The Matrix The films never adequately addressed when and how Laurence Fishburne's Morpheus was freed from the franchise's titular simulation, but other areas of the saga have not only teased information on this subject, but also revealed why Morpheus believed so much in the One. Fishburne's role in the cast of the original Headquarters The trilogy was interesting. Morpheus was unusually spiritual for a man at war with a horde of sentient machines.but there's actually a good reason why his belief system never wavered.
Although Morpheus died between the end of the original Headquarters trilogy and the beginning of 2021 The Matrix Resurrectionsthe character was reimagined and reworked so that he could appear in the Legacy sequel. Just as there were other actors who played Agent Smith, Fishburne is now not the only actor to play Morpheus. However, the end of Morpheus' true arc didn't come with all the answers to questions about his enigmatic backstory. To do this, you need to explore the expanded universe of the franchise.
Morpheus was freed from the Matrix and learned the prophecy as a child
Morpheus was not released as an adult like other Matrix characters
Originally posted in The MatrixOfficial website in 1999, Miller's Tale is a canon story featuring Fishburne's character in his early years. Although the story revolves around Zion's new ability to make bread, the comic proves that Morpheus was not freed from the Matrix as an adult like many of the other characters. Instead of, Morpheus' formative years were spent in the real worldwhich greatly influenced the way he grew up.
With characters like Keanu Reeves' Thomas “Neo” Anderson only being freed from the Matrix much later in life, they were shaped much more by the inauthentic entry of the machines. So, although they eventually discovered the Prophecy that foretold the arrival of the One, it was never a guarantee that they would believe it. Because they were people much older than Morpheus was when they were freed, many of the others The citizens of Zion would have their own opinions on how the Machines' victory would come to an end. That being said, Morpheus was not the only believer.
Morpheus spent most of his life believing in the prophecy of the One
Fishburne's character had an almost religious reverence for Neo
The Prophecy of the One wasn't something Morpheus invented on his own. It's something that came about as a result of past events in the simulation, especially in previous versions of the Matrix itself. So Morpheus grew up around the story, which means it helped form a solid foundation of who he was as a person. Children in The Matrix are rarely raised by their biological parents in the real worldso Morpheus' ideology will have resulted from comments left by Zion's soldiers and other inhabitants.
When Neo finally emerged as a candidate for the One, it's understandable that Morpheus accepted Reeves' character as the reverent figure of the Prophecy.
Therefore, when Neo finally emerged as a candidate for the One, it is understandable that Morpheus accepted Reeves' character as the reverent figure of the Prophecy. There is hardly a moment when Fishburne's character doesn't trust Neo with every bone in your body. He places so much blind faith in Neo that he almost becomes irresponsible in his leadership, but knowing how long Morpheus' belief system has existed means this makes a lot more sense than if he had been freed from the Matrix as an older man. .
That one's prophecy was a lie (but Morpheus was right about Neo)
The Machines never expected their falsified story to come true
Ultimately, Neo becomes humanity's much-needed savior and manages to broker a deal between the Machines and Zion through his selfless sacrifice in 2001. The Matrix Revolutions. He gains all the abilities the other characters would expect to see manifested in the One, and probably even a little more. However, the prophecy that predicted his arrival was a complete fabrication. It was created by the Machines to keep the freed humans chasing a false trail, with the villains hoping their adversaries were too busy finding and trusting a fictional savior than actually fighting back.
Fortunately, Morpheus' belief in Neo, which was unconsciously triggered by the Machines, paid off. Although Neo could not have been the One due to the Prophecy being made up, Reeves' character still ended up being very special. The Machines' unorthodox tactics worked for a long time, but ultimately led to their downfall. The Prophecy was apparently too convincing, as it allowed Morpheus to believe in the man he would become. The Matrix'his greatest hero, and all without the worry that he might be wrong.