Val started out as the chief deacon of Knoth. She is the leader of a splinter group from the Testament of the New Ezekielcalled the Heretics. Later on he appears to be female because of it.Īt the first encounter you don't see anything because it is dark and she is wearing robes, duh.Val is an antagonist in Outlast 2. I guess it has something to do with the hallucinations. At the first encounter you won't see any breasts. Once she was no longer among them, there would've been no need to continue to do so. So it would seem that Val concealed the fact that she was a woman to them - and given Knoth's tendencies to sexually abuse his female followers it seems, to me at least, to be a reasonable enough excuse to do so. Anyway, I found the explanation: Knoth and the rest thought Val was a man and refer to her as such throughout text and speech. But why are people mistaken on this on such a grand scale? Showing 1 - 15 of 93 comments. Yet, I see her being refered to as either androgynous or even a man! That's silly. Watching a Let's Play of the scene when SHE is taking her mud bath in the mines and you can clearly see that she has both female breasts and lacks the dangly bits of the male Heretics that chase you up to that point.
Marta is a cruel and relentless pursuer, who stops at nothing to try and kill Blake or anyone else who stands up against the cult.Home Discussions Workshop Market Broadcasts.Ĭhange language. It is also hinted that she has excellent eyesight and can see well at night. Marta's knowledge of the town is well mapped, as she seems to able to maneuver through it with ease, even in the darkness. She is very strong, able to deftly use her pickaxe to kill anyone she views as an impending threat, as well as being able to smash through doors and wooden fences with very little effort. Marta seems to be a high-ranking enforcer of the Testament of New Ezekiel, as she is universally feared throughout the town. However, the storm rips off the roof of the building they are in, which detaches a metal cross from the roof which plummets down onto Marta and impales her through the chest, killing her. In the final section of the game, she chases Blake and an in-labor Lynn through a violent thunderstorm, and is right on the verge of slaughtering them both. This overall shows a level of awe and fear that Marta's own cult possesses concerning her displaying that she is someone not to be trifled with. This is further proven when pursuing cultists withdraw from chasing Blake as the area he stumbled into is one of Marta's patrol routes, and leave him to die by Marta's hands. So much so that when Blake encounters the townspeople in populated areas of the town, such as its central square, they will vacate the place indicating Marta's coming, even if they themselves are hostile to Blake. Marta can be seen killing random town folk for either questioning their faith or being suspected to be a Heretic. She is encountered several times throughout the game by Blake, nearly killing him almost every time. These sins were that Ethan denied Knoth his daughter, Anna Lee, and have "since sinned in denying it" though she says "catamite to the devil" after she kills him which may be an insult or refer to something else. When Blake is sheltered by Ethan, a seemingly sane resident of the village, she visits him to viciously slay him for his "sins", as well as for knowing of Blake's whereabouts, which he denies. Marta is first encountered by Blake while she mumbles gospel quotes and patrols the middle of the town at night, acting as its enforcer.
Using metaphors to explain to Marta that her deeds are righteous saying if she does not get rid of the rabid dog or venomous spider knowing what they are, is she not responsible as them when they killhe says that her murders are not sins but actually pious deeds to save her town. Her murders are her path to salvation because she is getting rid of the "criminals" before they commit their prophesied sins. He explains that Marta is trusted to perform the sacred duty of being witness, judge and executioner. However, Knoth tells her that she may not even lift a finger and be considered a sinner in the eyes of God. She feels unhappy taking the lives of people despite what their affiliations or beliefs are. It is also mentioned that Marta's Faith is considered "imperfect.
The aforementioned notes show that Marta was an "intimate" and close friend of Knoth's since her childhood, whom he states is his "best beloved. Not much is known about Marta's background aside a few notes. She is one of the most dangerous and feared members of the Testament of the New Ezekiel. Marta is the secondary antagonist in Outlast 2.