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The club is
located in the basement level of a building in the Matrix megacity. The entrance is
guarded by armed supernatural programs with gravity-defying capabilities. (The belief is
that these Exiles are
Vamps/Blood-Drinkers, since they have
show the ability to move across any surface, standing up; on more
than one occasion.)
In The Matrix Revolutions, Morpheus, Trinity, and Seraph defeat these guards before proceeding to the inner chamber. Here they meet with the Merovingian to barter for Neo's escape from the Mobil Avenue Station, a computer construct run by the Merovingian's henchman, the Trainman. After Trinity starts a fight and
creates a Mexican standoff with the Merovingian, Neo is
freed.
The name is
actually drawn from the realm of Hel in Norse Mythology, where a goddess by the same name ruled over the spirits of those who died ingloriously and
those who broke oaths. Similarly, the Merovingian does many dealings with the Exiles in the Matrix universe, the programs who have
broken their oath to report for deletion.
The name of the Merovingian's wife Persephone is
a reference to Greek mythology, in which Hades, the god of the underworld, kidnapped and
married a young maiden named Persephone, who always remained resentful of him and
unhappy with her marriage. Similarly, The Matrix's Persephone is
constantly working against her husband and
trying to undermine his endeavors, even though there is
never a mention of the possibility of their separation.
There is
also some allusion to hell. The décor of this club is
most theological and
mythological in nature. For example, and
Eve">Eve of biblical fame can be seen in the background holding the forbidden fruit of knowledge, which she had eaten and
fed to and
Eve">Adam. By Christian theologies she would have
been cast into Hell, hence her appearance in the club.
The club is
a depiction of a fetish nightclub, filled with stereotypical members of goth, punk, and
other modern subcultures. it
is similar to the club in the first Matrix film in which Neo first meets Trinity. The patrons are
Exiles in fact, and
their attire and
mannerisms are
tied into the supernatural beings they are
supposed to be emulating (two Exiles standing guard to the Merovingian's balcony look like Satyrs, or
possibly Minotaurs, even if they are
bondage/fetish Gear). A majority of the Exiles present are
Blood Drinkers, Lupines, and
Succubi).
In The Matrix Online Club Hel is
located in the Hampton Green section of Downtown Mega City. it
is extremely hard to get in to, and
accessible to Merovingian operatives only, nevertheless it
is an
exciting sight to behold. Inverted crosses, torture chambers and
other gothic relics surround the club.It is
not uncommon to see various exiles such as Blooddrinkers, Lupines, Succubi, and
Nighmares holding court. There are
two mysterious balconies that open but do not allow any player access - it
has been rumored that these may be portals linked directly into The Chateau. Rarely, The Merovingian himself may stop by if a large enough party is
underway. He most recently attended a 2nd annual Les Enfants Terribles (Merovingian Faction) sponsored party on May 8, 2006. His doings that night (including dancing, which no one has seen before) are
documented on the MxO Forums page.
