The Legends
Big personalities whose reputations precede them. The kind of player each one is, is public knowledge. Whether they live up to it this season is another matter.
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Vespa
The Black Widow
Snake
Charms everyone, then strikes her closest ally.
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Don
The Godfather
Strategist
Builds a family, demands loyalty, runs the vote.
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Sifu
The Master
Loyal Soldier
Honour code, tall tales, and better in the War Zone than he looks.
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Digger
The Shield Hunter
Wildcard
Digs for shields all day and burns every bridge by night.
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Queenie
The Queen
Underdog
Anyone but me. Bends with every wind and never breaks.
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Rex
The Architect
Strategist
Invented the alliance and is cold and open about it.
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Mama Cee
The Whisperer
Social Butterfly
Warm, underestimated, and running the vote from the shadows.
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Felix
The Spy
Wildcard
A spy shack in the jungle. Nobody knows what he knows.
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Marina
The Fish
Challenge Beast
A War Zone monster with no time for the social game.
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Leo
The Protector
Challenge Beast
Plays for the people back home. Loyal, and a threat at the end.
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Maya
The Operator
Social Butterfly
Smooth social control. Never seen as the threat until it's too late.
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Rafa
The Joker
Strategist
The jokes cover a sharp strategic mind.
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Slick
The Liar
Snake
The lie you never see coming. Fun at first, then feared.
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Bruno
The Pirate
Loyal Soldier
Beloved, honest, loyal to a fault.
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Cal
The Charmer
Social Butterfly
Likeable schemer who over-plays his shields.
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Pip
The Student
Underdog
A fan of the game who survives on War Zone runs.
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Kai
The Cop
Wildcard
Switches sides at the perfect moment.
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Dev
The Professor
Strategist
Rational. A shield is a tool, not a toy.
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Sofia
The Therapist
Underdog
Goes to every Mela and still wins.
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Wren
The Shield Queen
Strategist
Shield plays that rewrite the night.
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Rosa
The Diplomat
Social Butterfly
Keeps every side talking and is rarely the target.
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Lena
The Sweetheart
Social Butterfly
Everyone's friend, until the vote.
Seven kinds of player
Every castaway, including you, plays as one of these. Trust someone enough and they'll show you theirs.
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Challenge Beast
Wins the War Zone. Everyone wants them gone before the end.
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Strategist
Votes out whoever looks strongest. Respects a good move.
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Loyal Soldier
Sticks with their closest friend, no matter what.
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Social Butterfly
Makes friends fast and votes with the crowd.
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Wildcard
Nobody knows how they'll vote. Not even them.
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Snake
Friendly to your face. Flips the moment it suits them.
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Underdog
Weak in the War Zone, so nobody bothers targeting them.
The Islanders
The island's own animals, with their own names. Each is dealt a hidden personality every season, so the fox who was your closest friend last time may be the snake this time.
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Nia
The Fox
Hums while she works. Nobody knows the song.
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Theo
The Bear
Snores like a chainsaw. Sleeps through anything.
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Priya
The Owl
Up before everyone, reading the sky.
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Jonah
The Wolf
Says little. Watches a lot.
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Ivy
The Butterfly
Collects shells and names every one of them.
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Marcus
The Lion
Laughs loudest at his own jokes.
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Isla
The Dolphin
First in the water every morning.
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Tomas
The Shark
Never blinks. Possibly never sleeps.
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Amara
The Eagle
Sits on the highest rock at sunset.
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Eva
The Turtle
Does everything slowly, and finishes everything.
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Zara
The Bee
Can't sit still. Fixes the shelter twice a day.
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Ruben
The Raccoon
Knows where the food is. All of it.
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Benji
The Spider
Weaves hats out of palm leaves and hands them out.
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Hana
The Crane
Stretches at dawn and expects you to join in.
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Ollie
The Mole
Can't see a thing without his glasses. Lost his glasses.
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Gus
The Crocodile
Tells the same fishing story every night. It gets bigger.
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Mabel
The Possum
Naps all afternoon. Wide awake at the Mela.
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Jude
The Monkey
Climbs for coconuts and drops half of them.
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Sal
The Weasel
Talks fast, eats faster.
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Dani
The Otter
Floats on her back and thinks about dinner.
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Milo
The Meerkat
Jumps at every noise in the jungle.
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Ash
The Hawk
Keeps a tally of the days on a stick.
The host
Hollis
The Heron
Runs the War Zone, keeps the fire at the Mela, and reads every ballot in the voter's own handwriting. He calls the night, and he never takes sides. Probably.