Lucy Lawless is Xena Warrior Princess


 


In a time of ancient gods, warlords, and kings,
A land in turmoil cried out for a hero. She was Xena,
a mighty princess, forged in the heat of battle.
The power... the passion... the danger...
Her courage will change the world...
 


The Powers That Be were looking to cast an actress for a trilogy of episodes on Hercules. Due to sickness, the original actress cast as Xena Warrior Princess was unable to fly to New Zealand. The producers tried to contact other actors to fill the role but it wasn't meant to be.

Early 1995 a young actress starred in several Hercules The Legendary Journeys episodes in various roles. She also appeared in the Hercules telemovie "Hercules and the Lost Amazons." They turned to this young actress.

Her name...Lucille Frances Lawless.

They dyed her hair black from it's mousy blonde, gave her a tan, put a sword in her hand, gave her a mighty war cry and with those piercing blue eyes, a new hero was born. A hero like no other - an action hero who was a woman, who travelled the countryside making amends for her bloodthirsty past.

Xena - the reformed murderer, pirate and all round bad girl was a changed woman after meeting up with Hercules in the trilogy "Warrior Princess", "The Gauntlet" and "Unchained Heart".

Now working for the Greater Good, Xena sets out to make amends and in a clearing outside Potadeia, she meets the spunky Gabrielle who unbeknownst to Xena at the time, will follow her to Tartarus and back (several times).

This is Lucy Lawless' greatest role and one that has influenced thousands of people and sent Lucy Lawless, the actress, into the stratosphere.

 

Who is Xena, the Warrior Princess?

Xena, the reformed warlord and pirate meets Hercules, son of Zeus and she sets a course away from the path of murder and destruction but finds the going a little too much. Outside of Potadeia she buries her sword and her chakram, determined to end it all.

She is interrupted by a group of men under the command of Draco, an old comrade, who are rounding up the young women of Potadeia to sell as slaves.
Xena hides behind the bushes and then decides to intervene (leaving her suicide attempt for a later date).

She rescues the young, naive and somewhat chatty Gabrielle from Draco's men and thus begins the love story that is Xena and Gabrielle. Gabrielle helps Xena in her journey of redemption while she herself learns the meaning of being a warrior and a bard.

This is the story of a strong warrior seeking redemption and the love that two women share as they set about to restore order, battle warlords, kings, create a little history and bring pleasure to millions of fans worldwide.

This is the story of Xena Warrior Princess and Gabrielle, Bard, Queen of the Amazons and Xena's soulmate.
 

 

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