| 1 | Directed by Creator/JohnCameron |
| 2 | |
| 3 | Written by Creator/StevenLSears |
| 4 | |
| 5 | Xena enlists the aid of Autolycus, the cunning "king of thieves," to recover a priceless chest containing a weapon of awesome power from the evil warlord Malthus. |
| 6 | |
| 7 | !Tropes: |
| 8 | * BetterAsFriends: Autolycus is surprised that Hercules would just let a knockout like Xena walk away. Though not going into all the details, Xena says it wasn't that simple, but that she and Hercules simply recognize a relationship just wouldn't work. However, Autolycus wonders if they're simply deluding themselves. |
| 9 | * CommonalityConnection: Both Xena and Autolycus know what it's like to lose a brother. |
| 10 | * IOweYouMyLife: Xena feels obligated to her friends for selflessly taking care of her after a nasty battle and defending her from an enemy. |
| 11 | * ImpersonationGambit: The plan to get into the castle is for Autolycus to pose as Sinteres, a noted assassin, with Xena coming along as his assistant. Things get messy when Prognese (one of the other attendees) has a score to settle with Sinteres and especially when the real Sinteres shows up. |
| 12 | * ImprobableWeaponUser: Sinteres is known for using unlikely items to kill people, including toothpicks, an apricot, and a rose petal. Reconstructed in that he's an infamous assassin, so he apparently knows how to use these "weapons" effectively. |
| 13 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Autolycus in spades. He's boastful and obnoxious, but also far sweeter than Xena or Gabrielle expected. For example, he takes a hefty reward from Xena's friends in exchange for his services. In the end, when they're not looking, he puts the pouch back in their wagon. |
| 14 | * ParentalAbandonment: Autolycus says his father was killed before he was born and that his mother died when he was eight. |
| 15 | * PressurePoint: Like Xena, Sinteres knows all about pressure points and how to use them to effortlessly kill someone if he so chooses. |
| 16 | * TheReveal: The chest is [[spoiler:the Ark of the Covenant]]. |
| 17 | * TomatoSurprise: Xena's friends who want her to recover the chest are [[spoiler:the Jews]]. |
| 18 | ----- |
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/context.php
FollowingContext Recap / XenaS01E17TheRoyalCoupleOfThieves
Go To
- Show Spoilers
- Night Vision
- Sticky Header
- Wide Load
