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Xena is a fictional character from Robert Tapert's ''Xena: Warrior Princess'' franchise. She first appeared in the 1995–1999 television series ''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'', before going on to appear in ''Xena: Warrior Princess'' TV show and subsequent comic book of the same name. The Warrior Princess has also appeared in the spin-off animated movie ''The Battle for Mount Olympus'', as well as numerous non-canon expanded universe material, such as books and video games. Xena was played by New Zealand actress Lucy Lawless, who commonly wore a tight leather skirted outfit overlaid with metal armor. Xena is the protagonist of the story, and the series depicts her on a quest to redeem herself for her dark past by using her formidable fighting skills to help people. Xena was raised as the daughter of Cyrene and Orestes〔This ''Orestes'' is fictional and not the son of Agamemenon〕 in Amphipolis, though the episode "The Furies" raised the possibility that Ares might be Xena's biological father, but it is never pursued further. She had two brothers, the younger of whom is dead; she visits his grave to speak with him in "Sins of the Past." In ''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys,'' during her two first episodes, Xena was a villain, but in the third episode she appears in, she joins Hercules to defeat Darphus, who had taken her army. Aware that the character of Xena had been very successful with the public in the three ''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'' episodes, the producers of the series decided to create a spin-off series based on her adventures. Later in ''Xena: Warrior Princess'' she is joined by Gabrielle, a small town bard. Together they go up against ruthless warlords and Gods in the ancient mythological world. The character Gabrielle, introduced in the first episode, becomes Xena's greatest ally and best friend; her initial naïveté helps to balance Xena and assists her in recognizing and pursuing the "greater good." ==Creation and production== Xena was developed in 1995 by John Schulian as a secondary character for ''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'', although Lawless had already appeared as the character Lyla on the episode "As Darkness Falls", on 20 February, 1995. Xena was originally conceived to die at the end of the third episode, "Unchained Heart", but when the studio decided they wanted to do a spin-off from ''Hercules'', the producer Robert Tapert said that Xena was the best choice, since she was largely well received by television critics and fans and had a full story to be explored. The studio wanted to do something about ''Jason and the Argonauts'', but Tapert said that show would have too much of the same feel as Hercules.〔 The original choice to play Xena was the British actress Vanessa Angel, but she fell ill and was unable to make it to the set. Ultimately the role was given to Lawless as she was already a resident of New Zealand.〔 Lawless had several mishaps playing the character due to the stunts (some of which she performed herself), such as getting cut by swords, being struck in the head, and horse-related incidents. In 1996, while rehearsing a sketch for ''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,'' she broke her hip when she was thrown clear from her horse. As a result, several episodes of Season 2 had to be edited to accommodate her recovery, and some of them were changed so Lawless could have a very slight appearance, and the crew created some brand new episodes.〔 Bruce Campbell, Rose McIver, Hudson Leick, and Ted Raimi also portrayed Xena in various episodes of the series as a result of "body-swap" plotlines. The name ''Xena'' derives from the ancient Greek ''Xenos'', meaning "stranger". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Xena」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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