The original Matrix may be over 20 years old but it remains an icon of Science Fiction world-building and cyberpunk costume design. The brainchild of the Wachowskis, on the surface, The Matrix tapped into an innate fear of machine sentience that is more relevant today than ever. However, dig a little further and you found a parable on how we live our lives in conformity and whether, if given the opportunity, we would be the type to take the blue pill, or the red pill. This is perhaps the result of the Oracle's actions since the Path of The One normally leads to The One choosing to save humanity by making him believe he is the messiah and savior of humanity. But The Oracle has steered Trinity into falling in love with Neo (by telling her she would fall in love with The One before she met Neo), and thus has subtly changed the profound attachment that The One has for humanity into an attachment not only to humanity but more so in one particular individual he loved deeply: Trinity. Throughout the film, it is apparent that Trinity has developed romantic feelings for Neo. Near the end of the film, after he is killed by Agent Smith in the Matrix, she speaks to his still plugged-in body and reveals that The Oracle told her that she would fall in love with The One, a prophesied individual capable of manipulating the Matrix to an unprecedented degree. She kisses him, whereupon he is revived. Neo defeats the Agents and the film ends. This marks the beginning of a romantic relationship between Neo and Trinity which proves decisive in the outcome of the series. When he's not busy crafting imaginative costumes, Doc Cotton loves nothing more than a good party. He's the one who knows how to turn any gathering into a memorable event, infusing it with fun and excitement.

Morpheus is the name of the god of dreams within Greek mythology. The Matrix character was also based on one of the same name from Neil Gaiman’s fictional universe The Sandman, which also draws heavily upon Greek mythology. This is largely consistent with Morpheus’s role within the wider Matrix universe as the one who first wakes humans from their dreamlike state within the machine-run simulation.It is also a Norwegian name, with "Trine Andersen" possibly serving as an inspiration for Trinity's character. This may especially be true considering that Neo's real name is Thomas Anderson.

In " Enter the Matrix", Trinity appears in a scene where she faces off against Ghost in a practice spar, the two subsequently discussing their shared belief that Neo can defeat the Machines despite the absurdity of the concept. Over the course of the game, it is heavily implied, although never expressly stated, that Ghost is in love with Trinity, but that she regards him as a brother for their having been freed from the Matrix at or near the same time.

Trinity's importance as an individual character in the first sequel to The Matrix is fairly minimal for the first half of the film, though she appears in almost every scene. Trinity is next seen communicating with Neo for Morpheus in several encounters. Eventually, she and the rest of the Nebuchadnezzar 's crew unplug Neo from the Matrix and begin his training as a new recruit in the war against the Machines. She participates in several missions into the Matrix, including taking Neo to The Oracle, a person inside the Matrix who is said by the rebels to have supernatural powers. Where previous Ones chose to save humanity by accepting The Architect's deal, Neo's 'profound attachment to the human species' (instilled in him through the Prime Program) manifests in his relationship with Trinity as an individual, not in a feeling of responsibility for the entire human race, like the previous Ones. He thus chooses to save Trinity instead of continuing the cycle.