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## Family heritage

### Notable family members

Count Martel †Countess de Martel †

Tristan de Martel

Aurora de Martel

## Relationships

### Related families

Mikaelson Family (Sires)

The **de Martel Family** is an ancient family of nobles featured in *Season Three* of *The Originals*. They originally came from Southern France, who lived there since the early 11th/late 10th Century.

## History

Not much is known about the family history, but it can be assumed they are an ancient family, as they are nobles, and most of the noble families in the that era took their lands by conquering them, and settled there for many years. It was also revealed that Sophia de Martel was forces to marry to the Count.

Sophia died giving birth to Aurora. Aurora also was childhood friends with one of their servants; Lucien Castle.

After some years, the de Martel family had the misfortune of crossing paths with the newly turned Original Vampires, who were from the Mikaelson Family. Tristan became friends with Elijah and Aurora with Rebekah. After Lucien was sired by Klaus, Aurora asked to be sired as well. When Klaus refused, Aurora attempted suicide in order to get Rebekah to give her some of her blood. After Rebekah healed her and left, Aurora jumped out of a window, becoming the first vampire of Rebekah's sideline. It is unknown exactly why Tristan became a vampire - only that he was killed my Mikael and became the first vampire ever sired by Elijah.

Lucien insisted on going with the Originals once they planned to leave. Elijah compelled him to break up with Klaus instead. However, Klaus compelled Tristan to do the same with Elijah. When the originals were daggered by Brotherhood of the Five the compulsion broke, Tristan and Lucien made a promise to get their lovers back.

At some point in time, Tristan became the leader of a secret society called The Strix, which happened to be created by his sire, Elijah.

Tristan and Aurora came to New Orleans around the same time. In *A Ghost Along the Mississippi*, Tristan kissed Elijah. In *This Can Only End in Blood*, Aurora moved out with Ken, leaving New Orleans.

## **Family Members**

* Count Martel: The former patriarch who welcomed the newly turned Mikealsons into his home. He died fter both of his children were turned into vampires.
* Countless Martel: Sophia was never happy in her marrige, however she loved Tristan more then anything in this word. She died while giving birth to Aurora.
* Tristan de Martel: The known oldest surviving brother who became the first of Elijah's sireline.
* Aurora de Martel: The youngest only known daughter. She was often associated with death before becoming a vampire, as her mother died after labor with her. Aurora is bipolar, which leads to her be a wild card persona as an vampire.