Xena
Sign in to saveXena is a fictional character from the Xena: Warrior Princess franchise, portrayed by New Zealander actress Lucy Lawless and co-created by Robert Tapert and John Schulian. She first appeared as a villain in the 1995–1999 television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys before joining forces with Hercules. Xena was popular with fans, so the producers decided to create a spin-off with the character in the starring role. She later appeared in the subsequent comic book of the same name, as well as the spin-off animated film The Battle for Mount Olympus, and non-canon expanded universe material,
Key facts
- Character.name
- Xena
- Character.image
- Returnofcallisto 02.jpg
- Character.caption
- Lucy Lawless as Xena, holding her chakram
- Character.first
- "The Warrior Princess" (1995)
- Character.last
- "A Friend in Need, Part 2" (2001)
- Character.occupation
- Warrior for good, formerly Warlord and Destroyer of Nations
- Character.portrayer
- Lucy Lawless
- Character.affiliation
- Ares, Hercules, Borias, Caesar, Alti, Lao Ma, Ephiny, Joxer, Eve, the Amazons
- Character.significant_other
- Gabrielle, Marcus, Ares, Caesar
- Character.species
- Human
- Character.nationality
- Thracian
- Character.weapon
- Sword, chakram, whip, breast dagger
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- Xena: Warrior Princess
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22 sectionsContents
- Creation and production
- Appearances and development
- Origins on ''Hercules''
- Fictional character history
- Initial turn to evil
- First steps towards redemption
- Encounter with Hercules and subsequent reform
- Meeting Gabrielle
- Subsequent travels and hardships
- Enemies
- The path to redemption continues
- Eve/Livia
- Final redemption and death
- Legacy
- Skills and abilities
- In other media
- Reception and legacy
- Lesbian subtext and debates
- Popular culture
- See also
- References
- External links
Xena is a fictional character from the Xena: Warrior Princess franchise, portrayed by New Zealander actress Lucy Lawless and co-created by Robert Tapert and John Schulian. She first appeared as a villain in the 1995–1999 television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys before joining forces with Hercules. Xena was popular with fans, so the producers decided to create a spin-off with the character in the starring role. She later appeared in the subsequent comic book of the same name, as well as the spin-off animated film The Battle for Mount Olympus, and non-canon expanded universe material, such as books and video games.
Xena is the protagonist of the story, and the series depicts her on a quest to redeem herself from her dark past by using her formidable fighting skills to help people. She is joined by the bard Gabrielle, and together they go up against ruthless warlords and gods in the ancient mythological world. Xena was raised as the daughter of Cyrene and Atrius in Amphipolis; though the episode "The Furies" raises the possibility that Ares might be Xena's biological father, it is never pursued further. She has two brothers, the younger of whom is dead.