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* WhoWantsToLiveForever: Everyone is technically immortal as a result of Celesta's imprisonment, but the idea of enduring a severe injury or sickness for all eternity is horrifying to many. Only Toxeus and his men think it's a fair trade off.
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* WhoWantsToLiveForever: Everyone is technically immortal as a result of Celesta's imprisonment, but the idea of enduring a severe injury or sickness for all eternity is horrifying to many. Only Toxeus and his men think it's a fair trade off.off.
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Directed by Creator/CharlesSiebert
Written by Creator/AdamArmus, Creator/NoraKayFoster, & Creator/BabsGreyhosky
Written by Creator/AdamArmus, Creator/NoraKayFoster, & Creator/BabsGreyhosky
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* DamselInDistress: Death, of all anthromorphic personifications. [[note]]For surplus comedy value, try to imagine [[ComicBook/TheSandman Death of the Endless]] in her place...[[/note]]
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* EverybodyHatesHades: Averted. While people are scared of Celesta, the episode makes a point of showing her true value.
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* EverybodyHatesHades: EverybodyHatesHades:
** Averted. While people are scared of Celesta, the episode makes a point of showing her true value.
** Averted. While people are scared of Celesta, the episode makes a point of showing her true value.
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** Downplayed with her brother - Xena orders Gabrielle to lay low when Hades arrives. (Given the standard asshattery of Greek gods, blame it on paranoia. But Hades seems to be a nice guy too and just wants her help.)
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* OrcusOnHisThrone: Non-villainous example, and quite justified - Hades probably could have taken things in his own hands but even canonically, he hates leaving underworld.
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* DeathTakesAHoliday: The central premise. Sisyphus manages to trap Celesta, thus ensuring no one can ever die. He doesn't see the harm, but those suffering from mortal injuries or deadly sickness live on in agony.
* DisproportionateRetribution: Zeus ordered Celesta to go after Sisyphus as retribution for taking water from a particular spot.
* DisproportionateRetribution: Zeus ordered Celesta to go after Sisyphus as retribution for taking water from a particular spot.
* AGodAmI: Toxeus describes himself as such. Xena says he's just a walking corpse on borrowed time.
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* SecretlyDying: Talus. He wants Celesta released in order to end his suffering.
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* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Sisyphus laments how he's marked for death simply because he secured water for the people of his kingdom.
-->'''Sisyphus:''' My compassion brought death to my door.
* RaceAgainstTheClock: Xena and Gabrielle have to free Celesta before her candle burns out. If it does, Celesta ceases to exist, while death will never occur again (leaving humanity to suffer in constant agony).
* SecretlyDying: Talus. He wants Celesta released in order to end hissuffering.suffering.
* WhoWantsToLiveForever: Everyone is technically immortal as a result of Celesta's imprisonment, but the idea of enduring a severe injury or sickness for all eternity is horrifying to many. Only Toxeus and his men think it's a fair trade off.
-->'''Sisyphus:''' My compassion brought death to my door.
* RaceAgainstTheClock: Xena and Gabrielle have to free Celesta before her candle burns out. If it does, Celesta ceases to exist, while death will never occur again (leaving humanity to suffer in constant agony).
* SecretlyDying: Talus. He wants Celesta released in order to end his
* WhoWantsToLiveForever: Everyone is technically immortal as a result of Celesta's imprisonment, but the idea of enduring a severe injury or sickness for all eternity is horrifying to many. Only Toxeus and his men think it's a fair trade off.
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* BittersweetEnding: Celesta is freed, but Gabrielle is devastated by Talus dying.
* DontFearTheReaper: Celesta is pleasant and polite, as well as relieves suffering.
* EverybodyHatesHades: Averted. While people are scared of Celesta, the episode makes a point of showing her true value.
-->'''Sisyphus:''' You don't understand. If I let her go, I will die.\\
'''Talus:''' You shouldn't fear it. I did for the longest time, but now my suffering has grown so real and deep. Now, I know death can be a friend--a resting place.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Celesta notes that Sisyphus's time will come another day... [[Series/HerculesTheLegendaryJourneys and on another show, too]].
* MoralityPet: Talus actually met Sisyphus years ago and is able to convince him to free Celesta.
* SecretlyDying: Talus. He wants Celesta released in order to end his suffering.
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Xena must rescue Hades' sister Celesta, the embodiment of Death, from the clutches of King Sisyphus or all mankind will be doomed to eternal life filled with suffering.
