DeWitt Hubbell

**DeWitt Hubbell** is the Sole Survivor of *Simvivor: StrangerVille*. He later competed on *Simvivor: Superstar*.

## Profile

* StrangerVille
* Superstar
Some would say that DeWitt fears his own shadow, but anybody who knows him well knows that he’s hypersensitive to his surroundings. As an investigator, DeWitt has an acute perception of his environment, but as a result the growing paranoia that his subjects are onto him grows by the day. An adventurous Sim, when he’s not tracking down bad guys, he’s seen cliff-jumping from Mount Komorebi, surfing in Sulani, or even racing horses back home in Appaloosa Plains. DeWitt is currently single.

DeWitt originally said “no” to *Superstar*. But like usual, DeWitt overthought it. He changed his mind around fifteen times before finally giving a firm “yes”. One of the original winners of the series, DeWitt returns with a hefty target on his back, but unbelievably this neurotic private investigator has no fears heading into the game. “The goal is to prove myself”, DeWitt said, “and if I’m ever going to accomplish that, it’s going to have to happen in an all-star environment.” He returns with the same confidence that he generated the very end of *StrangerVille*, so only time will tell if DeWitt is capable of repeating the success he had the first time.

## Simvivor

### StrangerVille

DeWitt's under-the-radar approach in *StrangerVille* didn't last very long, as he eventually thrust himself into a great strategic position on the original Plateau tribe. Connecting primarily to the women of his tribe, DeWitt garnered a bit of a reputation for being a flirt, but his eyes were set on Maritza La Playa from the beginning. Despite their powerful alliance, DeWitt and Maritza never attended Tribal Council until the fourth episode, at which point it was clear from the jump who was going to be eliminated. Not wanting to be attached with the stigma of having a showmance, DeWitt and Maritza seemingly split up at the merge in order to follow their own paths, leading them to voting separately at the first Tribal Council there.

Upon reflection, DeWitt realized that he harnessed a lot more power in a duo rather than separately. He re-configured his own alliances and was able to have a bond in both Zak Barr and Gale Uragano, then focused more strategically on working with Carleen Donahue, Maritza, and Yaniz Kamau. Although Yaniz seemed to be on the fringe of the alliance, DeWitt felt confident in his foursome and believed he had a better chance at convincing Gale and Zak to vote with them when the time was necessary. Eliminating the irritating Alison Yao felt like many doors were open for DeWitt, but Yaniz felt differently. The two seemed to be at odds over her targeting the strategic Maris Wilton instead of Alison, and Yaniz's decision to flip on her original ally meant her game was dead in the water.

At the following Tribal Council, the votes tied between Gale and Yaniz. Not wanting to risk a deadlock, DeWitt made the decision to flip on Yaniz, feeling that he had more opportunity to rebuild his relationships with Gale and Zak to a lesser extent down the line. Upsetting Maritza and Carleen, who now felt doomed, DeWitt subsequently lost those two allies during a brief Individual Immunity streak. His fate seemed to be sealed at the upcoming Tribal Council, doubled by the fact that he lost the challenge.

However, DeWitt was aware of the alliance of four's agenda. He felt confident in his abilities to either turn the votes onto Maris, or to turn Maris against her own allies at this point. Leveraging his relationships with Gale and Zak one last time, he made an effort to prove to them that they could be the top three if they voted out Maris that night. Recognizing she was a top-tier player, the two agreed and Maris was eliminated that night. After Maris was eliminated, Divine Sublime was the last loose end to tie up for DeWitt.

Urgently needing to win the Final Immunity Challenge, DeWitt managed to get the job done and did not waver on his decision to eliminate Gale that night. At the Final Tribal Council, DeWitt explained his game properly enough, but had some initial support from the season's jurors. In the end, they awarded him the win in a decisive 6-1 vote. He became the second Sole Survivor in *Simvivor* history.

#### Voting History

**^1**  In Episode 9, the vote ended with a 4-4 tie between Gale and Yaniz, forcing a revote. DeWitt changed his vote to Yaniz on the revote.

### Superstar

DeWitt's return appearance to *Simvivor* highlighted his excellence in the game. Adapting his strategy from the last time, DeWitt focused on relationships at the start of *Superstar* and managed to creep into a power position at the merge. DeWitt coasted under the radar during the first two-thirds of the pre-merge portion of the season before he started regularly attending Tribal Council. Taking out the former winners Finnegan Bloxham and Tierra Ocampo, DeWitt seemed to set himself up for an early demise, but thanks to key alliances with Maris Wilton and Xanthe Baumgarten, DeWitt bought himself a ticket into the merge.

There, he feuded with former love Maritza La Playa and her new beau James Melendez. Receiving more than double the votes he'd gotten in *StrangerVille* in just three Tribal Councils, DeWitt was often exposed and prepared to get eliminated. Yet again, his relationships saved him from an early ouster, but at the final five, DeWitt tried to make a move against Maris to set himself up for further success. It was Cornelia Tennison who refused to cooperate with DeWitt's demands, sending Leoncio Hedley off to the Jury.

Heading into the final four, DeWitt desperately worked at getting Cornelia back onto his side. She soon saw the light that highlighted the promise of taking DeWitt, a former Sole Survivor, to the finals rather than two stronger strategists. Anxious to breakup the power duo Maris and Xanthe, DeWitt's wish came true and he had an opportunity to defeat Xanthe in a fire-making tiebreaker. A close battle, DeWitt unfortunately lost to Xanthe, causing his elimination. He became the first person to lose in such a tiebreaker, becoming the sixth member of the Jury.

At the Final Tribal Council, DeWitt was complimented by both finalists, as both stated he deserved to win the most out of the Jury. DeWitt's fascination with Maris's growth from *StrangerVille* to the present aided him in casting his vote for her to win.

#### Voting History

**^1**  In Episode 6, the vote ended with a 3-3 tie between Billie and Finnegan, forcing a revote. DeWitt did not change his vote on the revote.
**^2**  In Episode 14, the vote ended with a 2-2 tie between DeWitt and Xanthe, forcing a fire-making tiebreaker. DeWitt was eliminated at the tiebreaker.

## Post-Simvivor

* Although a couple during *StrangerVille*, Maritza La Playa stated that she and DeWitt did not continue to pursue a romantic relationship upon their return home.

## Trivia

* DeWitt won despite being outside of *StrangerVille'*s core alliance (Penelope's Angels).
	+ Previous winner Ignacio Gomez did not have this statistic, as he was a member of Galactic Four.
* DeWitt's win is highlighted by three Individual Immunity wins, breaking Ignacio's record of only needing two.
	+ He is also the first winner to have won the Final Immunity Challenge, as Jeana Houghton won her season's Final Immunity Challenge and became the runner-up.
* DeWitt is the first person to be eliminated by a fire-making tiebreaker challenge.