The Merovingian - Definition and Overview

This is an article on the fictional character "The Merovingian" in The Matrix Trilogy. For other uses of the name 'Merovingian', see Merovingian (disambiguation).

The Merovingian is a character (played by Lambert Wilson) in the movies The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions. He is a powerful and dangerous program with the persona of a snobby, overly-mannered French gourmet and powerbroker who enjoys fine pleasantries and scintillating banter. He is married to Persephone, who resents his philandering. The Merovingian is the leader of a group of Exiles, employs The Twins and others as his henchmen, holds the Keymaker prisoner, and controls the Trainman.

Trivia

• The Merovingian was named for the Merovingian dynasty of Frankish kings.
• When The Oracle speaks to Neo of "vampires, ghosts, and werewolves," she is foreshadowing his encounter with the Merovingian (a vampire) and his entourage.
• The Merovingian implies that he may be one of Neo's predecessors as 'The One' when he states that he has survived all of Neo's predecessors. Persephone also reveals that the Merovingian used to be like Neo when she speaks of his past when she fell in love with him.