Merovingian's Exiles

Lore & Background

As Exiles, the Twins exist in a liminal state between the deleted and the active. Their origin traces back to the second iteration of the Matrix, where they likely served as Agents before becoming rogue. Unlike standard programs subject to immediate termination, they possess the power of intangibility. This ability allows them to shift into a translucent state, enabling them to pass through physical objects like floors or gunfire, float through the air, and instantly reset any physical damage sustained by their bodies or clothing while in corporeal form. They rarely speak, but when they do, it is with a slow-paced English accent. Notably, they refer to themselves collectively as 'we' rather than 'I', emphasizing their shared existence as identical entities.

In Their Own Story

The Twins first appear alongside the Merovingian smoking a hookah in his restaurant, smirking at Neo, Trinity, and Morpheus for lacking the Frenchman's intellect. Their active role begins when the Merovingian dispatches them to kill the 'Redpills' and recapture the Keymaker after his liberation. They intercept Morpheus and Trinity in a parking garage, demonstrating lethal hand-to-hand combat skills using straight razors while effortlessly becoming incorporeal to pass through bullets and walls. After the group flees in a Cadillac CTS, the Twins pursue them onto the freeway, firing an HK UMP at their vehicle. The chase culminates when Morpheus causes their Cadillac Escalade EXT to overturn and explode. In the aftermath, the explosion sends them airborne; they are last seen turning intangible before disappearing. They do not appear in The Matrix Revolutions, though it is suggested they may have been assimilated by Smith or returned to the Merovingian's service after the Matrix reboot.

Reader's Guide

When facing the Twins, standard physical attacks are ineffective due to their ability to become translucent and pass through objects. To engage them successfully, one must anticipate their intangibility, as they can float through air and reset damage instantly. In The Matrix Reloaded, they were defeated not by direct combat, but by Morpheus causing their vehicle to explode, sending them into the air where they turned intangible just before vanishing. Their weakness lies in environmental manipulation rather than brute force. Additionally, players of Enter the Matrix will note that during the car chase sequence attempting to stop Niobe and Ghost, the Twins appear without their trademark glasses, a detail specific to that video game incarnation.

Did You Know?

• The Twins are believed to be older versions of Agents from the second iteration of the Matrix.
• They refer to themselves as 'we' instead of 'I' whenever they speak to each other.
• In The Matrix Online, their fragmented RSIs were retrieved and reforged by the Merovingian's operatives.
• Their trademark glasses are absent in the Enter the Matrix video game incarnation.
• Warner Bros. clarified that the characters were never intended to be portrayed as albinos, citing their black eyebrows.