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* ContinuityNod: Fragments of Xena's fight with Najara were first glimpsed in the vision she had in ''Adventures in the Sin Trade''.
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* ContinuityNod: Fragments of Xena's fight with Najara were first glimpsed in the vision she had in ''Adventures ''[[Recap/XenaS04E02AdventureInTheSinTradePartII Adventures in the Sin Trade''.Trade]]''.
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-> Written by Creator/RJStewart
-> Directed by Creator/PaulLynch
-> Directed by Creator/PaulLynch
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* WhatMeasureIsAMook: Xena correctly guesses that Najara wouldn't care if one of her troops die because she doesn't care about them the same way she does Gabrielle.
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* WhatMeasureIsAMook: Xena correctly guesses that Najara wouldn't care if one of her troops die because she doesn't care about them the same way she does Gabrielle.Gabrielle.
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->'''Disclaimer:''' ''[[NoAnimalsWereHarmed Xena's Best Chewing Tooth was not harmed during the production of this motion picture. ]]''
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->'''Disclaimer:''' ''[[NoAnimalsWereHarmed Xena's Best Chewing Tooth was not harmed during the production of this motion picture. ]]''
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* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Just before she stabs Gabrielle with her sword for attacking her people, she stops, drives her sword into the ground and [[ApologeticAttacker apologizes for attacking them]].
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* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Najara gets defined early in the episode. Just before she stabs Gabrielle with her sword for attacking her people, she stops, drives her sword into the ground and [[ApologeticAttacker apologizes for attacking them]].
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* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Just before she stabs Gabrielle with her sword for attacking her people, she stops, drives her sword into the ground and [[ApologeticAttacker apologizes for attacking them]].
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* ADayInTheLimelight: The episode begins in Najara's point of view as she finds out that two women are attacking her warriors... who just happen to be Xena and Gabrielle.
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* UnstoppableRage: Just when it seemed that Najara has been defeated, she emerges with a scream of rage and proceeds to pummel Xena with broken debris.
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* AntiVillain: Even after being thwarted and her cult is dispersed, Najara is not too hung up about her defeat. She doesn't even tell Gabrielle of Xena's vision.
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* HearingVoices: Najara claims she is guided by beings called the Djinn.
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* LoveIsAWeakness: Xena pretends to do a FaceHeelTurn and put Gabrielle in a compromising situation in order to throw Najara off her game.
* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: It isn't clear whether she truly hears spirits in her head or if she is only [[{{Hallucinations}} imagining things]]. Made more ambiguous when she revealed that she knows about Xena's vision of her and Gabrielle's deaths.
* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: It isn't clear whether she truly hears spirits in her head or if she is only [[{{Hallucinations}} imagining things]]. Made more ambiguous when she revealed that she knows about Xena's vision of her and Gabrielle's deaths.
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* TheFundamentalist: Najara is unwavered by her belief in the Djinn at any time and feels it her duty to be the sole judge in evil people.
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* Najara, one of the few mortals besides Xena shown to do so.
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* ArrowCatch: Najara, one of the few mortals besides Xena shown to do so.
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* Najara, one of the few mortals besides Xena shown to do so.
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* BatmanGambit: Since Najara is more capable than it would seem, Xena fakes putting Gabrielle in a death trap. The concern for Gabrielle's well-being leaves Najara too distracted to fight as effectively.
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* WellIntentionedExtremist: Najara, with an emphasis on the "well intentioned". She's written and played with such nuance, that it's difficult to judge her too harshly.
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* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Najara cops to being a killer, but to her, it's justified because the people she kills are evil (slavers, pirates, etc.) and circumvent a weak legal system with bribes. Of course, she refuses to consider the possibility that she could be wrong and has harmed completely innocent people.
* ItsPersonal: Xena wants to stop Najara because of her extremism, but she admits the beating she took earlier is another incentive to take her down.
* UnderestimatingBadassery: Xena underestimates Najara's skills, getting a beating and losing one of her good chewing teeth.
* UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans: Najara wants to make the world a better place by any means necessary.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Najara, with an emphasis on the "well intentioned". She's written and played with such nuance, that it's difficult to judge her tooharshly.harshly.
* WhatMeasureIsAMook: Xena correctly guesses that Najara wouldn't care if one of her troops die because she doesn't care about them the same way she does Gabrielle.
* ItsPersonal: Xena wants to stop Najara because of her extremism, but she admits the beating she took earlier is another incentive to take her down.
* UnderestimatingBadassery: Xena underestimates Najara's skills, getting a beating and losing one of her good chewing teeth.
* UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans: Najara wants to make the world a better place by any means necessary.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Najara, with an emphasis on the "well intentioned". She's written and played with such nuance, that it's difficult to judge her too
* WhatMeasureIsAMook: Xena correctly guesses that Najara wouldn't care if one of her troops die because she doesn't care about them the same way she does Gabrielle.
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* {{Expy}}: Najara is basically an amoral version of UsefulNotes/JoanOfArc
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! Crusade
Xena and Najara, a radiant young woman who preaches about the Light, compete for Gabrielle's heart and soul.
! Tropes
* BoyishShortHair: Najara.
* ContinuityNod: Fragments of Xena's fight with Najara were first glimpsed in the vision she had in ''Adventures in the Sin Trade''.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Najara, with an emphasis on the "well intentioned". She's written and played with such nuance, that it's difficult to judge her too harshly.
Xena and Najara, a radiant young woman who preaches about the Light, compete for Gabrielle's heart and soul.
! Tropes
* BoyishShortHair: Najara.
* ContinuityNod: Fragments of Xena's fight with Najara were first glimpsed in the vision she had in ''Adventures in the Sin Trade''.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Najara, with an emphasis on the "well intentioned". She's written and played with such nuance, that it's difficult to judge her too harshly.
