
	+ "Thanks for 4 years of Thanks for 4 years!"
	+ "Happy Birthday, Battle for BFDI!"
	+ ""Revenge", except every syllable is from BFDI"
	+ "Lo-Fi Beats to Yoyle To"
	+ "If Among Us Was a BFDI Challenge"
	+ "What if BFDI was in r/place?"

## Trivia

### Comparisons

* 8-Ball, along with Bell, Roboty, Puffball, Yellow Face, Black Hole, and Cloudy are the only contestants to be completely limbless.
* 8-Ball is one of the few ball characters, the rest are Tennis Ball, Basketball, Snowball, Golf Ball and Puffball.
* 8-Ball is the only character with a number in their name, aside from Four and Two.
* He is one of the few contestants to have white facial features rather than the usual black, along with Remote, Cake, Profily, TV, and Price Tag.
	+ He is the only one who is in the EXIT.
* Counting his cameo in "No More Snow!", 8-Ball is one of the few contestants who escaped the TLC while the game was still going, the others are Ice Cube, Bell, Grassy, Evil Leafy, Cloudy, and Lightning.

### Competition

* 8-Ball is one of the few contestants who haven't survived an elimination; the others are Bracelety, Liy, Dora, and Stapy.
* 8-Ball, Dora, Bracelety, Liy, Stapy, Bell, Foldy, Profily, and Price Tag are the only contestants who haven't received any prizes at Cake at Stake.
* 8-Ball, Bracelety, Liy, Roboty, Stapy, David, Firey Jr., Winner, and Price Tag are the only contestants to have competed on one team only.
* With the other ball characters in TPOT, 8-Ball is the only ball contestant in BFB, despite his elimination.
* He was eliminated at the lowest percentage of elimination votes in BFB, at 21.66%.
	+ Spongy was eliminated at an even lower percentage, 6.5%, but in save votes.
* Coincidentally, he got 8 votes in "Reveal Novum".
	+ He was also eliminated in "Questions Answered", the eighth episode of BFB.
	+ He also placed 8th out of the members of A Better Name Than That.
	+ He also got in 8th place of votes to rejoin in "Get to the Top in 500 Steps".

### General

* In "Getting Teardrop to Talk", almost all of 8-Ball's lines start with "I don't have a favorite number", referencing his debut audition in "The Reveal".
	+ He would continue to bring up his lack of a favorite number or reference the number 8 in "Today's Very Special Episode", "Questions Answered", "Enter the Exit", and "The Escape from Four".
* On his worksheet in "Get to the Top in 500 Steps", the question, "What is your favorite number" is answered with "I don't have one".
* He is the only limbless character voiced by Cary Huang.
* 8-Ball is the only character in BFB whose name is separated with a hyphen.
* In "No More Snow!", he can be seen in the forest with Bell and Grassy.
* 8-Ball has been crushed to death by both the sun and the moon.
	+ Coincidentally, both his deaths involve being crushed by huge celestial objects.
* Out of the ten current Exitors, 8-Ball is the only one who died at least once in BFB.
* 8-Ball moves by rolling around and is the only character to regularly do this (aside from Pin when she didn't have limbs, Puffball when she was bandaged up, and Yellow Face on a few occasions).
* 8-Ball temporarily acted as the new leader of A Better Name Than That after replacing Golf Ball.
	+ He would later allow Golf Ball to be in charge again in "Four Goes Too Far".
* In "Getting Teardrop to Talk", when 8-Ball is launched by the trebuchet, he has an old mouth asset, but it only appears briefly.
* 8-Ball claims to not have a favorite number, although he says 8 is the most important number in "Enter the Exit".
* He has very strong jaws, as seen in "Lick Your Way to Freedom" when he bites open a jawbreaker.
* 8-Ball is the only BFB newcomer with an official variation, 9-Ball.