Brett de Martel

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## Biographical Information

### Born

* 10th Century  (Southern France, Aged Unknown/1017+)

### Occupation

* Nobleman  (Formerly)
* Member of The Quadrinity  (Formerly)
* Co-Leader of The Strix  (Formerly)

### Species

* Human  (Originally)
* Vampire  (Athena's Bloodline)
* Tribrid  (Formerly, by possessing Jack)
* Spirit in Limbo (Currently)

## Family Information

### Family Members

* Count de Martel †  (Father)
* Countess de Martel †  (Mother)
* Tristan de Martel †  (Older Brother)
* Aurora de Martel †  (Younger Sister)

## Supernatural Information

### Cause of Death

* Unknown  (as a human)
* Heart Extraction (as a vampire)

### Killed By

* Athena Mikaelson (as a human)
* Jack Mikaelson (as a vampire)

## Physical Appearance

### Height

* 6'1"  (Feet)
* 1.85  (Meters)

## Appearance

### Episode Count

* 7 (TO)
* TBA (Legacies)
* TBA (Totaled)

### First Seen

* *For the Next Millennium* (Flashback) (TO)
* *I'll See You in Hell or New Orleans*  (Modern Day Appearance) (TO)

### Last Seen

* *Give 'Em Hell Kid*  (Body/Unconscious) (TO)

**Brett de Martel** was a recurring character and the quaternary antagonist in the third season of *The Originals*. He was the brother of Tristan and Aurora de Martel and the son of the Count de Martel. He was the first vampire ever turned by Athena Mikaelson, one of the Quadrinity, and the former co-leader of the Strix.

**Brett** was a member of the **De Martel Family**.

## Early History

Not much is known about Brett's childhood other than he was the protective older brother to his younger sister. He was a friend of Lucien before he become the Count's servant.

### Southern France, 1002

Brett, Tristan, and Aurora witnessed the Mikaelson siblings enter their home while the six Original Vampires were pretending to be the children of the Count de Guise. Brett took a liking to Athena and she fell in love with him. Finn had a feeling his wife was cheating when he found Brett coming in and out of her chambers all the time.

Brett and Athena in secret spoke about their lives growing up. Athena admits she and Finn were an arranged marriage and that she never truly loved him. He admits that he was suppose to marry a rich women but he accidently killed her. He said that it was too dark in the castle and there had been no candles or lights and thought she was an intruder. The two confided in each other and swore to keep secrets that they share to the grave.

Eventually Brett was turned into a vampire, the first from Athena's sireline. Around the castle she used magic to cloak them and have sex without anyone seeing them. Finn walked in on them making love to one another and Brett fought for Athena's honor, saying that he's the better man than Finn would ever be.

However fearing Mikael's approach, Elijah compelled Brett, Tristan, Aurora, and Lucien to believe themselves to be Kol, Elijah, Rebekah, and Niklaus respectively, and to garner Mikael's attention and run in their place. Believing themselves to be the Mikaelsons, the four ran, and would run for a century.

### Europe, 1114

Thanks to the Brotherhood of the Five briefly putting Elijah down with the daggers, the four were freed, and swore vengeance against the Original Vampires that had taken a century from them with their compulsion.

## Powers and Abilities

Brett possesses all the standard powers and abilities of a non-Original vampire.

Being over a thousand years old, he was one of the strongest vampires in existence, second only to the Original Vampires. Brett was the third member of the Quadrinity to be turned after Lucien and Aurora, making him the third strongest of the group until Lucien became the Beast.

## Weaknesses

Brett has the typical weaknesses of a non-Original vampire.

## Appearances

### The Vampire Diaries

**Season Three**

* *Dangerous Liaisons* (Mentioned)

### The Originals

* *For the Next Millennium*
* *I'll See You in Hell or New Orleans*
* *A Walk on the Wild Side*
* *Out of the Easy*
* *The Other Girl in New Orleans*
* *Where Nothing Stays Buried*

## Name

* **Brett** is pronounced *bret*. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Brett is "from Britany or Britain". Transferred use of the surname, which originated in the Middle Ages as an ethnic name for a native of Brittany (France), or Britain (England).
* **Martel** is one of Britain and France's most famous and historic surnames. It derives from the French word "martel" meaning "hammer".