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The Immunity Idol is a totem that symbolizes Tribal Immunity and is awarded to the winning tribe(s) of an Immunity Challenge. Not to be confused with the Hidden Immunity Idol or the Immunity Necklace, the Immunity Idol serves as a trophy-of-sorts that grants an entire tribe exemption from Tribal Council, thus avoiding elimination.

When tribes convene at an Immunity Challenge, the winning tribe passes the Immunity Idol back to the host.

The idol is different every season and reflects the local culture or motif theme of the season. In seasons with more than two initial tribes, the Immunity Idol is separated into multiple pieces, to be shared by multiple tribes. In the event when the multiple tribes are spread into two new tribes, the tribe that wins the challenge would obtain the complete idol. The three exceptions were on Philippines, Cagayan, and Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers, where two separate tribal Immunity Idols were up for grabs.

The Immunity Idol could sometimes be representative of a deity worshipped in the locale where the season is filmed. For example, in Thailand, the Immunity Idol is a statue of Thepanom, the angel of protection in Thai culture, and in Blood vs. Water it is Caishen, the god of wealth in Chinese mythology.

In most seasons, the idol is shaped like an ornate trophy, but in some seasons such as Pearl Islands, Vanuatu, Panama, Fiji, and Samoa, the idol is shaped like a spear, and is stuck in the ground instead of being placed on a pedestal.

After the season finale, the idol, like with all Survivor props, are auctioned to charity.

List of U.S. Immunity Idols

Survivor: Borneo: A large statuette with three faces.
Survivor: The Australian Outback: A large aboriginal totem.
Survivor: Africa: A statuette of two African figures standing on top of each other.
Survivor: Marquesas: A large tiki statuette.
Survivor: Thailand: A statuette of Thepphanom.
Survivor: The Amazon: A figure of a person with a face, a colorful necklace, and cloth.
Survivor: Pearl Islands: An ax with a skull on top with a coin in one of the skulls eyes.
Survivor: All-Stars: A statuette of a person holding a drum, sitting on a clay fish. If three tribes were competing, the first-place tribe received the drum-player and the second-place tribe received the fish.
Survivor: Vanuatu: A long, spear-like object with a carved tiki and a pig jaw.
Survivor: Palau: A humanoid figure with necklaces around its neck.
Survivor: Guatemala: An ancient, colorful, Mayan statuette.
Survivor: Panama: A tall stand with three shrunken heads on it, with designs representing the three wise monkeys, in a voodoo style. If four tribes were competing, the second and third-place tribes received one head each and the first-place tribe received the staff itself with the remaining head.
Survivor: Cook Islands: A large statuette of Tangaroa, god of sea and fertility. If four tribes were competing, the first-place tribe received the head, and the other two winning tribes received the abdomen and feet.
Survivor: Fiji: A Fijian war club attached to a skull with bones.
Survivor: China: A terracotta warrior statuette.
Survivor: Micronesia: A humanoid figure with shells and carvings.
Survivor: Gabon: A Gabonese humanoid figure.
Survivor: Tocantins: A red and tan human figure with motifs, called a ritxòtò.
Survivor: Samoa: A large spear-like idol with a diamond shaped object and an animal skull.
Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains: A large tiki statue.
Survivor: Nicaragua: A bust of a conquistador.
Survivor: Redemption Island: A Mesoamerican humanoid figure.
Survivor: South Pacific: A large tiki statue.
Survivor: One World: A tiki statue known as the Hei-Tiki.
Survivor: Philippines: A Sarimanok statue. During the three-tribe portion of the game, the two tribes that won immunity received identical idols.
Survivor: Caramoan: A wooden Ifugao totem statue.
Survivor: Blood vs. Water: A statue of a man, known as Caishen, the Chinese god of wealth.
Survivor: Cagayan: A Rangda statue. During the three-tribe portion of the game, the tribe that finished second received a smaller version of the statue.
Survivor: San Juan del Sur: A human statue resembling Xōchipilli, the Aztec god of arts and games.
Survivor: Worlds Apart: A warrior statuette made of wood and metal pieces. During the three-tribe portion of the game, the runner-up tribe received the base the statuette stood on.
Survivor: Cambodia: A dancing Devi statue. During the expansion phase, a "reversed" version of the original idol was awarded to the runner-up tribe.
Survivor: Kaôh Rōng: A human warrior statue sitting on a base of bull head carvings. During the three-tribe portion of the game, the tribe that finished second received the statue's base.
Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X: An orange tiki. During the expansion phase of the season, the second-place tribe received a smaller tiki.
Survivor: Game Changers: The bust of a diving helmet. During the expansion phase of the season, the second-place tribe received the stand the bust was mounted on.
Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers: A statuette of a woman holding a shell; the second-place tribe won a smaller version of the statue.
Survivor: Ghost Island: A tiki statue. If three tribes were competing, the first-place tribe won the top half, while the second-place tribe won the bottom half.
Survivor: David vs. Goliath: A carved, white, wooden tiki statue. If three tribes were competing, the second-place tribe received a smaller, brown version of the statue.
Survivor: Edge of Extinction: A carved, wooden dragon statue holding a yellow gem, and a phoenix-like statue. The phoenix statue was introduced following the expansion to be given the runner-up tribe.
Survivor: Island of the Idols: Two Fijian Moai faces tied to a wooden structure with vines. The idol can be split in half as the season was planned to have a three-tribe phase, but the idea was shelved as the tribes stayed two throughout the pre-merge.
Survivor: Winners at War: A skull with a Fire Token in each eye held up by chain-adorned crossbones. If three tribes were competing, the first-place tribe received the skull and the second-place tribe received the crossbones.
Survivor 41: A carved, wooden tiki statue. If more than one tribe was eligible to win immunity, the second-place tribe received a smaller version of the statue.
Survivor 42: A snake with its tail in its mouth sitting on a set of rocks, resembling the ouroboros. The winning tribe received the snake, while the second-place tribe received the rocks.
Survivor 43: A gold and silver warrior statue. The winning tribe received the gold statue, while the second-place tribe received the smaller silver warrior statue.
Survivor 44: A gold and silver sword and shield with the shield displaying a dragon insignia. The winning tribe received the sword, while the second-place tribe received the shield.
Survivor 45: A wooden statue depicting a pelican's head. The winning tribe received the head, while the second-place tribe received the base.
Survivor 46: A gold/red, and silver warrior statue. The winning tribe received the gold and red statue, while the second-place tribe received the silver statue.

List of International Immunity Idols

For the list of Immunity Idols from non-U.S. versions, see Immunity Idol/International.

Hidden Immunity Idol

See Hidden Immunity Idol

Gallery

Trivia

In Vanuatu, Rory Freeman accidentally snapped the head of the spear-like Immunity Idol after violently sticking it into the ground when his tribe won immunity. As the idol was won at the last tribal Immunity Challenge before the merge, the damage was considered inconsequential and the idol was not repaired.
Most of the Immunity Idols auctioned for charity were bought back as props for Ghost Island.
CBS gave the China Immunity Idol to celebrity Neil Patrick Harris, an avid reality TV fan, as a gift for his 37th birthday.^[1] However, the idol was apparently bought back as a prop for Ghost Island.

References

↑ http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/archives/survivor_china/2010_Jun_21_neil_patrick_harris_idol

Survivor Gameplay
Challenges		Challenge Advantage · Do-It-Yourself Challenge · Duel · Family Visit · Immunity Challenge (Final Immunity Challenge) · Immunity Idol · Immunity Necklace · Medallion of Power · Reward Challenge · Survivor Auction
Elimination		Edge of Extinction · Ejection · Evacuation · Final Tribal Council · Jury · Null Vote · Quit · Redemption Island · Snuffer · Sole Survivor (Perfect Game) · Tiebreaker · Torch · Tribal Council · Urn
Strategy		Alliance · Goat Strategy · Pagonging · Split Vote
Social Dynamics		Final Two · Final Three · Merge · Tribe
Twists	Casting	Battle of the Sexes · Blood vs. Water · Brawn vs. Brains vs. Beauty · Old vs. Young · Returning Players · Schoolyard Pick · Tribes Divided by Ethnicity
	Tribal Council	Advantage Amulet · Do or Die · Double Elimination · Double Tribal Council · Extra Vote · Hidden Immunity Idol (History) · Idol Nullifier · Joint Tribal Council · Juror Removal · Legacy Advantage · Knowledge is Power · Safety Without Power · Shot in the Dark · Vote Blocker · Vote Steal
	Game Mechanics	Advantage Menu · Buried Treasure · Day Zero · Exile Island · Fake Merge · Fire Token · First Impressions · Ghost Island · Haves vs. Have Nots · Hourglass · Island of the Idols · Kidnapping · Looting · Mutiny · One World · Reward Steal · Summit · The Outcasts · Tribe Leader · Tribe Switch
Post-Game		Fan Favorite Award · Lawsuits and Legal Action · Ponderosa · Reunion Show
Miscellaneous		Buff · Camp · Confessional · Luxury Item · Rites of Passage · Survivor Rulebook · Ulonging

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-| seasonsappeared=''Every season''}}The '''Immunity Idol''' is a totem that symbolizes Tribal [[Immunity]] and is awarded to the winning tribe(s) of an Immunity Challenge. Not to be confused with the [[Hidden Immunity Idol]] or the [[Immunity Necklace]], the Immunity Idol serves as a trophy-of-sorts that grants an entire tribe exemption from [[Tribal Council]], thus avoiding elimination.
+| seasonsappeared=Every season}}The '''Immunity Idol''' is a totem that symbolizes Tribal [[Immunity]] and is awarded to the winning tribe(s) of an Immunity Challenge. Not to be confused with the [[Hidden Immunity Idol]] or the [[Immunity Necklace]], the Immunity Idol serves as a trophy-of-sorts that grants an entire tribe exemption from [[Tribal Council]], thus avoiding elimination.
 When tribes convene at an Immunity Challenge, the winning tribe passes the Immunity Idol back to the [[Jeff Probst|host]].
-The idol is different every season and reflects the local culture or motif theme of the season. In seasons with more than two initial tribes, the Immunity Idol is separated into multiple pieces, to be shared by multiple tribes. In the event when the multiple tribes are spread into two new tribes, the tribe that wins the challenge would obtain the complete idol. The three exceptions were on {{S|25}}, {{S|28}}, and {{S|35}}, where two separate tribal Immunity Idols were up for grabs.
+The idol is different every season and reflects the local culture or motif theme of the season. In seasons with more than two initial tribes, the Immunity Idol is separated into multiple pieces, to be shared by multiple tribes. In the event when the multiple tribes are spread into two new tribes, the tribe that wins the challenge would obtain the complete idol. The three exceptions were on {{S2|25}}, {{S2|28}}, and {{S2|35}}, where two separate tribal Immunity Idols were up for grabs.
-The Immunity Idol could sometimes be representative of a local deity and not just a cultural object. For example, in {{S|5}}, the Immunity Idol is a statue of {{wp|Thepanom}}, the angel of protection in Thai culture, and in {{S|27}} it is {{wp|Caishen}}, the god of wealth in Chinese mythology.
+The Immunity Idol could sometimes be representative of a deity worshipped in the locale where the season is filmed. For example, in {{S2|5}}, the Immunity Idol is a statue of {{wp|Thepanom}}, the angel of protection in Thai culture, and in {{S2|27}} it is {{wp|Caishen}}, the god of wealth in Chinese mythology.
-In most seasons, the idol is shaped like an ornate trophy, but in some seasons such as {{S|7}}, {{S|9}}, {{S|12}}, {{S|14}}, and {{S|19}}, the idol is shaped like a spear, and is stuck in the ground instead of being placed on a pedestal.
+In most seasons, the idol is shaped like an ornate trophy, but in some seasons such as {{S2|7}}, {{S2|9}}, {{S2|12}}, {{S2|14}}, and {{S2|19}}, the idol is shaped like a spear, and is stuck in the ground instead of being placed on a pedestal.
-After the season, the idol is sold on {{wp|eBay}} and, like with all ''Survivor'' memorabilia that is sold, the proceeds go to charity.
+After the season finale, the idol, like with all ''Survivor'' props, are auctioned to charity.
+==List of U.S. Immunity Idols==
+* {{S|1}}: A large statuette with three faces.
-==Description==
+* {{S|2}}: A large aboriginal totem.
-===''[[Survivor (U.S.)]]''===
-* {{S|1}}: A large, colorful statuette with three faces on it.
+* {{S|3}}: A statuette of two African figures standing on top of each other.
-* {{S|2}}: A large statuette with colorful stones with a face.
-* {{S|3}}: A statuette with two figures standing on top of each other with faces.
 * {{S|4}}: A large tiki statuette.
-* {{S|5}}: A Buddha statuette.
+* {{S|5}}: A statuette of {{Wp|Thepphanom}}.
 * {{S|6}}: A figure of a person with a face, a colorful necklace, and cloth.
 * {{S|7}}: An ax with a skull on top with a coin in one of the skulls eyes.
-* {{S|8}}: A statuette of a person holding a drum, sitting on a clay figure. If three tribes were competing, the first-place tribe received the drum-player and the second-place tribe received the base.
+* {{S|8}}: A statuette of a person holding a drum, sitting on a clay fish. If three tribes were competing, the first-place tribe received the drum-player and the second-place tribe received the fish.
 * {{S|9}}: A long, spear-like object with a carved tiki and a pig jaw.
 * {{S|10}}: A humanoid figure with necklaces around its neck.
 * {{S|11}}: An ancient, colorful, Mayan statuette.
-* {{S|12}}: A tall stand with three heads on it. If four tribes were competing, the second- and third-place tribes receiving one head each and the first-place tribe received the staff itself with the remaining head.
+* {{S|12}}: A tall stand with three shrunken heads on it, with designs representing the {{Wp|three wise monkeys}}, in a voodoo style. If four tribes were competing, the second and third-place tribes received one head each and the first-place tribe received the staff itself with the remaining head.
-* {{S|13}}: A large tiki statuette. If four tribes were competing, he first-place tribe received the head, and the other two winning tribes received the abdomen and feet.
+* {{S|13}}: A large statuette of {{Wp|Tangaroa}}, god of sea and fertility. If four tribes were competing, the first-place tribe received the head, and the other two winning tribes received the abdomen and feet.
 * {{S|14}}: A Fijian war club attached to a skull with bones.
 * {{S|15}}: A terracotta warrior statuette.
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 * {{S|20}}: A large tiki statue.
 * {{S|21}}: A bust of a {{wp|conquistador}}.
-* {{S|22}}: A large humanoid figure
+* {{S|22}}: A Mesoamerican humanoid figure.
 * {{S|23}}: A large tiki statue.
-* {{S|24}}: A tiki statue, known as the Hei-Tiki.
+* {{S|24}}: A tiki statue known as the Hei-Tiki.
+* {{S|25}}: A {{wp|Sarimanok}} statue. During the three-tribe portion of the game, the two tribes that won immunity received identical idols.
-* {{S|25}}: A bird-like statue, resembling the {{wp|Sarimanok}}.
 * {{S|26}}: A wooden Ifugao totem statue.
-* {{S|27}}: A statue of a man, known as Cai Shen.
+* {{S|27}}: A statue of a man, known as {{wp|Caishen}}, the Chinese god of wealth.
 * {{S|28}}: A {{wp|Rangda}} statue. During the three-tribe portion of the game, the tribe that finished second received a smaller version of the statue.
-* {{S|29}}: A human statue resembling Xochipilli, the Aztec god of arts and games.
+* {{S|29}}: A human statue resembling {{Wp|Xōchipilli}}, the Aztec god of arts and games.
-* {{S|30}}: A warrior statuette. If three tribes were competing, the second-place tribe received the base the statuette stood on.
+* {{S|30}}: A warrior statuette made of wood and metal pieces. During the three-tribe portion of the game, the runner-up tribe received the base the statuette stood on.
-* {{S|31}}: A dancing Devi statue. During the [[Tribe Switch|expansion]] phase, a "reversed" version of the original idol was awarded to the runner-up tribe.
+* {{S|31}}: A dancing {{wp|Devi}} statue. During the [[Tribe Switch|expansion]] phase, a "reversed" version of the original idol was awarded to the runner-up tribe.
+* {{S|32}}: A human warrior statue sitting on a base of bull head carvings. During the three-tribe portion of the game, the tribe that finished second received the statue's base.
-* {{S|32}}: A human warrior statue.
-* {{S|33}}: An orange tiki.
+* {{S|33}}: An orange tiki. During the expansion phase of the season, the second-place tribe received a smaller tiki.
-* {{S|34}}: The bust of a diving helmet. During the [[Tribe Switch|expansion]] phase of the season, the second place tribe received the stand the bust was mounted on.
+* {{S|34}}: The bust of a diving helmet. During the expansion phase of the season, the second-place tribe received the stand the bust was mounted on.
-* {{S|35}}: A statuette of a woman holding a shell.
+* {{S|35}}: A statuette of a woman holding a shell; the second-place tribe won a smaller version of the statue.
+* {{S|36}}: A tiki statue. If three tribes were competing, the first-place tribe won the top half, while the second-place tribe won the bottom half.
-* {{S|36}}: A tiki statue.
-* {{S|37}}: A carved, white, wooden tiki statue.
+* {{S|37}}: A carved, white, wooden tiki statue. If three tribes were competing, the second-place tribe received a smaller, brown version of the statue.
-* {{S|38}}: A carved, wooden dragon statue holding a yellow gem, and a phoenix-like statue. A phoenix statue was introduced following the [[Tribe Switch|expansion]] to be given the runner-up tribe.
+* {{S|38}}: A carved, wooden dragon statue holding a yellow gem, and a phoenix-like statue. The phoenix statue was introduced following the expansion to be given the runner-up tribe.
-* {{S|39}}: Two Fijian moai faces tied to a wooden structure with vines. The idol can be split in half as it was supposed to cater two winning tribes during the planned three-tribe phase of the pre-merge, but the idea was shelved as the tribes stayed two throughout the pre-merge.
+* {{S|39}}: Two Fijian Moai faces tied to a wooden structure with vines. The idol can be split in half as the season was planned to have a three-tribe phase, but the idea was shelved as the tribes stayed two throughout the pre-[[merge]].
-* {{S|40}}: A skull with a [[Fire Token]] in each eye held up by chain-adorned crossbones. If three tribes were competing, the first-place tribe received the skull and the second-place tribe received the crossbones.
+* {{S|40}}: A skull with a [[Fire Token]] in each eye held up by chain-adorned crossbones. If three tribes were competing, the first-place tribe received the skull and the second-place tribe received the crossbones.
+* {{S|41}}: A carved, wooden tiki statue. If more than one tribe was eligible to win immunity, the second-place tribe received a smaller version of the statue.
+* {{S|42}}: A snake with its tail in its mouth sitting on a set of rocks, resembling the ouroboros. The winning tribe received the snake, while the second-place tribe received the rocks.
+* {{S|43}}: A gold and silver warrior statue. The winning tribe received the gold statue, while the second-place tribe received the smaller silver warrior statue.
+* {{S|44}}: A gold and silver sword and shield with the shield displaying a dragon insignia. The winning tribe received the sword, while the second-place tribe received the shield.
+* {{S|45}}: A wooden statue depicting a pelican's head. The winning tribe received the head, while the second-place tribe received the base.
+* {{S|46}}: A gold/red, and silver warrior statue. The winning tribe received the gold and red statue, while the second-place tribe received the silver statue.
+==List of International Immunity Idols==
-===''[[Australian Survivor]]''===
+{{for|the list of Immunity Idols from non-U.S. versions|Immunity Idol/International}}
-* {{S|2002au}}: An old bell.
-* {{S|2006au}}: A staff with a skull and rib-like front.
-* {{S|2016au}}: A Samoan spear.
-* {{S|2017au}}: A Samoan tiki.
-* {{S|2018au}}: A wooden vase with hanging coloured stones.
-* {{S|2019au}}: An animal skull tied to a base with string.
-* {{S|7au}}: A rusted sword.
 ==Hidden Immunity Idol==
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 ==Gallery==
-<gallery orientation="none" widths="200" apace="small" position="center" captiontextcolor="#000000">
+<gallery orientation="none" widths="200" apace="small">
 Borneo Immunity Idol.jpg|''Survivor: Borneo'' Immunity Idol.
 Australia immunity idol.png|''Survivor: The Australian Outback'' Immunity Idol.
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 Exile Island Immunity Idol.png|''Survivor: Panama'' Immunity Idol, themed as "see no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil".
 Cook Islands Immunity Idol.png|''Survivor: Cook Islands'' Immunity Idol.
-Survivor: Fiji immunity idol.jpg|''Survivor: Fiji'' Immunity Idol, a skull-smash weapon.
+Survivor Fiji immunity idol.jpg|''Survivor: Fiji'' Immunity Idol, a skull-smash weapon.
 Survivor China immunity idol.jpg|''Survivor: China'' Immunity Idol, a terracotta warrior.
 Micronesia Immunity Idol.jpg|''Survivor: Micronesia'' Immunity Idol.
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 S39 Immunity Idol.png|''Survivor: Island of the Idols'' Immunity Idol.
 S40E01 Idol.jpg|''Survivor: Winners at War'' Immunity Idol.
+S41_Immunity_Idol.png|''Survivor 41'' Immunity Idol.
+S42_Immunity_Idol.jpeg|''Survivor 42'' Immunity Idols in their assembled state.
+S43_Immunity_Idols.jpg|''Survivor 43'' Immunity Idols.
+S44_Immunity_Idol.png|''Survivor 44'' Immunity Idols in their assembled state.
+S45_Immunity_Idol.jpg|''Survivor 45'' Immunity Idols in their assembled state.
+S46_Immunity_Idols.png|''Survivor 46'' Immunity Idols.
 </gallery>
 ==Trivia==
-* Out of sheer joy, [[Rory Freeman]] accidentally broke the spear-like Immunity Idol in {{S2|9}} after violently sticking it into the ground when [[Yasur|his tribe]] got back to camp after winning an Immunity Challenge. As said challenge was the last tribal Immunity Challenge before the merge, the damage was considered inconsequential and the idol not repaired.
+* In {{S2|9}}, [[Rory Freeman]] accidentally snapped the head of the spear-like Immunity Idol after violently sticking it into the ground when [[Yasur|his tribe]] won immunity. As the idol was won at the last tribal [[Immunity Challenge]] before the [[merge]], the damage was considered inconsequential and the idol was not repaired.
-* CBS gave the {{S|15}} Immunity Idol to celebrity {{wp|Neil Patrick Harris}}, an avid reality TV fan, as a gift for his 37th birthday.<ref>http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/archives/survivor_china/2010_Jun_21_neil_patrick_harris_idol</ref> However, the idol was apparently bought back as a prop for {{dab|Ghost Island|twist}}.
+* Most of the Immunity Idols auctioned for charity were bought back as props for {{dab|Ghost Island|twist}}.
+* CBS gave the {{S2|15}} Immunity Idol to celebrity {{wp|Neil Patrick Harris}}, an avid reality TV fan, as a gift for his 37th birthday.<ref>http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/archives/survivor_china/2010_Jun_21_neil_patrick_harris_idol</ref> However, the idol was apparently bought back as a prop for Ghost Island.
 ==References==