Xena was a peasant girl until raiders came to her village and attacked.
Her brother was killed and, since no one else would stand up to the
raiders, she decided to act. She learned the Arts of War, built an Army,
and destroyed the raiders. Then, to make sure no one could possibly attack
her village again, she conquered the surrounding lands. Not satisfied with
that, she continued conquering... Somewhere along the road, her motivations
became confused. She began an outright conquest of the known lands for no
more reason than power. Her Army was ruthless and, if the truth is to beknown,
she was as cold-hearted as the best of history's conquerors. She kept
winning battles and building her Army. Until she met Hercules.
Realizing that Hercules could stand in her way of total conquest, Xena
devised a plan to turn Iolaus, Hercules' best friend, against him.
The plan failed, and in the process, Xena had met her match. Not necessarily
in Warrior abilities, but she had met someone who could pierce her cold
heart. She learned from Hercules what it was like to do good. Realizing
what her past had done to others and to herself, she rejected it. Now on
the path of good, she has become an ally to all who need a strong arm and
a pure heart.
