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The Agents are the main antagonists of The Matrix franchise.
They are an elite team of computer programs engineered by the Architect. In story terms, they are the embodiment of faceless, uncaring, relentless authority.
History[]
The Agents' primary purpose is to defend the titular reality from Redpills, individuals who have become aware of the Matrix's true nature and who might reveal it as a false reality. They also terminate the Exiles, which are programs who don't have a purpose.
It is unknown what happened to the Agents when the Machines and humans formed a peace between each other following Neo's sacrifice to stop Smith from spreading a virus that would destroy both mankind and machines.
Appearance[]
Agents manifest as prototypical examples of federal agents of the United States government. Almost all share a standard appearance: middle-aged white males wearing dark greenish-grey suits and black tie with a tie clip, sunglasses, and an earpiece. In the tie-in media, a few Agents have deviated from this norm. To the uninitiated, Agents appear to be ordinary, if intimidating, law enforcement investigators.
However, unlike the other programs, the Agents are not confined to this one fixed physical form. They sometimes possess Bluepills, humans that are directly connected to the Matrix, meaning that any unremarkable civilian seen in the world of the Matrix could be an undercover Agent. Permanently killing an Agent in combat is therefore ordinarily impossible since they can just transfer into another host.
Agents work in teams of three: one team leader and two subordinates.
Powers and Abilities[]
Within the artificial reality of the Matrix universe, Agents possess what would be considered superhuman abilities in the real world. They are capable of dodging bullets, leaping across rooftops and punching through walls or other solid objects. They are armed with large and awkward Desert Eagle pistols, though, being computer programs in a virtual environment, the Agents can wield them effortlessly. Agents can possess ordinary human programs ("Bluepills" i.e. civilians) at will. Their earpiece allows instant communication with other agents anywhere. In addition to their more spectacular combat skills, Agents can also create various minor reality-bending phenomenon, such as when they temporarily erased Neo's mouth as an act of intimidation.
Later in the series, "Special Agents" are introduced, who are even stronger and more formidable than the original agents. In addition to appearing physically larger, their names contain two syllables rather than one (i.e Johnson, Thompson, etc.).
Behavior[]
Most agents lack anything like a personality or inner life and are focused on nothing other than their mission of protecting the Matrix. The notable exception is series antagonist Agent Smith, who profoundly despises humanity, which he finds physically revolting. He is also the only agent to possess free will and a capacity for self-reflection and contemplation.
Notable Agents[]
- Smith (formerly)
- Brown (deleted)
- Jones (deleted)
- Jackson (deleted)
- Johnson (deleted)
- Thompson (deleted)
- Agent White
- Agent Pace
Gallery[]
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