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Directed by Creator/StephenLPosey
Written by Creator/JulieSherman
Written by Creator/JulieSherman
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* GriefSong: The song Xena sings for Marcus' funeral will be used for a number of other cases throughout the series.
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* BeautifulSingingVoice: Astonishingly it's revealed that Xena has a great singing voice, courtesy of [[Creator/LucyLawless Lucy Lawless's]] actual singing voice. She only does it in certain occasions, such as Marcus' funeral. It will come out occasionally throughout the series.
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* HiddenInPlainSight: Xena notes she doesn't need a disguise since Trachis is the kind of place someone with her old reputation would be welcome.
* RightForTheWrongReasons: Myzantius doesn't trust Xena not because he knows she's become good, but because he's heard stories of how she's manipulated so-called partners in crime.
* SlashedThroat: Myzantius gets one, courtesy of Xena's chakram. He dies immediately afterwards.
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* WhatTheHellHero: Marcus towards Xena for why she really came to town. It's not her end goal that even bothers him so much; it's not being honest with him that he considers a deep betrayal.
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* VillainRespect: Myzantius heard of one occasion where Xena stole a warlord's weapons out from under him and then ransomed them back. Myzantius remarks it was brilliant.
* WhatTheHellHero: Marcus towards Xena for why she really came to town. It's not her end goal that even bothers him so much; it's not being honest with him that he considers a deepbetrayal.betrayal.
* WretchedHive: Trachis is known as "the den for cutthroats, thieves, and mercenaries" and thus full of criminal enterprises.
* WhatTheHellHero: Marcus towards Xena for why she really came to town. It's not her end goal that even bothers him so much; it's not being honest with him that he considers a deep
* WretchedHive: Trachis is known as "the den for cutthroats, thieves, and mercenaries" and thus full of criminal enterprises.
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* BittersweetEnding: Jana is saved and peace is assured, but Marcus dies.
* CallBack: [[Recap/XenaS01E04CradleOfHope Xena saving the baby]] is referenced early on by Gabrielle, but it's also how Marcus learns that Xena has changed sides.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Xena and Marcus had a thing back in her warlord days. She also speaks fondly of some other cohorts who have since died.
* EvenEvilHasStandards:
** Marcus says he always respected how Xena wouldn't harm defenseless people. He remarks he finally understood why when faced with possibly killing an old man's crippled grandson.
** Marcus finds himself unable to kill Jana in cold blood.
* GoodFeelsGood: Xena's argument to Marcus to change his ways.
-->'''Xena:''' Marcus, it is so simple. You do one thing, one good thing, for no other reason than you know it's right. That's the first step.
* ProperlyParanoid: Marcus can tell there's something different about Xena these days.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Myzantius kills Marcus, so Xena kills him.
* StarCrossedLovers: Agranon and Jana are lovers from feuding royal families. Their marriage would've ensured peace, so Myzantius orchestrates Jana's kidnapping in order to ensure war and that both families pay him for the weapons.
* TakingTheBullet: Marcus takes an arrow in the chest to save Jana.
* TooDumbToLive: Agranon walked into a seedy place with a bag of gold to pay someone to rescue Jana. Xena lampshades how this is a surefire way to get oneself killed.
* WhatTheHellHero: Marcus towards Xena for why she really came to town. It's not her end goal that even bothers him so much; it's not being honest with him that he considers a deep betrayal.
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Xena's plan to prevent a war by rescuing a kidnapped princess brings her back into contact with murderers and mercenaries from her dark past.
