I'll start with an easy one.
The Merovingian
In purpose, he is Hades, lord of the underworld. This is implied in Reloaded with the introduction of Persopheny as his wife. Further, with the vampires, werewolves, and ghosts in his employ. In Revolutions it is made obvious by the "Hell" button on the elevator, leading to the titty-twisting gothica fetish club in which he holds court. Here, he is portrayed less as the jet-setter so much as a mob boss. Thus again, he rules the underworld.
The name itself comes from a French conspiracy group who linked the Autharian "once and future king" prophesy with Christianity. The story goes that Jesus and Mary Magdlene had kids, and that the rightful ruler of France was descended from this line. Merovingians therefore were invested in a certain amount of divine power and rightful rulership over men due to their direct line of descent from God himself through Jesus, just as was the tradition in Northern Europe and elsewhere of drawing geneologies of kings that lead back to the gods themselves.
In the mythos of the Matix, this implies a connection with a previous The One. Such as that The Merovingian was himself a previous The One.
Lastly, he holds The Trainman in his employ, who is clearly Charon.
Persephony
The mythological bride of Hades who travels from Olympus to the underworld for half of the year to explain the Winter season. She's named outright, mainly so you can see the link between The Merovingian and Hades.
The Trainman
Charon, who ferrys the dead across the river Styx to Hades. He is in the employ of The Merovingian, who is Hades, in smuggling souls/programs between the worlds. |
