Martel was a high-ranking member of the Clergy of Nergal who was sent by Tcha Khan to influence Grandmaster Vepar of the Magestar. He managed to convince Vepar to side with the clergy in exchange for a boost to his magic as well as the total annihilation of the Magestar's enemies, which led to the destruction of Graves Hall. Ultimately Martel grew frustrated with Vepar whose sanity was beginning to slip, so he left the master on his own, instead choosing Master Raum as the next potential candidate for the clergy to use. He appeared in public again in Yamato years after the Cataclysm, ostensibly supporting the Sonno-joi movement, and participated in the Battle of Hephaisteion.