Espada Alliance
Espada Alliance is the fan name for a 3-castaway voting bloc on Survivor 21 (Nicaragua), recorded as forming on day 6. Marty Piombo is credited with starting it. No member won: the group's best finish was Dan Lembo at 5th of 20.
Survivor does not name alliances on screen, so this name and this roster are a fan convention rather than an official record. Placements and days below are from our own season data.
Members
| Castaway | Role | In the alliance | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Lembo | Loyal to the end | Days 6 to 37 | 14th voted out |
 Marty Piombo | Founder | Days 6 to 24 | 10th voted out |
 Jill Behm | Loyal to the end | Days 6 to 18 | 8th voted out |
Roles come from the fan record: a founder started the group, a member who stayed loyal voted with it to the end, one who left the group drifted out of it, and one who turned on it broke ranks before the game was over.
Worked with the group
Recorded as allied with Espada Alliance at times without being counted as members.
Played against it
Rival alliances on the other side of the vote.
Castaways named individually as working against it.
Read more about Survivor 21: Nicaragua, browse every named Survivor alliance, or see the tribe rosters behind them.
Birthplace, pre-game profile and alliance facts adapted from Survivor Fandom and Wikipedia, retrieved 2026-07-21. Licensed CC BY-SA. Alliance names and rosters are fan-curated and are not an official record.