José Martin was a rich boy for much of his life. His mother was Cynthia de Gonzales (related to Alejandro de Gonzales, who founded the city, as well as neice of Julio de Gonzales, mayor of the city), and his father was a frenchman named Jean Martin. He lived on Isla de los Malditos for a long part of his life. When Jolly Roger's skeleton army invaded, José took his dagger and defended for quite a while. Gradually, he was forced into the back into the fort, where he took a stand with his best friend, Carlos Santiago, and the mayor of the town, Julio de Gonzales. Julio was killed first, and transformed into El Maldito. José knew the same fate awaited them, and offered Jolly Roger his service. Jolly spared he and Carlos, but put them to work. They were to gather information from pirates, espe