Villains Beginning With 'A'
Agent Smith
The Matrix film series (1999-2003)
After having free reign over The Matrix, Agent Smith finally met his match in a savior also known as Mister Anderson. The Matrix is a construct of our world created for the purpose of harvesting human beings for their energy - essentially, to make batteries out of people. But a few humans were able to escape the hold of the elaborate computer program keeping them "asleep" from the real world. Before escaping, they had to get by the agents - counteractive programming or safe guard incase of anyone waking from the perpetual sleep and discovering the real world - these agents were led by Smith.
Once awakened, humans were able to build up a resistance against the machines while also evening the odds against them back in the Matrix. No longer shackled by the chains of the harvesting machines, humans could check in and out of the Matrix, fighting agents and hoping to free more minds. One such mind was Neo, a.k.a. Mr. Anderson. He had the ability to move and fight like the agents, and for some reason, was able to destroy Agent Smith at one point. Or so he thought.
Smith became a rogue program, resurfacing in various spots all over the Matrix without being under the control of the machines. Just as Neo did, Smith began to learn that the boundaries of his programming could be broken and discovered new powers, including being able to clone himself, copying his self on top of another program, i.e. another person in the Matrix. This led to the frightening paradox of Smith finding himself in the real world, having taken control of a mind and sabotaging a rebel ship, leading to a showdown with Neo.
As his numbers grew, so did Smith's superiority complex. He already felt he was a supreme being, above humans and all other life forms, but his hold of the Matrix expanded once he took over the Oracle's program. With seemingly boundless knowledge and abilities, Smith once again found himself facing Neo, this time for control of the Matrix. In the end, the Smith program was terminated, obliterated by Neo and the machines in a rare union between humans and their sworn enemies. But we all know, if Smith rose before, he can certainly rise again.
SUMMARY
ARCH RIVAL : |
Mister Anderson aka Neo. |
STRENGTHS : |
Smith was a natural leader, a shrewd strategist, and all-knowing inside the Matrix (thanks to the Oracle). In the Matrix, his powers equaled that of Superman. Agent Smith had little or no remorse for anyone trying to get in the way of his job. An excellent intimidator, complemented nicely by his spooky devotion to perfect annunciation - this guy could be anywhere and everywhere. |
WEAKNESSES : |
Consumed by his superiority over humans, he never believed a savior would come to snuff him out. |
WEAPONS : |
Guns. |
QUOTE : |
"You hear that Mr. Anderson?... That is the sound of inevitability... It is the sound of your death... Goodbye, Mr. Anderson!" |
EXTERNAL LINKS
The Matrix film (1999) - IMDb
The Matrix Revolutions film (November, 2003) - IMDb
The Matrix Reloaded film (May, 2003) - IMDb
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