Rodney Palm

* Dominica
* Norway

**Rodney Vasco Palm** is the Sole Survivor of *Canadian Survivor: Norway* and a castaway from *Canadian Survivor: Dominica*.

## Profile

**NAME:** Rodney Palm (26)

**CURRENT RESIDENCE:** Oshawa, Ontario

**OCCUPATION:** Air Intercept Controller Supervisor

**HOBBIES:** Sailing, model cars and jogging

**PET PEEVES:** Teenagers and rumours

**FAMILY/FRIENDS:**

* **PARTNER:** Jaxson Russell Walsh, 25 (dating since 2001)
* **PARENTS:** Claudine Rita Palm (née Bermudez) and Deighton Cephas Palm, 46
* **FRIENDS:** Sharon Ann Myers, 28; Elliott Freddie James, 26 and Claudia Otto Reid, 24
* **SIBLINGS:** One sister. Lucy Joan Palm, 27

## Survivor

### *Norway*

On *Canadian Survivor: Norway*, Rodney was a member of the Aegir tribe. Day 5, Rodney was sent to Exile Island, where he found the Hidden Immunity Idol. Day 7, has a major fight with Ashley and joins the Fenrir Six alliance with Day, Frits, Justin, Lailma and Nicole. Day 10, bonds strongly with Mat. Day 11, the Fenrir Six, led by Lailma, send Ashley home. Day 14, Rodney is blindsided by half of his alliance, when they vote out Day - but Rodney decides to keep his idol secret and for himself. Day 15, has a small fight with Nicole and at Tribal Council, although he wants to vote out George, he's fine with Mat being voted out. His allies want to split the vote between Mat and George, just in case an idol is played - Rodney knew this wouldn't happen, but to keep his idol a secret, he went with the plan.

Day 18, Rodney leads the vote against George. Day 20, Fenrir Five dissolves after Justin and Nicole mutiny to Aegir. Day 23, bonds strongly with Lailma. Day 27, Rodney is unaligned but votes for Tite due to no conversations, in the end, New Aegir works together to send Lailma to Jury. Day 29, bonds slightly with Amy and forms Odin Final Two with Justin. Day 36, the vote is tied 3-3, Rodney is willing to go to rocks, but Justin isn't and he flips his vote, sending Tom to jury. Day 37, finds something in common with Evhen and at Triba Council, Rodney leads the vote against Arnel, to separate Justin and make sure that he's his number 1 moving forward. Day 38, Rodney makes an allegiance with the Immune, Frits, securing his place in the Final Tribal Council and getting his way - sending Evhen to Jury.

#### Voting History

**^1**  In Episode 11, Rodney used a Hidden Immunity Idol, negating 4 votes against him.

**^2**  In Episode 12, Tom used a Hidden Immunity Idol, negating Rodney's vote against him.

**^3**  In Episode 13, the vote ended with a 3-3 tie between Evhen and Tom. Justin would change his vote, sending Tom to jury.

### *Dominica*

On *Canadian Survivor: Dominica*, Rodney was a member of the Agoucha tribe. Day 1, Rodney reconnects with Justin Blackburn to solidify the Norway Alliance, but Frits de Bruin isn't interested in aligning this early. Day 2, bonds slightly with *Egypt* winner, Debbie Babych. Day 5, joins Agoucha Four with Erika Torres, Hamid Zare and Maria Camenforte. Day 7, Rodney is sent to Exile Island and Maria leaves Agoucha Three alliance. Day 9, finds something in common with Tim Milton. Day 11, bonds slightly with Erika and at Tribal Council, he was meant to vote for Tim, but didn't feel right about that and sent a vote to Maria instead. Debbie would use a Hidden Immunity Idol on Tim and it would be Su-Ling Goh going home instead.

Day 18, Rodney bonds strongly with Frits. Day 20, bonds slightly with Frits and strongly with Justin. Day 27, the Norway boys and Michel Villalobos vote together, sending Debbie to the jury. Day 30, despite his allies wanting to vote out Tim, Rodney wanted to send Juan Caceres home and he casts a rogue vote in hopes to get the Hidden Immunity Idol played. Day 36, the Norway alliance votes for Juan once again, but in the revote, Rodney would be the only person on his alliance vulnerable and he simply wasn't willing to risk the 33% chance of going home and he chose to sacrifice Michel Villalobos in the revote.

#### Voting History

**^1**  In Episode 11, the vote ended a 4-4-0 tie between Debbie and Hamid. Votes remained the same in the second vote, seeing Debbie eliminated 4-3.

**^2**  In Episode 12, Juan used a Hidden Immunity Idol, negating Rodney's vote against him.

**^3**  In Episode 13, Juan used a Hidden Immunity Idol, negating Rodney's vote against him.

**^4**  In Episode 14, the vote ended a 3-3 tie between Juan and Michel. Everyone voted Michel in the revote.

## Redemption Island

### Days spent on Redemption Island:

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* Rodney was the first Queer Caribbean male castaway on *Canadian Survivor*.
* Rodney is the first Queer male to be sent to Exile Island.
* Rodney is the first Black and Caribbean-Canadian castaway and Queer male to find a Hidden Immunity Idol.
	+ Day 4 is currently the earliest date that a Hidden Immunity Idol has been found.
* Rodney is the first Black castaway, Caribbean-Canadian castaway and Queer man to play a Hidden Immunity Idol.
* Rodney is the third castaway to make it to Final Tribal Council without winning individual immunity.
* Rodney and Justin Blackburn are the first Queer men to make the Final Tribal Council on *Canadian Survivor*.
* Rodney is the first Black castaway, Caribbean castaway and Queer man to become Sole Survivor.
* Rodney was the second Sole Survivor to not win any individual challenge.
* Rodney is the first Sole Survivor to receive less than the majority votes at Final Tribal Council.
* Rodney is the first male to win a season with four starting tribes.
* Rodney broke the streak of seven consecutive seasons being won by women.
* Rodney won the most challenges in a single season out of any male Sole Survivor, with a total of 12 challenge wins in *Norway*.
* Rodney is the first Sole Survivor to win against two finalists, as he was in the first Final Three in the show's history.
* Rodney and Justin Blackburn are the first 2-time Queer male castaways.
* Rodney is the first Caribbean-Canadian castaway to change their vote after a tie, in Episode 14 of *Dominica*, when he changed his vote from Juan Caceres to Michel Villalobos.
* Across his two seasons, Rodney has been a member of 6 tribes, tying Malik Hussain and Jess Perreault for the most of any castaway.
* Rodney became the highest-ranking former winner in *Dominica*, outlasting Debbie Babych, Erika Torres, Crystal Mihajlovic, Su-Ling Goh and Kayla Iqalukjuaq.
* Rodney wore six buff colours during his two seasons and never the same colour twice.