»The Merovingian is not a former "The One"«

(I don't know if this topic is already covered. Excuse me if it is.)

The Merovingian is not a former "One". Firstly the word "The One" itself means only one.

But waitta minute, we know that there were already 5 "One"s, and Neo is the 6th. Yes, that is true. But when The One returns to the Source, his code is temporarily salvaged, i.e. corrected, and then he chooses 23 individuals to rebuild Zion, and then again continues his seemingly fresh task of saving mankind.

The One is not re-born. He is just updated: changed in style, personality, etc., and then re-introduced into The Matrix. The Oracle knows that when she says to Sati in The Matrix Revolutions:

Sati: Will we ever see him (Neo) again?
The Oracle: Ahh Yes, I expect.

There is always no more than one "The One". The Merovingian is one of the oldest programs in The Matrix. Means, he has been there for a long time without deletion, and has so much knowledge, (almost) equalling The Oracle.

And finally, we know what Persephone regards of him: "He was once like you (Neo)". It means that once Merovingian did exert love on her, but is now too much preoccupied with his own self.

Here is what I posted in another topic as to what i think Merv is.

" Sometimes I like to think of the Merovingian as just someone who is permantly jacked into the matrix, with power, maybe he sold Zion out in one of the previous matrices. When he says "I used to be like you" he may be referring that he used to be a red-piller, but somehow he made a deal with a former agent, and is now a superpowerful program. When he calls Seraph "wingless" could he be referring that maybe Seraph used to be in on his selling Zion out, but now working for the good guys? I like to look at things from a lot of different angles, and some times this seems to be the best one "

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The One is not re-born. He is just updated: changed in style, personality, etc., and then re-introduced into The Matrix.

Ummm...in theory, the One is basically reincarnated until the 7th "One" finally finds enlightenment and saves Zion/Matrix/pretty much everything...

the merrovingian was not a former one. i agree. in the great hall after the fight, he says "mark my wods boy mark them well. i have survived your predisessors and i will survive you." so this i guss means that he has met all the former ones. he also says before the fight "your predisessors had much more respect."

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There is always no more than one "The One". The Merovingian is one of the oldest programs in The Matrix. Means, he has been there for a long time without deletion, and has so much knowledge, (almost) equalling The Oracle.

At the start, i when i first started posting i believed that the merv was a former/previous one. and a lot of people thought this because of the conversation that persephone and neo had in the toilet. but in actual fact the merv is nothing more that a program that sort refuge in the matrix and became an exile. and that The merv i believe represent the devil. just like the arictect represents god.

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And finally, we know what Persephone regards of him: "He was once like you (Neo)". It means that once Merovingian did exert love on her, but is now too much preoccupied with his own self.

Truely i beleve that the conversation in the toliet between persephone and neo was about love, and passion and the way that the merv use to be when he first came here. Persehone see's in neo what she use to see in the merv.

I thought the Merov was a former one too. Thanks for changing my mind guys!

If I Hear One More Person Say He's A Former One, I'll Kill 'em

However, This Is My Take. Or Should I Say Takes. I Think Either, As It Was Earlier Stated, That The Merovingian Is Like Cypher And Was Plugged Back Into The Matrix. OR, This Struck Me, What If; He Took The Red Pill, Didn't Like What He Heard, And Then Got The Blue Pill (Most Likely By Force) And Then Took It, So He Was Thus Clued Into The Matrix, However, He's Stil In. Just My Take.