Confessor Martin

Confessor Martin was the leader of the Children of Atom prior to High Confessor Tektus.

Background
According to DiMA's memories and accounts made by the Children of Atom themselves, Confessor Martin was the former leader of the Children of Atom when they first came to Far Harbor after receiving visions from the Woman in the Mist. After some time, they were kicked out of Far Harbor due to their beliefs and DiMA, out of pity, gave them a place to call their own. Residing within a defunct nuclear submarine base known as the Nucleus Martin eventually became close friends with DiMA and he and his followers were the first to accept the synths. The Sole Survivor: "If this thing involves the whole island, then you need help. I can be your problem-solver if you let me in." DiMA: "I suppose there's something to be said about refusing help even when it's offered and you're in need. There's a conflict that's been brewing on this island, shortly after we built Acadia. Between Far Harbor and the Children of Atom." Chase: "Simply put: They want to kill each other, and each side wants us to help them." Faraday: "We've tried to stay neutral, but Far Harbor was going to be wiped out by the Fog, so that's when we built the Condensers for them." DiMA: "And I was friends with the previous leader of the Children of Atom, Confessor Martin. I even gave them their headquarters, the submarine base they named the Nucleus." Chase: "Which was a mistake, because Martin is gone and the new Confessor, Tektus, is completely insane." DiMA: "He's been threatening us, to force us to choose a side. I left behind something very important in that submarine base I gave them." Faraday: "DiMA's earliest memories are stored in the military computer banks in that base. The prewar security systems and Confessor Martin's good will were supposed to keep them safe." Chase: "But now Tektus is in charge, and he's after DiMA's memories. We don't even know what's in them." DiMA: "But we do know that I spent nearly a century on this island, alone. Whatever's in there is too dangerous to allow Tektus to get his hands on them." (DLC03DiMA.txt, DLC03Chase.txt, and DLC03Faraday.txt)

Yet after one of his preachers was executed by the harbormen, Martin began to grow more hostile to not just Far Harbor, but also to DiMA after he gave them fog condensers. Martin tried to persuade DiMA that they should both try to convince the harbormen to leave the Island, both for the harbormen's safety and to satisfy the Children. But DiMA wouldn't be swayed. Eventually, the two split apart and DiMA hasn't heard from him since. He later abandoned his congregation, and in his absence, Tektus rose to become the new High Confessor and radicalized the Children further.

One morning Confessor Martin disappeared after going to sleep in his chambers, and, despite a search party of zealots organized by Tektus, was unable to be located. Tektus, who would take over as leader and become High Confessor, claims that his devotion was questionable and that he may gone to Far Harbor or fled to the south. A final note from Martin implies that he had lost his followers and faith, as well as being known as a traitor to his group, finally deciding to leave to start a new life without Atom.

Appearances
Confessor Martin is heard only in the Fallout 4 add-on Far Harbor.