"Xena is the warrior queen" is a fantasy series created in 1995. It consists of six seasons. It has been broadcast in Russia since 1998.
The idea of this project arose after the show.TV series "The Amazing Journeys of Hercules." But, unlike him, stories about Xena are not based on certain myths and legends. Rather, it is the connection of well-known facts with the violent imagination of the writers.
Film crew
The series was produced by Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert, who were also the authors of the idea of Hercules films.
Dozens of scriptwriters worked on the project about the female warrior and her faithful friend Gabrielle, including Chris Manheim, John Schulian, A. J. Stewart.
The producers of the series made it possible for their artists to try themselves in other qualities. For example, About "Connor directed several episodes in 1999 and 2001.
Практически вся съемочная группа появилась в The first episode of the first season of "Xena." During the filming there was not enough extras, so all free operators, editors, make-up artists had to enter the frame when the scene of Xena's battle with Draiko was filmed.
Xena
Many artists have played their trulysuccessful role in the TV series "Xena - Queen of Warriors." The actors, of course, gratefully recall this experience. And most of all, it is the female lead.
Worth noting that Xena is a rather controversial figure. In the series, she is clearly respectable and pure, but it is known that once selfishness, greed and evil were its main companions.
Actress Lucy Lawless happened to play thischaracter in different guises. Basically, of course, it was Xena on the path of redemption. But there were a lot of flashbacks in the series that lifted the veil of secrecy from the warrior's past.
The New Zealand actress has managed to conquer millions of audience hearts with her play, raising the series "Xena - Warrior Princess" to the top of the ratings. The actors literally woke up famous.
However, few have been able to go beyond the roleheroes of mythological stories. Actress Lucy Lawless played almost no leading role after Xena. And among her last films, the character is again historical - Lucretia, the wife of the founder of the gladiator school.
Gabriel
The role of Gabriel went to American Rene O "Connor,which received the first kinospyt in the company "Disney". The Xena episode brought her resounding success. Rene constantly appeared on the first pages of the best women's magazines and even entered the list of the most intriguing celebrities.
Однако все это не помогло девушке построить successful career. After the show was closed, she created her own production company and released several films as a director, the money for which she helped to raise the Ebay auction. Rene sold some of her autographs and personal items.
In recent years, the actress has given preference to working in short films, and also continues to participate in the convention fans of the series about Xena, performing solo numbers.
Renee O'Connor has repeatedly stated that playGabriel was very interesting because she was not a static character. Throughout the series, the character of the heroine has changed. Initially, the viewer saw her naive, sweet and ingenious girl. But with each new test and adventure, it changed. Gabriel became a self-confident, determined and strong woman. Perhaps the only thing that has been preserved is kindness.
The goddess
More than once in the episodes of the series appeared the maina resident of Olympus, because for the most part the plot is based on ancient Greek myths. Not all goddesses were friendly towards Xena and Gabriel, but there were also friends among them.
One of them was the goddess of love Aphrodite. Her role was performed by Alexandra Taydings. In fact, this character is the only actress in the film career. After the closure of the series, Alexander ceased to be removed.
Despite its selfish and uneasycharacter, Aphrodite was merciful and kind to girls. She sided with Xena during Twilight, not afraid to lose her divinity. However, later, thanks to the warrior, the goddess ascended to Olympus again.
Alexandra Tydings performed the role of Aphrodite in the TV series "The Amazing Adventures of Hercules".
Celeste became another goddess who favored Xena. She was the sister of Hades and, therefore, commanded death. The main character released her from the chains created by Sisyphus.
The relationship with the other representatives of Olympus, Xena did not get along. She killed many during Twilight. Among them were Artemis, Athena and Disharmony.
The gods
The most important god in Xena’s life isAres. It was under his leadership that the woman participated in the conquests. It is to him that she owes her ability to keep fighting. But when their paths diverged, they did not become enemies in the direct sense of the word. Ares dreamed that Xena would return to his care, but this did not happen. He sacrificed much to save the life of Gabrielle and the daughter of Xena Eve.
Virtually all of the other gods of Olympus were killed during Twilight, either by Xena or Heracles.
But this film is interesting because it is based onnot only the ancient Greek gods, but also heroes of other mythologies. That is why Xena had a chance to fight the Iranian evil deity Dahak, from whom the daughter Gabriel Nadezhda was born, the Scandinavian fire god Loki and even the powerful Odin.
Characters of many historical eras united in a series "Xena - Queen of Warriors." The actors did an excellent job with their task and played real passions in the spirit of the time.
Friends
Despite the fact that in her past, Xena envied Hercules and dreamed of surpassing him by force, now they have become comrades. Often, along with Gabriel and Iola, they had to fight evil.
Another friend of Xena and Hercules was Autolycus, the "king of thieves." It was performed by Bruce Cambell, known for his role as Raimi in The Evil Dead.
Among the friends of Xena were also the wicked warrior Joxer, the healer Eli, Lao Ma, who possesses superhuman abilities, the merchant Salmoneus from Greek mythology.
The series uses characters that actually existed in history. For example, Xena was friends with Cleopatra, the Queen of Egypt, and Julius Caesar and Xena were once supporters, but then they parted ways.
One of Gabrielle's best friends and Xena was Efini, the Amazon. Gabrielle gave her the title of princess to her. The role of the Amazon performed Daniel Cormac.
Enemies
Xena crossed the road to many, with many she had different views on life, and the perception of the world was different. Perhaps that is why in almost every episode the main character was tried to kill.
Hades, Athena, Dahak andother deities. But one of the main enemies is Callisto. Her whole life is devoted to revenge warrior, who once burned her village. Callisto received immortality from the hands of his wife Zeus.
Xena and Gabrielle managed to defeat her and send him to hell, though then it was Xena who helped her become an angel and receive divinity.
A family
Despite the adventure character of the series, the family for the main character and her friend Gabrielle remains at the forefront.
Gabrielle has parents, Hekuba and Herodot, as well as sister Leela and niece Sarah. Gabrielle herself gave birth to a daughter Nadezhda from an evil deity and afterwards was forced to poison her.
Darien Tuckle played the role of Xena's mother by the name of Siren. Mephistopheles sent evil spirits to her, and the whole village declared Siren a witch, after which she was burned at the stake.
Xena had two children: a son, Solan, who was given up as a centaur, and a daughter, Eve, whose birth marked the beginning of the Twilight of the Olympic gods.
Few television projects are becoming popular and iconic, but the series "Xena - Warrior Princess", whose actors have gained immense fame, has become just that.
