| Xena | |
|---|---|
 Lucy Lawless as Xena, holding her chakram | |
| First appearance | "The Warrior Princess" (1995) |
| Last appearance | "A Friend in Need, Part 2" (2001) |
| Created by | Robert Tapert John Schulian |
| Portrayed by | Lucy Lawless |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Human |
| Occupation | Warrior for good, formerly Warlord and Destroyer of Nations |
| Affiliation | Ares, Hercules, Borias, Caesar, Alti, Lao Ma, Ephiny, Joxer, Eve, the Amazons |
| Weapon | Sword, chakram, whip, breast dagger |
| Family | Cyrene (mother) Nelo (father; deceased) Lyceus (brother; deceased) Toris (brother) |
| Significant other | Gabrielle, Marcus, Ares, Caesar |
| Children | Solan (son, with Borias; deceased) Eve (daughter; reincarnation of Callisto) |
| Relatives | Unnamed maternal grandmother Mel Pappas (descendant) Melinda Pappas (descendant) Melinda Pappas II (descendant) Jonah (grandson) |
| Nationality | Thracian |
Xena is a fictional character from the Xena: Warrior Princess franchise, portrayed by New Zealand 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.