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Xena
Warrior Princess
Xena: Warrior
Princess is an American–New Zealand supernatural fantasy adventure series that
aired in syndication from September 4, 1995 until June 18, 2001.
The series was
created in 1995 by writer-director-producer Robert Tapert under his production
tag, Renaissance Pictures with later co-executive producers being John
Schulian, R. J. Stewart and Sam Raimi. The series narrative follows Xena
(played by Lucy Lawless), a warrior in a quest to seek redemption for her past
sins as a ruthless warlord by using her formidable fighting skills to help
people. Xena is accompanied by Gabrielle (played by Renée O'Connor), who during
the series changes from a simple farm girl into an Amazon warrior and Xena's
greatest ally; her initial naïveté helps to balance Xena and assists her in
recognizing and pursuing the "greater good".
The show is a
spin-off of the television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys; the saga began with three episodes in
Hercules where Xena was a recurring character originally scheduled to die in
her third appearance. Aware that the character of Xena had been very successful
among the public, the producers of the series decided to create a spin-off
series based on her adventures. Xena was a successful show which has aired in
more than 108 countries around the world since 1998. In 2004[citation needed]
and 2007, it was ranked #9 and #10 on TV Guide's Top Cult Shows Ever[3] and the
title character was ranked #100 on Bravo's 100 Greatest TV Characters. Xena's success has led to hundreds of tie-in
products, including, comics, books, video games and conventions, realized
annually since 1998 in Pasadena, California and London.
The series has
received a strong cult following, attention in fandom (including fan films),
parody, and academia, and has influenced the direction of other television
series -Wikipedia
Gabrielle is a
fictional character played by Renée O'Connor in Xena: Warrior Princess. She is
referred to by fans as the Battling Bard of Potidaea. Her trademark weapons are
the Amazon fighting staff and later, the sais. She was also an Amazon Princess
and later an Amazon Queen.
The dwarf planet
Eris and its moon Dysnomia had the interim names "Xena" and
"Gabrielle" until they were officially named. -Wikipedia
