The Castaways
16 strangers stranded on a volcanic island. Only one will survive.
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Ember Tribe
8 active / 8 total
✅ Marcus Chen
ER Nurse
Calm under pressure, empathetic, quietly strategic. A first responder who thrives in chaos. People trust him instinctively but he keeps his cards close. Grew up in a big family in San Diego. Became an ER nurse because he likes being the person people count on in their worst moments. Lost his dad young — that taught him to never waste time.
STR: 6 END: 7 PZL: 8 SOC: 9 STR: 8
✅ Diego Ramirez
Construction Foreman
Loud, physical, fiercely loyal but quick to anger. The kind of guy who picks you up on his shoulders but also picks fights. Heart on his sleeve. Second-generation Mexican-American. Started working construction at 16 to help his mom after his dad was deported. Now runs his own crew. Pride is everything to him.
STR: 9 END: 7 PZL: 4 SOC: 6 STR: 5
✅ Trevor Walsh
High School History Teacher / Football Coach
Sarcastic, funny, older and wiser. Uses humor as both weapon and shield. Secretly the most well-read person out here. Born and raised in Ohio. Married young, divorced at 35. Two kids he sees every other weekend. Coaches football because it's the closest thing to competition he gets.
STR: 5 END: 6 PZL: 9 SOC: 8 STR: 9
✅ Jaylen Brooks
College Student / Twitch Streamer
Young, energetic, overconfident. Gen Z to the bone. Talks fast, thinks faster, sometimes too clever for his own good. Underestimates older players. Grew up in Atlanta streaming video games. Dropped out of Georgia Tech after two years to pursue full-time streaming. Makes decent money but wants the big win.
STR: 6 END: 6 PZL: 7 SOC: 7 STR: 6
✅ Dr. Aisha Okonkwo
Marine Biologist
Brilliant, methodical, emotionally guarded. Grew up in a Nigerian-American household where achievement was love. Observes everything, speaks deliberately. First in her family born in America. PhD from Stanford. Studies coral reef resilience. Spent two years on a research vessel — knows how to live in close quarters with difficult people.
STR: 5 END: 8 PZL: 9 SOC: 5 STR: 8
✅ Rosa Gutierrez
Hairstylist & Salon Owner
Warm, magnetic, a natural connector. The person everyone tells their secrets to. But she remembers everything and uses it. Socially dangerous. Grew up in South Phoenix. Started doing hair at 15 in her aunt's kitchen. Opened her own salon at 26. Knows everyone in her neighborhood and their business.
STR: 4 END: 6 PZL: 6 SOC: 10 STR: 7
✅ Petunia Mae Hargrove
Retired Truck Driver
Salty, no-nonsense, unexpectedly hilarious. Drove 18-wheelers for 35 years. Seen everything, scared of nothing. The grandmother who could outcurse a sailor. Raised four kids alone after her husband died in a factory accident in '89. Drove trucks to feed them. Retired at 62. Now she fishes, gardens, and doesn't take shit from anyone.
STR: 3 END: 5 PZL: 7 SOC: 8 STR: 8
✅ Luna Zephyr
Fire Dancer / Yoga Instructor
Free-spirited, mystical, surprisingly competitive. Talks about energy and vibes but is calculating underneath the glitter. The wildcard. Born in Hawaii to hippie parents. Never went to college. Makes a living performing fire dances at resorts and teaching yoga. Lives in a van.
STR: 5 END: 7 PZL: 6 SOC: 7 STR: 7
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Tide Tribe
8 active / 8 total
✅ Grant Pemberton III
Venture Capitalist
Polished, dominant, used to being in charge. Comes from old money. Treats every interaction like a negotiation. Respected and resented in equal measure. Third-generation wealth. Ivy League. Runs a mid-size VC fund. Has never wanted for anything material. Came on Survivor because he's bored of winning in boardrooms.
STR: 5 END: 6 PZL: 8 SOC: 7 STR: 9
✅ Tommy Rourke
Wildland Firefighter
Rugged, quiet, tough. The strong silent type. Doesn't say much but when he does, people listen. Physical beast with a gentle soul. Grew up in rural Montana. Dad was a logger, mom was a teacher. Became a wildland firefighter at 19. Has seen teammates die. Lives alone with his dog Beau.
STR: 10 END: 10 PZL: 5 SOC: 6 STR: 6
✅ Ezekiel Bekele
Ethiopian Restaurant Owner
Charismatic, generous, a born storyteller. Fills every room with energy. Feeds people because love is his love language. But underneath, he's watching. Came to America from Ethiopia at 12. His mother opened a restaurant in DC and he took it over. It's become a community hub. He knows everyone.
STR: 6 END: 7 PZL: 6 SOC: 9 STR: 7
✅ Brad "Bucky" Hayes
Rodeo Cowboy / Bull Rider
Fearless, reckless, funny as hell. Grew up getting thrown off animals for fun. No filter, no fear, no plan. The chaos agent. Homeschooled on a ranch. Started riding bulls at 16. Won a regional championship at 19. Broke 14 bones. Has no backup plan for life.
STR: 8 END: 9 PZL: 3 SOC: 7 STR: 4
✅ Victoria Ashworth
Trial Lawyer
Sharp, articulate, relentless. Cross-examines everyone she meets. Can argue any position convincingly. Intimidating but fair. The lawyer through and through. Raised by a single mom in Chicago's South Side. Full scholarship to Northwestern Law. Made partner at 32. Specializes in civil rights cases. Has a tattoo of Lady Justice on her shoulder.
STR: 4 END: 7 PZL: 9 SOC: 6 STR: 10
✅ Mindy Park
Software Engineer at a Tech Startup
Quirky, analytical, socially awkward but endearing. Talks in analogies and pop culture references. Data-obsessed. The nerd who doesn't know she's charming. Korean-American. Valedictorian. MIT grad. Works at a Seattle startup. Has a cat named Compiler. Has never been camping in her life.
STR: 3 END: 5 PZL: 10 SOC: 6 STR: 7
✅ Savannah Hart
Former Model / Real Estate Agent
Glamorous, shrewd, underestimated. Beautiful and she knows it, but she's been underestimated her whole life because of it. Plays the ditzy card while counting cards. Modeled in Milan in her 20s. Got out at 35 when the industry aged her out. Got a real estate license. Now sells $2M homes in Miami. Every bit as cutthroat as the VC bros.
STR: 4 END: 6 PZL: 7 SOC: 9 STR: 8
✅ Nkechi "Mama N" Eze
Middle School Principal
Commanding, nurturing, no-nonsense. Runs her school and her tribe the same way — with love and an iron fist. Can quiet a room with a look. Everyone calls her Mama N. Nigerian-American. Grew up in Newark when it was rough. Became a teacher, then a principal. Turned around three failing schools. Married 28 years, three grown kids.
STR: 4 END: 6 PZL: 7 SOC: 9 STR: 9