Martin Septim Emperor Martin Septim , also known as Brother Martin or simply Martin , is the illegitimate son of Emperor Uriel Septim VII , and is the last Emperor and member of the Septim Dynasty . Interactions . Find the Heir . Find Martin , Uriel Septim VII ' s last heir , in the Chapel of Akatosh in Kvatch . Breaking the Siege of Kvatch . Assist in defeating the Daedra invading Kvatch , so that Martin will agree to come with you to the Weynon Priory . Weynon Priory . Escort Martin back to the Weynon Priory , and protect Blademaster Jauffre from the attacking Mythic Dawn Agents . Meet them at Cloud Ruler Temple . Dagon Shrine . Go to Lake Arrius Caverns , infiltrate the Mythic Dawn and take the " Mysterium Xarxes " . Return it to Martin . Spies . Captain Steffan has noticed a group of Mythic Dawn Agents spying on Cloud Ruler Temple , and sends the Hero to eliminate them before they become a threat to Martin . After killing Jearl in her house and reading Jearl ' s Orders , the Hero must kill the other spies near the Rune Stone southeast of Bruma . Blood of the Daedra . Locate a Daedric Artifact for Martin to destroy , so that the Hero can gain access to Paradise . Blood of the Divines . Retrieve the Armor of Tiber Septim from Sancre Tor and bring it to Martin , in order for him to extract the original Septim Emperor ' s blood . Miscarcand . Retrieve a Great Welkynd Stone , the final ingredient Martin requires , from Miscarcand . Defense of Bruma . After Martin and Jauffre are finished speaking , escort them and Baurus to the Great Chapel of Talos in Bruma . After the Oblivion Gate s open , make sure to keep Martin alive until the Hero can enter the Great Gate . If Martin dies , the main questline cannot be completed . Great Gate . Mehrunes Dagon has opened three lesser gates outside Bruma and is opening a Great Gate , like the one that destroyed Kvatch . The Hero must stop the Daedric Siege Crawler from exiting the gate . Paradise . All four of the necessary items have been collected , and Martin opens the gate to Mankar Camoran ' s Paradise , Gaiar Alata . Light the Dragonfires . After escorting Martin to the Temple of the One , Mehrunes Dagon will invade the Imperial City . Due to the crisis threatening all of Tamriel and Nirn , Martin bids the Hero farewell before smashing the Amulet of Kings . An avatar of Akatosh appears and fuses with Martin , which then battles Mehrunes Dagon firsthand . History . Early life . Martin was born an illegitimate child to Uriel Septim VII and an unknown mistress . Uriel could not raise the child , and trusted Jauffre with spiriting him away as an infant . Uriel still asked Jauffre for updates on Martin ' s whereabouts , but never met with the boy anytime after he was given up . Martin was unaware of any of this for most of his life . In his youth , he grew up believing that his father was a farmer and his mother had died giving birth to him . Early on in his life , he discovered the seductiveness of Daedric magic , practicing it and using it on a daily basis . Martin joined the Daedric Cult of Sanguine . During that time , Martin briefly came into possession of the Sanguine Rose . Martin notes that he and his friends got in over their heads and some of his friends died in a disastrous accident . Later , a priest managed to convert Martin to the worship of the Nine Divines . He became a priest at the Chapel of Akatosh in Kvatch . Oblivion Crisis . Following the death of his father and half - brothers by Mythic Dawn assassins , Martin is the only remaining Septim . Unaware that he is the sole remaining heir to the Septim throne , Martin is sought out by the Hero of Kvatch . Upon being found and informed of his true heritage , he helps to end the Daedra invasion of the mortal world . Soon after Martin ' s discovery , the Amulet of Kings is stolen by members of the Mythic Dawn , a Daedra cult based within Cyrodiil , who were also responsible for the invasion . To safeguard Martin , Jauffre , grandmaster of the Blades , takes him to the fortress of the Blades , known as Cloud Ruler Temple , where he also offers to make the Hero of Kvatch a member of the Blades . A failed attempt by the Hero to recover the Amulet of Kings from Mankar Camoran yields the " Mysterium Xarxes " , the holy book of the Mythic Dawn cult and a tome of massive dark power . However , it is slow , painstaking work , taking much research . Eventually , Martin determines that the book could be used to open a portal to Camoran ' s Paradise and that four other items are needed to do this . These include any Daedric artifact , the blood of one of the Nine Divines ( obtained from the armor of Tiber Septim , in which he had fought and bled before his Apotheosis ) , a Great Welkynd Stone , and a Great Sigil Stone . The Hero obtains the first three objects on his own but the last may be obtained only by allowing the Mythic Dawn to open a Great Gate ( which requires three minor Oblivion gates to open ) outside of Bruma . This could potentially cause the destruction of Bruma . Martin dons the armor of Tiber Septim and leads a defense of Bruma , deliberately allowing the opening of the gate and buying the Hero time to secure the stone . The four objects in hand , Martin binds himself temporarily to the " Xarxes " and opens a portal to Paradise . The Hero of Kvatch enters , kills Camoran , and returns with the Amulet of Kings , presenting it to Martin . During this raid , Martin sends Baurus , a Blade , to the Imperial Palace to formally present his claim to the throne to Chancellor Ocato of Firsthold , who , with the Elder Council , considers and accepts the claim . Arriving at the Imperial Palace with the Hero and Jauffre , Martin is about to be formally recognized as Emperor by Ocato when a massive Daedric invasion erupts within the Imperial City . Martin , Ocato , the Hero , the Blades , and numerous Imperial Guards fight their way to the Temple of the One District to relight the Dragonfires . However , they are too late ; Mehrunes Dagon himself has entered Tamriel . Lighting the Dragonfires is pointless , as they had merely maintained the barriers between Mundus and Oblivion . A despairing Martin turns to the Hero and a brief conversation ensues , during which the Hero asks , " " What about the Amulet of Kings ? " " Martin is inspired by the question and orders the champion to lead him to the Temple . Upon their arrival , the Hero and Martin bid each other farewell . Martin then shatters the Amulet of Kings , binding his blood with that of the kings and gods held within the central gem of the amulet , in order to become the avatar of Akatosh ; he takes the form of a giant dragon wreathed in flame . Dagon smashes the Temple Dome as Martin transforms . The Dragon then destroys Mehrunes Dagon ' s physical body , banishing him back to the Wastes of Oblivion , but not without sustaining a mortal wound itself . After the fight ends , the Dragon arches its neck , roars into the sky and is petrified , becoming a statue . Soon after this event , Ocato of Firsthold states that Martin would be remembered as the last and greatest Septim , and goes on to say that Martin would have been a great Emperor . As Martin died childless , like all of his brothers , the Line of the Septims is completely defunct . The nature of Martin ' s sacrifice ensures that an Emperor is no longer necessary to maintain the barriers between the worlds ; however , the fate of Martin himself remains unknown . With Martin dead and the Septim line ended , the Third Era ends but a new one dawns . As the Septims were the Dragonborn line of Emperors , the ending of this bloodline fulfills the prophecy of the Elder Scrolls that foretells the return of Alduin , and the coming of the Last Dragonborn which continues in the events of . Personality and characteristics . Martin was humble , softly spoken and compassionate . Although at first he appeared to be somewhat slightly meek , or at least not someone one would usually pay attention to , Martin possessed a strong will and steely resolve . Although ( understandably ) untrusting of the Hero at first , he soon warms up , and proves to be warm and courteous , while making an effort to treat everyone equally , even as his claim as Emperor becomes stronger and his position more stable throughout the events of the story . Martin also possesses a very strong mind , and is exceptionally intelligent ; he reads almost constantly when he can , and manages to open a portal to Paradise where others could not . Furthermore , Martin is extremely brave ; he does not hesitate to bind himself to the portal to Paradise , and leads the Defense of Bruma with little to no hesitation , despite the fact he has never fought a battle before . Perhaps Martin ' s greatest weakness is his insecurity . It plagues him during the game , the idea that he might not be good enough , undermining his work , and his past haunts him , adding to the slightly cold , reserved air he occasionally keeps around himself as protection . But Martin also possesses wisdom to learn from his mistakes , and ensure they do not happen again . Finally , Martin has superb combat abilities . He can wield impressive magic , and on several occasions demonstrates a natural proficiency with a dagger and a sword , no doubt a trait passed down from Tiber Septim himself , and somewhat prominent in the Septim bloodline . Outro of Oblivion . Upon completion of ' s main questline , Martin will say the following in its outro :