Luke Toki

Survivor: Australia II
Tribe(s): Asaga, Asatoa
Finish: 7/16
 Survivor: Island of the Idols
Tribe(s): Lairo, Lumuwaku
Finish: 10/20
Days Lasted: 28

Luke is a contestant from *Survivor: Australia II* and *Survivor: Island of the Idols*.

## Survivor: Australia II

Luke began *Survivor: Australia II* on the teal Asaga tribe. A loveable character on his tribe, Luke was popular by others when making alliances, forming the Asaga Alliance with Jericho, Michelle and Sarah. Asaga was an extremely strong tribe early in the game, winning the first two immunity challenges. On Day 9 however, both tribes had to attend a Double Tribal Council. Luke saw that Jacqui and Henry were bonding quickly as a power couple, and wanted to break them up at the vote. At tribal council, Luke unanimously voted with the tribe for Jacqui but in a twist, she would only be switched to Samatau. She could also bring two people with her, choosing Henry and Michelle.

On the switched Asaga tribe, Luke was joined by Anneliese and A.K. from Samatau. After losing an ally in Michelle because of Jacqui, Luke invited Anneliese and A.K. into his alliance with Sarah and Jericho. The new Asaga was just as strong as its original incarnation, winning the next two immunity challenges but losing on Day 16. Although the original Asaga tribe wanted to get rid of Anneliese, Luke realised that Kent was more aligned with Jacqui and Henry than his alliance. At tribal council, Luke and his alliance blindsided Kent.

On Day 17, the tribes merged. Luke spoke to his alliance with Sarah and Jericho, assuring them that they were where his true loyalties lied despite working with Samatau members. At the first merged vote, Luke voted with Sarah and Jericho for A.K, but he played a Hidden Immunity Idol to save himself. This was useless however, because the rest of the tribe split the votes between Sarah and Jericho where Sarah was made the first member of the jury. With one less ally, Luke decided to change tactics and relied more heavily on Michelle, Odette and their newly formed alliances. Acting against the strength of the Samatau alliance, Luke, Jericho, Michelle, Odette, Tara, Locky and Anneliese blindsided Jarrad.

Wanting to prove his ability as a strategist, Luke crafted a plan to eliminate Tessa and ensure nobody from that alliance would play an idol on her. He told Tara and Locky that A.K. was the target, Anneliese was confused by the talk of the vote and voted for Michelle but Luke and the original Asaga members got rid of Tessa. Knowing that A.K. played an idol when the merge began, the seven who blindsided Jarrad earlier unanimously got rid of A.K. at the next vote. Anneliese approached Luke and Jericho the following morning, saying that she wanted to split up the partnership of Locky and Tara and needed their help. Despite the trio voting for Locky, the rest of the tribe was threatened by Luke's strategising and he was blindsided, making him the fifth member of the jury. At the Final Tribal Council, Luke voted for his ally Jericho to win the title of Sole Survivor.

## Survivor: Island of the Idols

Luke then returned for *Survivor: Island of the Idols* originally on the orange Lairo tribe. Previous relationships were a large concern on the tribe, which was especially the case for Luke and Michelle who were allies during their appearance on *Australia II*. Luke also bonded with Chad for their shared laidback personality and physical strength, creating an alliance of three with them and Michelle. When Lairo lost the immunity challenge on Day 3, Luke's trio wanted to target Emma because her and Jaclyn worked together on *Micronesia*. The rest of the tribe turned on Chad, Luke and Michelle however and voted out Michelle at tribal council for her reputation as a strategic powerhouse.

With one of his closest allies gone, Luke tried to protect his alliance by throwing Sasha under the bus. He reasoned that although Sasha didn't have connections on Lairo, he was connected to Dre and William from the rival Vokai tribe because the three originally competed on *Kaôh Rōng* together. Natalie agreed with Luke and decided to join forces with him and Chad in order to go after Sasha. When Lairo lost again on Day 6, the trio voted for Sasha but the rest of the tribe had the numbers and Chad was voted out. At the tribe switch, Luke remained on Lairo along with Jose, Natalie and Sasha. They were joined by Henry, Ika, Leo and William. As Luke predicted, Sasha joined forces with his former ally William whilst also bringing in Ika and Jose who also worked together during their first season. Luke aligned with the rest of the tribe, Henry, Leo and Natalie, creating a 4-4 split on Lairo. Despite this, the tribe won all four immunity challenges they had together and did not attend tribal council.

On Day 23, Lairo and Vokai merged into the blue Lumuwaku tribe. Prior to the switch, Leo worked with his fellow Old Schoolers and Luke decided to maintain his alliance with them and Natalie in order to target the combined *Kaôh Rōng* and *Mamanuca Islands* alliance from Lairo. At the first merged tribal council, Luke voted with the majority to eliminate Henry. With Sasha's name thrown around at camp for the next few days, Luke was approached by Ika and Jose to vote for their former ally. After Bethany won the second individual immunity challenge, she selected Luke to visit the Island of the Idols as a sign of trust. He was joined by *Survivor: San Juan Del Sur* legend Vanessa, but the pair were unsuccessful in finding an advantage and she cautioned him on floating with the numbers. Though Luke, Ika and Jose voted for Sasha at Lumuwaku's second tribal council, the Old Schoolers wanted to break this Lairo Alliance and Jose was voted out.

Even though the Old Schoolers wanted Sasha gone eventually, they were concerned that Luke voted with Ika and Jose because it hinted at Luke having stronger connections that first thought. To test his trust, Emma and Jaclyn falsely proposed Luke and Natalie to a secret alliance and the idea of blindsiding Leo. Luke's quick agreement on this plan was a huge red flag for the Old School players, and they blindsided him at the following tribal council. At the Final Tribal Council, he voted for Bethany to win the title of Sole Survivor.

## Trivia

* Luke lasted 28 days on both seasons he played on.