Hidden Immunity Idol

The **Hidden Immunity Idol** (also known as the "Hidden Idol" or simply as "the idol") is a pocket-sized talisman used in Survivor RP. Its purpose is to, one way or another, prevent the user from being voted out in a Tribal Council vote. The idol has influenced many of the contestants' strategies, whether they use the object, or defuse its powers.

## History

* Seasons 1-10
* Seasons 11-20
* Seasons 21-28

## Trivia

* A total of 114 standard idols have been found in *Survivor*, 96 of which were actually played. Of those 96, 58 were successful and 37 were unsuccessful. 15 idols were left unplayed.
	+ Three of the total idols were merged into Super Idols, in *Siberia*, *Jan Mayen*, and *Tiwi Islands*.
* There have been eight idols that directly involved three people:
	+ The idol found by Mort, given to Mina Ashido, and played on Viago von Blitzenberg in *Romania*.
	+ The idol found by Riley Freeman, given to Toph Beifong, who gave it to Beowulf to play on himself in *Moon Islands*.
	+ The idol found by Yuri, given to Celty Sturluson, and played on Fox McCloud in *Nahanni*.
	+ The idol found by Saki Nikaido, given to Tsubasa Hanekawa, who gave it to Trent to play on himself in *Galápagos.*
	+ The idol found by Nico, given to Roman Reigns, and played on Mòrag Ladair in *Appalachia.*
	+ The idol found by Nico, given to Charmy Pappitson, who gave it to Bowser to play on himself in *Appalachia.*
	+ The idol found by Kirari Momobami, given to Myne, who gave it to Mym to form a Super Idol and use on herself in *Siberia*.
	+ The idol found by Miyamoto Musashi, given to Nozomu Tanaka, who played it on Gaige in **Gorgona*.*
* Only twice has a contestant played an idol on the contestant who originally found it: Penny Polendina on 9S in *Romania*, and Ifrit on Shippo in *Egypt*.
* Sixteen contestants have found two idols in one season: Zoe, 9S, Marcille, Lelouch Lamperouge, Minako (though her second idol was the Cursed Idol), Mako Mankanshoku (who also found the Vote Steal and Idol Nullifier), Tohru Adachi (who also found the Golden Arrow), the Orb, Patches, Nico, Deadpool, Revy (though her second was acquired through another advantage), Yukiko Kayahara, Magallan, D.Va, and Gwenpool. Nagisa Kaworu beat this record by finding three in *Wild West*.
	+ Clo accomplished this as both 9S and Lelouch. Ma accomplished this as both Zoe and Mako.
* Mikan Tsumiki, Trent, Troz Naberius, Maomao, and D.Va are the only Sole Survivors who found an idol during their winning season.
	+ Trent was the first Sole Survivor to play an idol on himself, using two idols to negate 0 votes and 2 votes in two separate Tribal Councils, respectively. Maomao was the second Sole Survivor to do so, though it also negated no votes. D.Va was the third, only negating one vote against herself. Shinji Hirako is the only Sole Survivor to successfully play an idol on himself.
	+ Six other winners have had idols played on them - Ralph, Fox McCloud, Kiira, Bill Cipher, Yukiko Kayahara, and Deacon St. John.
		- Although Yukiko Kayahara found two idols during *Cranberry Isles*, she used neither of them on herself. The one that was played on her was found and played by Akari Mizunashi.
	+ Ifrit played an idol on Shippo on Day 37 of *Egypt*, an idol that Shippo previously found.
* In *Wild West*, Nagisa set the records for most idols found in a single season (3), most idols played at a single Tribal Council (3), and longest time between finding an idol and playing it (35 days from finding his first idol on Day 2 to playing it on Day 37).
* Wake Forneus in *Bhutan* was the only contestant to bring a Hidden Immunity Idol with them to Final Tribal Council.
	+ Another finalist, Alice Liddell in *Black Forest*, did not use her idol at the final five, but she discarded it during that vote, meaning she did not have it in her possession at the time of Final Tribal Council.
* The season with the most standard idols found is *Cranberry Isles*, with seven. All of them were played, successfully on top of that, also making it the season with the most idol plays.
* *Japan*, *Black Forest*, and *Bhutan* are the only three seasons without any successful standard idol plays.
	+ *Bhutan* did, however, have a successful usage of a Super Idol by way of the Japamala Beads advantage (see below).
* *Black Forest* and *Bhutan* are tied for the least amount of idols found, with two. In both seasons, only one of those idols were played.
	+ *Bhutan*'s usage of the Japamala Beads advantage contributed to this fact. It was also the only season in which the merge idol was never found.
	+ However, *Black Forest* holds the record for the season with the least amount of votes negated by standard Hidden Immunity Idols, with zero.
* *Appalachia* introduced the Points of Interest mechanic, where items and advantages, including idols, could be found within landmarks divided into certain areas. It has been used in every season since.

### Idol variants and other advantages

* Several unique variants of the idol have been used throughout different seasons, including:
	+ The **Super Idol** was utilized in *Nahanni*. It functioned like a regular Hidden Immunity Idol, except that it could only be played *after* the votes were read. An additional stipulation was given that it could only be used at the recipients' first visit to Tribal Council. Oscar was given it after being "voted out" in the fake Day 1 Tribal Council, though it was left unused.
		- Outside of the placement of a Super Idol by itself in the map, Super Idols can also be created in any season by combining two Hidden Immunity Idols prior to the votes being read. One was created by Mym in *Siberia*, successfully used to save herself at the first merged Tribal Council.
		- A Super Idol was also created by combining five parts of the Japamala Beads advantage in *Bhutan* (see below).
	+ The **Cursed Idol** was also utilized in *Nahanni*. Using it eliminated the players with the first and second most votes at a Tribal Council. Minako found it by solving a riddle and gave it to Fox McCloud, whose use of it eliminated Ezreal and Tsumugi Inuzuka.
	+ The **Golden Arrow** also known as the Arrow of Eros, was utilized in *Greece*. Using it moved all votes on one player to count as votes for another player. Tohru Adachi found it by solving the puzzle in the Room of Kings Long Lost, and used it at the Final 16 to eliminate Barbara Gordon.
		- *Appalachia* used a similar advantage, the **Bloody Switchblade**, which reversed the votes of a Tribal Council. It would swap the votes of a Tribal Council with two targets, while in a Council with more than two, the two highest votes would remain in place and the lesser ones would diminish; in a tie, the switchblade would not have any impact. It was used by Mòrag Ladair at the Final 5 to eliminate Bowser.
		- *Egypt* also had a similar advantage, the **Emerald Tablet**, with the difference being that its user had to name the two targets prior to the start of a tribal council in order to play it. Glob Herman found it by solving the puzzle in the Bathhouse, and used it at the Final 15 to eliminate Spy.
	+ The **Suicidol** was utilized in *Siberia* and *Camelot*. Using it redirected all votes but the player onto the player. In *Siberia*, Bill Cipher found it and played it on himself at the merge tribal in conjunction with Alice Margatroid's normal idol to leave only his vote valid. He cast a vote against Mym, who countered with a Super Idol she had formed and resulted in a revote that eliminated Sans. In *Camelot*, Riseman Sawyer played it on himself at the Final 9 in conjunction with his Individual Immunity, eliminating Gibby with his sole vote that counted. The Suicidol has been stated to be unlikely to return in a future season due to imbalance issues.
	+ The **Anonymous Idol**, formally known as **Dixie Bull's Idol**, was utilized in *Cranberry Isles*. Playing it could be done anonymously, and did not require its user to stand up and declare it; instead, playing it was facilitated through the confessional. It was used by Seto Kaiba on himself at the Joint Tribal Council at the Final 16, but it negated no votes.
	+ The **Lucky Fishing Pole** was also utilized in *Cranberry Isles*. When played before the votes were read, it would "fish" out one person's vote, reveal it, and remove it from play. It was used by Akari Mizunashi at the Final 10 to help eliminate Manny Calavera, though she removed Toki Wartooth's vote to do so.
	+ The **Golden Ticket**, a colloquial name for a unique Advantage Menu, was utilized in *Turkey*. It gave the holder a choice between three small but potentially useful advantages: a sword that could cast an extra vote to send someone home on a tie, a scroll that served as a conditional Idol Nullifier while also casting one vote on the person using it, and a key that could reveal one person's vote. Kikyou Kushida received the ticket for solving the season's puzzle and chose the tiebreaking sword, but never actually used it.
	+ The **Buffalo Idol** was utilized in *Roanoke*. It acted as a Hidden Immunity Idol that could only be played on the holder, but converted every negated vote into energy that provided a boost in the next challenge. It was found by Octane in the Wanchese mineshaft, and he used it at the final 13 vote, negating 9 votes against himself to eliminate Aubrey and win the next immunity challenge.
	+ The **Mask of the Read Death** was featured in *Tanzania*. When played before the reading of the votes, it re-cast all of a player's prior votes, in addition to their vote at the current Tribal Council. It was found by Cheiron Archer with the assistance of Longido, but went unused as she was eliminated by an idol play with the Mask in her pocket at the Final 7.
	+ The **Half-Mask** was featured in *Mesoamerica*. When played before Tribal Council, a single half acts as a Safety Without Power advantage, allowing the user to skip Tribal Council, immune from the vote but unable to cast one of their own. When combined, both halves act as two idols, including the ability to function as a Super Idol. D.Va found the Venta half, but the Zapotes half was never found.
	+ The **Japamala Beads** were an advantage in *Bhutan*. Their power increased by how many beads were used at a time. One bead had no effect, two beads were a random vote blocker, three beads were a vote stealer, four beads were an idol, and five beads were a super idol. The Japamala Beads were played twice: five beads were used by Oda Nobunaga for a Super Idol during "The Desire to Be Free" at the Final 13, forcing a revote. Two beads were used by Mym for a random vote blocker during "I'm Not Like a Lot of Other People" at the Final 6, though the victim, Wake Forneus, counteracted it with Safety Without Power.
	+ The **Brutus Idol** was an advantage in *Rome*. Similarly to the Dixie Bull's Idol, it was an idol that could be played anonymosly, presented by the host rather than any player. It was found by Neon White, who used it anonymously on Alhaitham to successfully idol out Waluigi.

## Gallery

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