Node

Node
Every castaway from SFC1 originated from a video game related node.
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Description:	The series or franchise that a contestant comes from.
Appearances:	Every season

A "node" is the term used to describe the series or franchise of which a contestant originates from. It can be a video game, film, television show, novel, or any other form of media.

About Edit

A node can provide context to contestants' backgrounds, and are prominently featured in the lower third during confessionals. Originally appearing underneath the contestant's name, though beginning with SFC7, they have since appeared beside the contestant's name.

List of Nodes Edit

Other Nodes Edit

Trivia Edit

• The Sonic the Hedgehog series is the most recurring node in Survivor Fan Characters with eight different contestants.
  • Additionally, there are also two other contestants who come from a Sonic-related property, which makes ten in total from the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise.
• The Kingdom Hearts series and the Pokémon franchise are the only nodes to generate two finalists. With Kingdom Hearts, there was Baxter in SFC3, and Kala in All-Stars, both of whom were the Runner-Up. With Pokémon, there was Jim Fraser in SFC13 and Josh Thunderbolt in Alola, the former being the winner, and the latter being the Runner-Up.
• Bully was the first node in Survivor Fan Characters to be younger than the series itself.
• Currently the Batman franchise (1940-) is the oldest node in Survivor Fan Characters, while the most recent is Monster Prom (2018).
• Brains vs. Brawns, Fans vs. Canons, All-Stars, Fans vs. Canons, Blood vs. Water, and Past vs. Future are the only seasons to feature contestants from the same nodes.
  • SFC7, SFC9, Battle of the Tribes, and Alola features contestants from the same series or franchise, but do not share the same node.