And while Lawless wasn't particularly fond of performing the show's grueling action scenes at the time, she carried that fighting spirit along with her well after "Xena" wrapped in 2001 ...

While Xena's armor may include a miniskirt (and the first episode had her fighting bandits in her underwear), the themes of gender equality, compassion, and acceptance are constantly at the heart ...

“Xena: Warrior Princess Pinball ... and keep humanity one step ahead of the Cylon threat. Keep them at bay by fighting space battles and resisting subterfuge. You must keep everyone alive ...