The Warrior Princess (Xena 2.0 episode)

Present Day
Parthian

Potedia
A young girl named Gabrielle, who is 18-years old is talking to her sister Lila. Gabrielle volunteers to get water from a nearby well outside of town, Lila worried asks if she will be okay, especially after the tragic event that happened to her when she was 15 years old. Gabrielle tells Lila she doesn't remember it, but promises to be safe.

Over in the forests, Richard a 21-year old, young wannabee warrior, is putting the finishing touches to his sword, when hes attacked by Barbarians, elsewhere not far from the fight, Gabrielle is fetching water from a well when Richard looses his necklace, he rushing into the distance to take on the last man and defeats him. Richard returns to gather his things, and finds Gabrielle watching him. Richard asks her what shes doing there, Gabrielle tells Richard she watched him fighting those Barbarians before, and hands his necklace back to him. She tells him her name is Gabrielle. Richard asks why shes here, and tells him she wants to be a real hero one day. Richard tells her hes no hero. Richard offers to help her back to her village, with her buckets of water. As the pair head off, two more Barbarians show up, and Richard and Gabrielle are forced to flee into the forest to get away.

Richard leads Gabrielle home to Potedia, and Gabrielle thanks Richard for saving her. Gabrielle asks Richard how long he has been traveling on his own, Richard replies that he is yet to find a suitable traveling companion, and that he hopes one day a hero out there would be willing to guide him. Gabrielle tells Richard she hopes to see him again some day. Richard tells her that he hopes so, before the pair part ways. Gabrielle arrives in Potedia and is reunited with her sister Lila, who is overjoyed that she is safe.

Appearances
Starring Guest Starring
 * Xena
 * Gabrielle
 * Richard
 * Ares
 * Athena (flashback only)
 * Hercules
 * Darphus
 * Salmonues
 * Lila
 * Cyrene (flashback only)
 * Toris (flashback only)
 * Lyceus (flashback only)
 * Cortez (flashback only)

Production Notes

 * The Original unaired pilot was somewhat different with many differences; There were no flashbacks to the raid of Amphpolis, Athena did not appear in the flashbacks either, Gabrielle and Richard did not appear in the episode, the unaired pilot focused primary on Xena's redemption and facing off against Hercules.


 * This episode was the first time that Gabrielle and Richard meet.

Continuity

 * Gabrielle and Richard

Episodes without any flashbacks

Season 1 (7 episodes) Season 2 (7 episodes)
 * Episode 1x5
 * Episode 1x8
 * Episode 1x10
 * Episode 1x11
 * Episode 1x18
 * Episode 1x21
 * Episode 1x22
 * Episode 2x5
 * Episode 2x6
 * Episode 2x7
 * Episode 2x10
 * Episode 2x13
 * Episode 2x20
 * Episode 2x21