Tristan de Martel

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**Tristan de Martel** is a main character in the Kevin Mikaelson Series, Tristan is the brother of Aurora de Martel and the son of the Count Martel. **Tristan** is the vampire husband to Kevin Mikaelson.

**Tristan** is a member of the **Mikaelson Family**, de Martel family, and a member of the New Full Moon Pack.

## Biographical Information:

### Born:

In the 10th Century (Southern France, Age Unknown/1017+)

### Species:

Human (Originally)Vampire (Elijah's bloodline)

### Title(s):

Lord Tristan (Everybody in his human life) Elijah Mikaelson (Fake Identity)

The Leader Of The Strix, Mr.de Martel, My Favorite Bi (all by Kevin)

Little Weasel, Filth, Second-rate Napoleon, Pompous Dick (all by Elijah)

Pompous Dick (by Elijah and Hayley)

My Beloved Brother (by Aurora)

### Occupation:

Nobleman (Formerly)Member of The Trinity

Leader of The Strix

Prisoner (Trapped in the Mind Word) (Formerly)

## Family information:

### Family Members:

Count Martel † (Father)Countess de Martel † (Mother)

Aurora de Martel (Younger Sister)

Kevin Mikaelson (Husband)

## Physical Appearance:

### Weakness(es):

Has the typical weaknesses of a non-Original vampire.

## **Early History**

Tristan is the son of Count de Martel and lived with his sister, Aurora. In the year 1002, he and his family met the Mikaelson siblings. Later that year, when Aurora was secretly meeting with one of the Original Vampires, Tristan caught her with their servant Lucien. Tristan, believing that it was Lucien whom Aurora was having the affair with, ordered the guards to take him.

Tristan tortured Lucien in the dungeons when Klaus and his brother Elijah attempted to stop him. Tristan revealed that he learned the truth about them. He threatened that he would expose them if they did anything to him and then pulled out a dagger, slashing Lucien across the mouth, scarring him. After the torture, Tristan spoke to Aurora but was attacked by a healed Lucien, who, had been healed by Klaus's blood. One of the guards stabbed Lucien in the back, killing him.

Tristan was turned into a vampire by Elijah in the year 1002, and he, along with Lucien and Aurora, were compelled in believe that they were the Mikaelson siblings, and were used as a diversion for Mikael to hunt. In the year 1114, they were released from the compulsion via the daggering of Elijah by the Brotherhood of the Five. Enraged, the three swore an oath of their own; an oath of vengeance against the family that had ruined their lives.

After Elijah had created The Strix, in hopes of a building a better future for the world, he was forced to flee from the society when Mikael came for him. Tristan arrived in the aftermath of the attack and took command the of The Strix, forging them into a violent secret society responsible for conducting world events from behind the scenes.

Tristan continued to try and find a way to kill the Originals with Aurora and Lucien but after Finn and Kol died, they learned that they and their sirelines would die along with them if the Originals died. Tristan instead focused on trying to trap the Originals, hoping to contain them permanently somewhere safe, where their deaths could never effect him or his sireline. When he learned about the Serratura, he planned to travel to New Orleans under the pretense that he and Lucien were at war, not wanting the Mikaelsons to suspect that he and Lucien were actually planning to seal them away.

## **Personality**

Tristan is both charming and worldly, a man born into such wealth and power that he carries with him the cool assurance of his own superiority. With those he loves, he can be equal parts warm and caring, obsessive and co-dependent. But with his enemies, he is cruel and completely merciless. Tristan is very elitist, only associating with those he deems as "true equals" like the members of the Strix, and looks down on anyone that does not meet his standards.

Tristan is a charismatic leader, able to lead the Strix for centuries without incident. They saw him as a savior for coming to them in their time of need and helping them consolidate more and more power. Tristan chose to act in manners, he believed Elijah wouldn't, staying loyal when Elijah might betray and remaining with the Strix through difficult times instead of abandoning like Elijah had.

## **Physical Appearance**

Tristan is a man of average build with short, brown hair and blue eyes. He dresses well, in suits and ties.

## **Powers and Abilities**

Tristan posses all the standard powers and abilities of a non-Original vampire. But being over a thousand years old, he is one of the strongest non-Original vampires in existence.

Aurora claims that she, Lucien, and Tristan cannot be easily compelled anymore. He was also able to resist Elijah invading his mind through physical contact even in a debilitated state due to magic and werewolf venom.

## **Weaknesses**

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

## **Relationships**

* Kevin and Tristan (Married/Lovers/Allies)
* Aurora and Tristan (Siblings/Former Allies)
* Lucien and Tristan (Former Allies/Enemies)
* Tristan and Aya (Boss/Employee/Former Allies)
* Elijah and Tristan (Enemies/Former Allies/Elijah turned him)
* Hayley and Tristan (Enemies)