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| − | Xena | + | Xena was a female human born to '''Cyrene''' in the Thracian village of '''Amphipolis'''. Her father '''Nelo''' was a traveller of mysterious background who stayed with Cyrene after learning they had given birth to a girl. When Xena was 7 years old, her father returned home from the Temple of Ares drunk claiming the need to sacrifice Xena to [[Ares (Herules-Xena)|Ares]] when he was slain by Cyrene with an axe. (XWP: The Furies) She was noted to have had an older brother named '''Toris''' and a younger brother named '''Lyceus'''. Whilst growing up, she and her older brother Toris did not get along but did so for the sake of their younger sibling. (XWP: Death Mask) Xena was closer with Lyceus where they enjoyed fishing and would constantly attempt to catch '''Solaris''' who was the biggest fish in the lake. (XWP: Fins, Femmes and Gems) Later on, Xena came to learn to fight and taught her brother Lyceus as well. In her late teens, their village faced attacks from the warlord '''Cortese''' who was raiding the settlement. To fight him, Xena gathered an army consisting of farmers from her village and included Lyceus whilst Toris and others fled for the hills. When Cortese attacked, the defenders managed to fend the warlord off but knew that he would return. Thus, she used the surrounding villages as a buffer against him and when Cortese returned a fierce battle was fought where Lyceus was killed. Xena came to be blamed for her brother's death with her mother Cyrene forcing her daughter to leave Amphipolis. (XWP: Sins of the Past) |
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| + | Returning to Greece, Xena becomes obsessed with conquering Arcadia but knew this would not be possible as long as [[Hercules (Hercules-Xena)|Hercules]] resided in the area as she could not defeat the demi-god in a one-on-one fight. Instead, she concocted a plot wherein she tricks [[Iolaus (Hercules-Xena)|Iolaus]] into falling in love with her. Once Iolaus was bewitched, she began to poison him against Hercules where her trickery allowed her to drive a wedge between the heroes, eventually even causing them to fight one another. Finally, Iolaus realizes what was happening and re-joined Hercules to fight Xena and her army. (HTLJ: The Warrior Princess). | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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===Powers and abilities=== | ===Powers and abilities=== | ||
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| + | Her signature weapon was the '''Chakram''' that had the unique ability of being thrown and returning to her. It possessed sharp edges and was able to cut through most things. (XWP: Chakram) | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| + | *[https://hercules-xena.fandom.com/wiki/Xena Hercules-Xena Wik Entry] | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xena Wikipedia Entry] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xena Wikipedia Entry] | ||
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[[Category:Female Martial Artists]] | [[Category:Female Martial Artists]] | ||
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[[Category:Women Soldiers and Warriors]] | [[Category:Women Soldiers and Warriors]] | ||
[[Category:Blade and Dart-Throwers]] | [[Category:Blade and Dart-Throwers]] | ||
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[[Category:Generals]] | [[Category:Generals]] | ||
[[Category:Female Generals]] | [[Category:Female Generals]] | ||
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Xena is a female television character who features in Xena: Warrior Princess.
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Biography
Xena was a female human born to Cyrene in the Thracian village of Amphipolis. Her father Nelo was a traveller of mysterious background who stayed with Cyrene after learning they had given birth to a girl. When Xena was 7 years old, her father returned home from the Temple of Ares drunk claiming the need to sacrifice Xena to Ares when he was slain by Cyrene with an axe. (XWP: The Furies) She was noted to have had an older brother named Toris and a younger brother named Lyceus. Whilst growing up, she and her older brother Toris did not get along but did so for the sake of their younger sibling. (XWP: Death Mask) Xena was closer with Lyceus where they enjoyed fishing and would constantly attempt to catch Solaris who was the biggest fish in the lake. (XWP: Fins, Femmes and Gems) Later on, Xena came to learn to fight and taught her brother Lyceus as well. In her late teens, their village faced attacks from the warlord Cortese who was raiding the settlement. To fight him, Xena gathered an army consisting of farmers from her village and included Lyceus whilst Toris and others fled for the hills. When Cortese attacked, the defenders managed to fend the warlord off but knew that he would return. Thus, she used the surrounding villages as a buffer against him and when Cortese returned a fierce battle was fought where Lyceus was killed. Xena came to be blamed for her brother's death with her mother Cyrene forcing her daughter to leave Amphipolis. (XWP: Sins of the Past)
Returning to Greece, Xena becomes obsessed with conquering Arcadia but knew this would not be possible as long as Hercules resided in the area as she could not defeat the demi-god in a one-on-one fight. Instead, she concocted a plot wherein she tricks Iolaus into falling in love with her. Once Iolaus was bewitched, she began to poison him against Hercules where her trickery allowed her to drive a wedge between the heroes, eventually even causing them to fight one another. Finally, Iolaus realizes what was happening and re-joined Hercules to fight Xena and her army. (HTLJ: The Warrior Princess).
Overview
Personality and attributes
Powers and abilities
Her signature weapon was the Chakram that had the unique ability of being thrown and returning to her. It possessed sharp edges and was able to cut through most things. (XWP: Chakram)
Notes
- Xena was created by Robert Tapert and John Schulian where she was portrayed by actor Lucy Lawless and featured in the Hercules-Xena universe.
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- Xena: Warrior Princess:
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