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Velasca	THE QUEST (37/213) and A NECESSARY EVIL (38/214) Played by Melinda Clarke. Velasca was ambitious. She wanted to be Amazon Queen and challenged Melosa. She failed. But she worked hard and returned and slew Melosa in a Royal Challenge. Velasca was a content Amazon Queen until she met Gabrielle. After Xena's death in DESTINY, Gabrielle decided to take Xena's body back to Amphipolis. She passed by Amazon Territory on the way. Ephiny convinced Gabrielle to stay and challenge Velasca's claim through her Right of Caste bestowed upon her by Terreis. Velasca was extremely peeved by this. So, she got herself some ambrosia, ate it, and became a god. She was so tough that she even destroyed a Temple of Artemis on her way to "make up" with Gabrielle. "You can't hide from me, Gabrielle! You can't hide from a god! Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!" Things look pretty grim but Xena comes up with a brilliant plan ("Hey, let's ask Callisto to help" "She's imprisoned" "We'll free her" "Great idea!") and ends the adventure with Gabrielle still alive and an Amazon Queen, and Velasca and Callisto stuck in a lava flow. [KT]
Villager	THE PRODIGAL (18/118) Played by Margaret Conquest. Gabrielle returns home to Poteidaia and this villager is a role only a mother of an actor could care about. [KT]
Villager #1	THE TITANS (07/107) Played by Maggie Tarver. The locals are peeved about the Titans walking about squishing people. This villager is irked with the rest. [KT]
Virgin #1	A COMEDY OF EROS (46/222) Played by Vanessa Mateja. Draco tries to enslave the occupants of a Temple of Hestia. Cupid's son Bliss runs away with daddy's arrows and starts shooting people randomly. He shoots some virgins and before you know it, NO ONE is safe in that Temple. [KT]
Virgin #2	A COMEDY OF EROS (46/222) Played by Cherie Bray-Taylor. See Virgin #1.
Vosloo, Samelle	Young Otere in ADVENTURES IN THE SIN TRADE I (69/401).
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Waif	WARRIOR...PRINCESS (15/115) Played by Mia Koning. A young girl, part of a family that meets Gabrielle and the Princess Diana. They share a meal and she engages Princess Diana in conversation, asking her about the chakram. Princess Diana demonstrates the use of the chakram to an almost disastrous ending when it lops off the top of her father's crown. [LW]
Wall, Alison	Minya in A DAY IN THE LIFE (39/215) and THE QUILL IS MIGHTIER... (56/310). Selected Filmography: Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus (1998) (voice).
Ward-Lealand, Jennifer	Boadicea in THE DELIVERER (50/304). Married to actor Michael Hurst, 1 son. Selected Filmography: I'll Make You Happy (1998), Ugly, The (1997), Bar, The (1995), I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (1994), Game With No Rules (1993), Desperate Remedies (1993), Footstep Man, The (1991), Linda's Body (1990), Dangerous Orphans (1985), Danny And Raewyn (1985). Notable TV guest appearances: Pale Blue (1998), Christmas In the Park (1994, 1995, 1997), Dark Tales (1996), Shortland Street (1996-1998) TV Series, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995), Xena: Warrior Princess (1997), Letter to Blanchy (1995, 1996), Pete & Pio, Full Frontal (1993-1994), Billy T. James Show, The (1990), For the Love of Mike (1990), Seekers (1985), Close to Home (1978-1980) Awards: 1993 Rising Star Award, New Zealand Entertainer of the Year Awards, 1993 Best Actress Award, International Festival of Fantasy Film (Sitges, Spain). Websites: http://www.edgepix.com/theugly/index2.html http://www.auckland.ac.nz/maid/showindex1/herbal.htm
Watson, Joy	the Palmist in TSUNAMI (65/319).
Wing, Leslie	Karas in DEATH IN CHAINS (09/109).
Winter, Susan	Woman in CRADLE OF HOPE (04/104).
Wiseman, Sara	Young Woman in PROMETHEUS (08/108).
Woman	A SOLSTICE CAROL (33/209) Played by Karen Morgan. Gabrielle gave away the donkey Tobias to this pregnant woman and her husband at the end of SOLSTICE CAROL. There is speculation that she was Mary, mother of Jesus.
Woman	THE QUEST (37/213) Played by Kirstie O'Sullivan.
Woman	CRADLE OF HOPE (04/104) Played by Susan Winter.
Woman/Village Woman/ Old Woman	THE QUILL IS MIGHTIER... (56/310). Played by Ann Baxter. An old woman who looks out the window of the village tavern and sees the Barbarians turn around from their original direction and says: "Now they're heading for Echenasia!" [LW]
Woman, Elderly	THE EXECUTION (41/217) Played by Ann Baxter. Old village woman who fights for a seat on the bench with others in order to view the execution of Meleager, the Mighty. She seems to get her way in the village, and while others complain, she gets the seat that she wants. Later on, she testifies in Meleager's trial that she saw Meleager immediately after he allegedly murders a man. At the end of the episode, she is seen swinging a cloth hanged man in her hands eliciting a disgusted look on Xena's face. [LW]
Woman, First	THE TITANS (07/107) Played by Tania Anderson. In the temple of Kronos this woman opens the door to yet another displaced couple whose home was destroyed by Hyperion. She tells them to come in and look for a place to rest. [LW]
Woman, Hanged	LOCKED UP AND TIED DOWN (75/407) Played by Julie Taylor This unlucky gal was caught trying to escape from Shark Island Prison. Unfortunately, no one had told her NO ONE ESCAPES THE SHARK ISLAND PRISON INQUISITION. As Xena attended her first morale talk as an inmate on Shark Island (all locked up and tied down in sackcloth), this hapless woman was hanged as an example of the discipline that the inmates would be subjected to. She also foreshadowed Gabrielle's turn at the Shark Island noose. [KT] This unfortunate woman is a prisoner in Shark Island Prison who tried to escape, and in the process killed a guard. The prison overseer orders her hanging as an example for the other prisoners. She is hanged and left hanging until the next day when the overseer can no longer stand the smell of the rotting body and orders her cut down. Xena requests that she be allowed to give the poor woman a proper burial which the overseer agrees to. Xena buries her in the pouring rain and constructs a special marker over the grave. [LW]
Woman, Hysterical	IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE? (24/124) Played by Harriet Crampton. An injured woman whom Democritus helps when they are told to evacuate the temple as the Mitoan army approaches. She is concerned about her broken arm when Democritus gets hit with an arrow in the chest. [LW]
Woman in court	LOCKED UP AND TIED DOWN (75/407) Played by Margaret Blay. A woman from Thelassa's village who testifies against Xena in court. She says that Thelassa was beloved by the village, a beautiful girl and gropes for a word to describe her. She says: "She had a....., whereupon Xena answers: "Light..." The woman agrees and goes on to say that when Thelassa died there was only darkness. [LW]
Woman, Old	DEATH IN CHAINS (09/109) Played by Beryl Te Wiata. An elderly woman who has died but was pulled back from death when Celesta is captured and chained by King Sisyphus. She asks Gabrielle why she was brought back from death, then warns her to tell Xena not to touch Celesta because that could kill her. [LW]
Woman, Old	CALLISTO (22/122) and TEN LITTLE WARLORDS (32/208) Played by Patricia Donovan. A woman in the village that Callisto attacks in the opening of the episode. Her life is spared by Callisto who then tells her to go and "tell the world what devastation awaits anyone who defies me." She asks Callisto: "Who are you?" To which Callisto replies, "Xena." [LW]
Woman, Second	THE TITANS (07/107) Played by Julianne Evans. This woman tells Xena that maybe it would be better if she left and took Gabrielle with her in order to appease the Titan Hyperion and they could all go back home to their village. [LW]
Woman, Young	Lana Garland in FORGET ME NOT (63/317). Upon approaching the Temple of Mnemosyne, Gabrielle encounters this young woman leaving the Temple. Gabrielle asks, "Is this the temple of Mnemosyne? Was I supposed to bring something? An offering?" The young woman keeps moving and Gabrielle continues, "Hello. Wait." The woman responds, "Sorry-- do I know you?" Gabrielle answers, "No. I'm not from here." Then the woman asks, "Am I?" Gabrielle then says, "Excuse me?" When the woman starts to leave, Gabrielle says, "Wait-- did you see her? You saw the Priestess of Mnemosyne, didn't you? And your memories-- ", but the woman continues. The guard at the Temple door interrupts Gabrielle saying, "The Priestess will see you now." Gabrielle asks, "Will I end up like her?" referring to the young woman. The guard asks, "You have questions that need to be answered?" Gabrielle says, "Yes. I have pain-- incredible pain. I want it to end." The guard says, "Erasing the pain of memory comes with a price. Are you prepared to lose everything you've ever known?" Gabrielle answers, "Yes, I'm prepared." Then the guard says, "Enter." [KT] Gabrielle bumps into this young woman exiting from the temple of Mnemosyne. She has a blank look in her face and she asks Gabrielle if she knows her. Gabrielle asks her if she is from this place and the woman answers: "Am I?" She has obviously had her memories wiped out. [LW]
Woman, Young	Played by Sian Hughes in THE TITANS (07/107). This young virgin tries to help the priests in the villagers awaken the sleeping Titans. However, her cadence is wrong and her reading of the scrolls does not do the job. Gabrielle takes over and reads the scrolls correctly and the Titans are finally awakened. [LW]
Woman, Young	Played by Jay Saussey in ADVENTURES IN THE SIN TRADE (69-70/401-402). Xena finds this young Amazon impaled to a tree, murdered by Alti's warriors. She takes her down from the tree and gives her a proper amazon burial. Later on, Xena meets her in the Land of the Dead where the young amazon follows her around. Xena tells her stories about herself and her relationship with Alti and Anokin and her previous trips into the Land of the Dead and her search for Gabrielle, her friend. The amazon is surprised that Xena is willing to follow her friend into Eternity. She says to Xena: "She must be a very good friend." To which Xena replies: "She's the ONLY friend." She meets Cyane, the queen of the amazons in this trip with Xena which impresses her greatly. Later on she is the first one to know from Cyane that Xena has liberated them with the word "love" and allowed them to leave the Land of the Dead and enter Eternity. [LW]
Woman, Young	Played by Sara Wiseman in PROMETHEUS (08/108) After Prometheus is captured and bound by Hera, this woman meets Hercules and Iolaus on the road and tells them her brother cut his hand with a knife and is terribly ill. She asks for their help and Hercules promises her to try and see what he can do. [LW]
Woman, Young	Played by Michelle Armstrong in MORTAL BELOVED (16/116) This young woman is seen wandering around a forest late at night where she is confronted by a ghost. She is frightened and runs to the village tavern where she sees Xena and Gabrielle. She tells them what she has seen. Xena then goes and investigates and meets up with the ghost of her beloved Marcus. [LW]
Woodham, Teresa	Zora in ALTARED STATES (19/119).
Woodward, Mary	Altara in BEEN THERE, DONE THAT (48/302).
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Xena	all episodes Played by Lucy Lawless. Played by Hudson Leick in INTIMATE STRANGER (31/207) and TEN LITTLE WARLORDS (32/208). Xena, Xena, Xena, Xena. She means well, but she has this little problem with her temper. Starting out as a cut-rate villain on HERCULES: THE LEGENDARY JOURNEYS, Xena evolved into an extremely complex and tragic hero after meeting the Bard from Potedaia (Gabrielle, 'natch). Much has been written on the Warrior Princess. You are not going to read it in this paragraph. Go read Whoosh!. [KT]
Xena/Leah/Meg Body Double	WARRIOR...PRINCESS...TRAMP (30/206) Played by Bobbie McKay and Polly Baigent.
Xena, Young	FINS, FEMMES AND GEMS (64/318) Played by Renee Schuda. The young Xena and her brother Lyceus spend an afternoon fishing, when they encounter a large fish whom they call Saularus. Xena remembers this incident and how hard she and Lyceus had been trying to capture the elusive fish.
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Yakut	ADVENTURES IN THE SIN TRADE (69-70/401-402) Played by Kate Elliott. Cute, young, teenage amazon, a member of Otere's tribe. She seems to be closest to Otere, often discussing strategies with her. Xena takes a special liking to this young girl, picking her to become the tribe's new shamaness. Yakut does her role as shamaness great justice, willingly dressing up in the special headdress that Xena creates for her. She blesses and prepares the area that the tribe will be located in when they battle Alti. She is the one who delivers the word "love" to Cyane and the other waiting Amazons that releases them to finally leave their wandering and enter the place where dead amazons go to rest. [KT]
Young Callisto	See Callisto, Young.
Young Otere	See Otere, Young
Young Woman	See Woman, Young.
Young Xena	See Xena, Young.
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Zora	ALTARED STATES (19/119) Played by Teresa Woodham. Mother of Ikus and wife of Anteus. Anteus' god tells him to sacrifice his youngest son, Ikus. Zora struggles with the stress of changing from the Greek gods to Anteus' single God and also with the possible loss of her son.

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