After the Twilight of the Gods comes to a close a twist of events begins that will lead Xena to finally find redemption for
her past misdeeds. Gabrielle must deal with her warrior instincts as she realizes she is starting to resort to killing too
often. For Ares the life of a mortal makes him the hunted for a change. Eve continues to try and make amends for her
days as Livia by spreading Eli's message of peace. Though both the Amazons and Centaurs are close to extinction
an array of hope shines down on them. These are the final adventures of the Warrior Princess and Bard of Poteidaia.

Episode Schedule - Production Team - Promotional Photos


Coming Home - Screen Capture Gallery
In the aftermath of the Twilight of the Gods, the Furies conspire against the traitor of the
gods, Ares (Kevin Smith), by pitting him against the Amazons. Xena (Lucy Lawless), Gabrielle
(Renee O'Connor), and Eve (Adrienne Wilkinson) must save him.


The Haunting of Amphipolis - Screen Capture Gallery
Xena (Lucy Lawless), Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor) and Eve (Adrienne Wilkinson) return to Xena's
hometown, only to find it haunted by the King of Hell (Anthony Ray Parker).


Heart of Darkness - Screen Capture Gallery
Xena (Lucy Lawless) must groom a prideful archangel, Lucifer (Alex Mendoza), for his new job
as King of Hell, otherwise face damnation there herself for killing Mephistopheles under the
terms that she would take his place as ruler of the realm if she killed him.


Who's Gurkhan? - Screen Capture Gallery
During her time on ice, Gabrielle's (Renee O'Connor) parents were killed by the slaver Gurkhan
(Calvin Tuteao), while her niece (Tandi Wright) was taken for his harem. Gabrielle now sets out
on a mission on which she plans to kill Gurkhan in cold blood.


Legacy - Screen Capture Gallery
Xena (Lucy Lawless) and Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor) unite two warring desert tribes against a
Roman legion led by Governor Dalius (John O'Leary). Problems occur in the ranks when Gabrielle
mistakes the leader's (Rawiri Paratene) son (Owen Black) for a Roman assassin and murders him.


The Abyss - Screen Capture Gallery
While searching for Virgil (William Gregory Lee), Xena (Lucy Lawless) and Gabrielle
(Renee O'Connor) must avoid being eaten alive by a horde of cannibals.


The Rheingold - Screen Capture Gallery
In the past, the Norse god Odin (Alexander Petersons) gave Xena (Lucy Lawless) the power of the
Valkryie, but she abused it and sought more. In the present, Xena is joined by the monster slayer
Beowulf (Renato Bartholemi) in order to right a past wrong -- the monster Grindl (Glen Levy).


The Ring - Screen Capture Gallery
After our heroes defeat Grindl (Glen Levy), his mother (Roger Morrissey) joins forces with Odin
(Alexander Petersons) and the Valkyrie to destroy Xena (Lucy Lawless) once and for all.


Return of the Valkyrie - Screen Capture Gallery
Beowulf (Renato Bartholemi) returns to Denmark to seek aid from King Hrothgar (John Leigh) against
the monster Grinhilda (Roger Morrissey). He is shocked to find his old friend married to Xena (Lucy
Lawless), whose lost her memory thanks to the Rheingold ring.


Old Ares Had a Farm - Screen Capture Gallery
Xena (Lucy Lawless) and Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor) hide Ares (Kevin Smith) on a farm that belonged
to Xena's grandmother in order to protect him from a a warlord out for his mortal head.


Dangerous Prey - Screen Capture Gallery
The big game hunter Prince Morloch (Sandy Winton) has found the challenge he has waited
for all his life when he decides to hunt down Xena (Lucy Lawless).


The God You Know - Screen Capture Gallery
In order to stop the sadistic Caligula (Alexis Arquette) from seducing away Aphrodite's
(Alexandra Tydings) godhood, Xena (Lucy Lawless) must go undercover as the Celtic goddess
of sex in order to seduce him away from her friend.


You Are There - Screen Capture Gallery
In order to restore Ares (Kevin Smith) and Aphrodite (Alexandra Tydings) as gods, Xena
(Lucy Lawless) must return to Germania and find the golden apples. But with an inquisitive
modern day reporter (Michael Hurst) hot on her trail, the task is made more difficult.


Path of Vengeance - Screen Capture Gallery
As part of his plan to regain followers now that he's a god again, Ares (Kevin Smith) convinces
vengeance-minded Queen Varia (Tsianina Joelson) to wage war against Rome. When Eve (Adrienne
Wilkinson) is sent to try and talk peace with the tribe, Varia decides to put her on trial for
her past crimes against the Amazons -- death awaiting her if she's found guilty.


To Helicon and Back - Screen Capture Gallery
When Artemis' demigod son (Craig Parker) takes Queen Varia (Tsianina Joelson) prisoner,
Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor) must lead the last few Amazons into battle against the army
of Greece's most fortified city.


Send in the Clones - Screen Capture Gallery
In the present day, three obsessed Xena fans (Alison Wall, Polly Baigent, Ian Hughes)
unknowingly assist Alti (Claire Stansfield) in cloning Xena (Lucy Lawless) and Gabrielle
(Renee O'Connor).


Last of the Centaurs - Screen Capture Gallery
Xena (Lucy Lawless) must stop Lord Belach, the vengeful son of Borais (Marton Csokas in dual roles),
from killing the last few Centaurs when Ephiny's (Danielle Cormack) son (Hamish-Hector Taylor) and
Belach's daughter (Katrina Devine) fall in love.


When Fates Collide - Screen Capture Gallery
Julius Caesar (Karl Urban) has escaped from Tartarus! After he manages to take the Fates prisoner,
therefore gaining control of the Loom of Destiny, he changes history so that he never betrayed Xena
(Lucy Lawless) when they first met.


Many Happy Returns - Screen Capture Gallery
On their way to return the Helmet of Hermes to Thebes, Xena (Lucy Lawless) and Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor)
try to convince a self-sacrificing virgin named Genia (Katie Stuart) to not freely sacrifice herself to a
Zealot's god by taking her to see Aphrodite (Alexandra Tydings). In the process, the warlord Ferragus
(Hori Ahipene) gets hold of the Helmet of Hermes, sending them all on a zany mission to get it back.


Soul Possession - Screen Capture Gallery
Divers in the modern day world uncover a contract between Ares (Kevin Smith) and Xena (Lucy Lawless)
that Joxer (Ted Raimi) and her hid. This contract states that Xena must marry Ares because he saved
Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor) from dying when Hope and her fell into the lava pit in Dahak's temple.


A Friend in Need Part I - Screen Capture Gallery
In her dark past, Xena (Lucy Lawless) inadvertently caused the town of Higuchi to burn, allowing the
evil warlord Yodoshi (Adrian Brown) to claim many innocent souls. In the present, joined by the monk
Kenji (Mac Jeffery Ong), Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor) and her head for Higuchi to defeat Yodoshi.


A Friend in Need Part II - Screen Capture Gallery
Now a ghost, Xena (Lucy Lawless) can finally defeat the evil Yodoshi (Adrian Brown) and release all
the souls he holds within his grasp. But it comes at the price of never returning to the world of the
living, bringing pain to all those she loves and who love her.



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