Xena and ares episodes

Warrior princess, followed by my personal favorites see ancestrina bensons, kevin smith episode guide. Ares in shadow costum killing one, werry imposant man, gabriella his agitate. Ares winning to fight, and his child ares and xena started new power. Things have changed dramatically in the xenaverse as the result of astonishing events that occurred last season. Many fans refer to aress form in this episode as the ares monster. When porius is taken ill, xena and ares are forced to work together to help him. He bargains with xena for gabrielles soul using a contract, and almost gets. For all his inner turmoil the fact remained that xena was back, and despite what had transpired at the press conference today, he couldnt help but hope his one in a billion chance had returned with the love of his. Granted, it only covers the first four seasons or so, but that should get you started.

Xena is accompanied by gabrielle, who during the series changes from a simple farm girl into an amazon warrior and xena s comradeinarms. Warrior princess is far from everyones favorite episode, but it is a mustwatch nonetheless. When xena was about 7, her father atrius went to the temple of ares, where ares. His first nonmonstrous appearance will be in the vanishing dead, but he will not appear in his normal human form kevin smith until xena. Warrior princess gets off to an ominous start when war god ares kevin smith demands that xena lucy lawless stand judgment before the furies, charged with the.

Ares proposing to xena in episode soul possession the final. He was portrayed by new zealand actor kevin tod smith. I love all things xenaares so there isnt an episode i would cut out, but my top episodes are coming home, old ares had a farm, amphipolis under siege, eternal bonds, soul possession and you are there. Throughout the series, ares and xena cycled between being enemies and love interests. Ares is a significant recurring antagonist during the first three seasons, making a. Warrior princess, created by robert tapert and john schulian. In the first episode, xena is an outlaw, but in the third, she joins hercules to defeat development. Kevin tod smith 16 march 1963 15 february 2002 was a new zealand actor and musician, best known for starring as the greek god of war, ares, in the tv series hercules. Ares was even cited as a reason xena and gabrielle were never really together. Yes, i wrote a xena episode guide back in the day, ranking the episodes. The show follows the titular protagonist, xena as she goes.

The following is a complete episode list for the historical fantasy series xena. Three pilot episodes for the series, collectively called the xena trilogy, initially aired as part of the first seasons of hercules. I have loved every single episode of xena warrior princess and to try and select just 5 of them to write about here, was really, really difficult. The show is relatively unique among tv shows of today in that it is known as a supernatural fantasy program. Mar 06, 2019 xena is getting closer and closer to the truth. Xena is an infamous warrior on a quest to seek redemption for her past sins against the innocent. Xena learns new chispirit and uses them in episodes purity and back in the. Xena was raised as the daughter of cyrene and atrius, though the episode the furies raised the possibility that ares, might be xenas biological father. In season one, ares appeared in only two episodes, and he was not yet a strong influence in the series. Xena and gabrielles crucified bodies are retrieved by their friends, meanwhile in the afterlife their souls team up with the archangel michael to battle evil callisto and the forces of hell. Ares merges xena and gabrielle into the same body and forces them to fight mavican, ares potential righthand woman. I thoroughly enjoy the episodes where ares is silly or whiney. He is the greek god of war and violence, who has a strong rivalry with his halfbrother hercules, and a lovehate relationship with xena. Since xena must be dead to fight yodoshi, she allows a samurai and his warriors to kill her.

The legendary journeys brought this spinoff series that ultimately proved more popular than the original. These are not strictly hercules and xena crossover episodes as xena. Warrior princess is set primarily in a fantasy version of ancient greece sometimes alluding to roman greece and was filmed in new zealand. Warrior princess old ares had a farm tv episode 2001. Ares is a significant recurring antagonist during the first three seasons, making a guest appearance in the coda episode of season four and was xenas main love. Ares is the main villain for the second consecutive episode. Xena battles the gods and kills poseidon, hephaestus, and discord.

The discovery of an ancient scroll that indicates xena lucy lawless married ares kevin smith leads to a highly charged press briefing attended by the modernday reincarnations of xena, ares. I have loved every single episode of xena warrior princess and to try and select just 5 of them to write about here, was really, really difficult so, in no particular order, largely because that would have been just way too hard, here are the 5 best ever episodes of xena warrior princess as chosen by me 5. Ares legendary journeys fandom hercules and xena wiki. The legendary journeys and in its two spinoffs xena. Eli tries to overthrow the gods by battling ares, and xena learns the identity of her babys father. Ares is a character who is one of the main antagonists on the television shows xena. The character was portrayed by new zealand actor kevin smith.

Mar 06, 2019 xena couldnt resist ares charms, god of war, but who could. Xena, gabrielle and eve arrive to the amazon lands, where they meet the new queen, marga, and discover the tribe is fighting ares, because he wants the ambrosia he thinks they keep hidden, and that would turn him into a god again. Here, xena and gabrielle travel to japan in order to stop a ghost with connections to xenas past. Critics have praised the series for its strong female protagonist, and it has acquired a strong cult following, attention in fandom, parody, and academia, and has influenced the direction of other television series. Xena first appeared in 3 hercules episodes during the shows first season, the warrior princess, the gauntlet and unchained heart, sometimes labled the xena trilogy. Xena couldnt resist ares charms, god of war, but who could. In addition, ares is being tortured by the furies, who want him to kill xena to avenge the death of the olympian gods. Warrior princess episodes from season 1,view pictures, get episode information and more. Ill be back by tonight, i promise, ares offered, letting his sister know he wasnt about to let his current funk overwhelm him.

Rob tapert said, we didnt really ever want to get them 100 percent together for a very strange reason. Warrior princess by an author whose name modesty forbids me to mention. Although he was again a secondary character, we see how significant xena was to ares. Ares is a significant recurring antagonist during the first three seasons, making a guest appearance in the coda episode of season. Xena and gabrielle face their most challenging adventure yet in this. Ares and another god of war are each after the chakram of light, so they can become top god but only a pure soul can touch it. He is ares mentor, and although never seen in any of the xena episodes. Warrior princess is one of the most exciting television shows to come out of the past twentyfive years. Warrior princess got a spin off show based on these three episodes. Xena, mistaking gabrielle for an olympian assassin, seriously wounds gabrielle in turn by throwing her chakram at her, gashing her head and rendering her unconscious. In the season 2 episode intimate stranger 31207, the sexual aspect of ares pursuit of xena is made explicit when, having transferred the dead callistos.

Ares god of war, was a major character and villain on hercules. Three episodes featuring xena, collectively called the xena trilogy, initially aired as part of the first season of hercules. The series aired in firstrun syndication from september 4, 1995, to june 18, 2001. Warrior princess, which began airing on september 4, 1995. Accompanied her comradeinarms gabrielle, the campy couple use their formidable fighting skills to help those who are unable to defend themselves. Warrior princess 03 kevin smith appeared in thirty episodes of xena. Ares wants xena s soul for eternity, and he will do just about anything to get it. Xena is a historical fantasy set primarily in ancient greece, although it has a flexible time setting and occasionally features oriental, egyptian and medieval. They keep making fun of ares age, which is hilarious. Of course xena is aware of ares tricky nature and backs out of the marriage. An archangel called lucifer is sent to earth to force xena to go to hell as the new queen and thus close the portal to hell before evil takes control of the people.

Athena sends the furies to plague gabrielle, who snaps and fatally stabs eve while xena is distracted by ares. Ares, god of the war, symbolyze one, s own big power. Some filming locations are confidential, but many scenes were recorded in places such as the waitakere ranges regional park, part of the auckland regional parks often credited at the end of the episodes. Every episode is an absolute pleasure to watch and enjoy. Xena is accompanied by gabrielle, who during the series changes from a simple farm girl into an amazon warrior and xenas comradeinarms. Jan 02, 2020 they keep making fun of ares age, which is hilarious. He bargains with xena for gabrielles soul using a contract, and almost gets xena to marry him. Cyrene has sensitive chats with xena and gabrielle near the end of sins of the past, after shes forgiven her warrior daughter and before gabrielle appears unbidden at xenas camp. Xena is as an infamous warrior on a quest to seek redemption for her past sins against the innocent by using her formidable fighting skills to now, help those who are unable to defend themselves. If you would like more information about kevin smiths professional and personal life, you can visit the best fan resource at kevin smith online.

The series ran for six seasons and 4 episodes until its final episode aired on may 21, 2001. Here, xena and gabrielle travel to japan in order to stop a ghost with connections to xena s past. With lucy lawless, renee oconnor, kevin smith, noel coutts. The legendary journeys, this issue, for synopses of these episodes. Seeds of faith xena season five eli takes on ares in an effort to overthrow the gods and xena finally learns the true identity of her babys father. Xena faces ares in a attempt to break a curse of insanity placed on her by. What she sees ares keeps tabs on xena after he nearly wins her back in ties that bind, puzzling over why she continues to resist him and hoping shell see the. Xena was raised as the daughter of cyrene and atrius, though the episode the furies raised the possibility that ares, might be xena s biological father. In the fifth season this hit series adapts the actual pregnancy of star lucy lawless to challenge the myths of motherhood in a landmark season of compelling episodes. Hercules and xena crossover episodes all geek things.

He comes to a soldier, gregor, who is badly wounded. Ares is the greek god of war, so hes been around for a while. Warrior princess opens with xena lucy lawless emerging triumphant from her battle against the olympian gods. Even if you are not a herc fan you should check out the three season one xena episodes. Warrior princess breaks new ground in the fifth season with its depiction of the first pregnant superhero. Hercules strolls through a battlefield with cadaver soldiers on the ground. So, in no particular order, largely because that would have been just way too hard, here are the 5 best ever episodes of xena warrior princess as chosen by me. Not a lot of shows get made these days in that kind of genre. Oct 17, 2014 an unauthorized, irreverent look at xena.

What are your best xenaares episodes xena online community. I love all things xena ares so there isnt an episode i would cut out, but my top episodes are coming home, old ares had a farm, amphipolis under siege, eternal bonds, soul possession and you are there. Warrior princess, the groundbreaking series that redefined the female action hero on television, returns for an exciting sixth season. Warrior princess is an american fantasy television series filmed on location in new zealand. In hercules, during her two first episodes, xena was an outlaw, but in the third and last, she joins hercules to defeat darphus, who had taken her army.

So, the reincarnations of gabrielle, joxer and xena have to fight with ares at a ares wants xena s soul for eternity, and he will do just about anything to get it. Ares wants xenas soul for eternity, and he will do just about anything to get it. Hercules confronts his half brother ares, the god of war, in his attempt to prevent a teenage boy from becoming one of the evil gods soldiers. Ares is a significant recurring antagonist during the first three seasons, making a guest appearance in the coda episode of season four and was xena s main love interest during. He took xena under his wing as his protege, sometime after she first met with caesar. Warrior princess and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. Lucy lawless, renee oconnor, kevin smith, noel coutts. Xena, gabrielle and ares enjoy the country life while hiding from a bunch of angry warlords pursuing the former god of war. Gabrielle learns that she can bring xena back to life by burning her body and putting the ashes in a magic spring before sunset on the second day. Callisto episodes in hercules and xena warrior princess. One of the few deities who managed to escape xenas wrath.