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Not everything revolves around Christianity.
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* BaitAndSwitch: All the exposition surrounding the One God religion is to lead the viewer to suspect that it's Christianity. It's ''really not''.
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* BaitAndSwitch: All the exposition surrounding the One God religion is to lead the viewer to suspect that it's Christianity.Judaism . It's ''really not''.
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-> Written by Creator/StevenLSears
-> Directed by Creator/OleySassone
-> Directed by Creator/OleySassone
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* WrongGenreSavvy: Because she believes Khrafstar's people worship the One God of the Israelites, Xena assumed Ares simply wanted to eliminate a rival religion.
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* WrongGenreSavvy: Because she believes Khrafstar's people worship the One God of the Israelites, Xena assumed Ares simply wanted to eliminate a rival religion.religion.
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->'''Disclaimer:''' ''[[BurnTheWitch Gabrielle was slightly well done during the filming of this motion picture. However, the producers would like to recommend a zesty barbecue sauce to bring out the full flavor of this episode.]]''
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->'''Disclaimer:''' ''[[BurnTheWitch Gabrielle was slightly well done during the filming of this motion picture. However, the producers would like to recommend a zesty barbecue sauce to bring out the full flavor of this episode.]]''
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* {{Hypocrite}}: Xena calls Ares on this when he insists Khrafstar's god has no place in this world.
-->'''Ares:''' This is a world that we created! Zeus, Athena, Hades, Poseidon! It is our world!\\
'''Xena:''' And before that, it was the world of the Titans. Oh, that's right. Zeus overthrew them, didn't he?
-->'''Ares:''' This is a world that we created! Zeus, Athena, Hades, Poseidon! It is our world!\\
'''Xena:''' And before that, it was the world of the Titans. Oh, that's right. Zeus overthrew them, didn't he?
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While Xena and her former enemy Boadicea join forces to battle Caesar, Gabrielle's life is threatened by worshippers of the evil spirit Dahak.
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While Xena and her former enemy Boadicea [[UsefulNotes/{{Boudica}} Boadicea]] join forces to battle Caesar, Gabrielle's life is threatened by worshippers of the evil spirit Dahak.
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* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Boudica.
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* MysticalPregnancy: Dahak impregnates Gabrielle as she is wrapped in flames above the altar.
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-->"You routed Caesar, but Dahak will triumph here as he will triumph everywhere!"
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-->"You routed Caesar, but Dahak will triumph here as he will triumph everywhere!"everywhere! I know! I am [[TitleDrop the Deliverer]]!"
* BetterTheDevilYouKnow: Ares makes this argument when encouraging Xena to destroy Dahak's temple.
-->"Whatever you might think about us, Xena, you know us. You might love us, you might hate us, but we are not evil. This god is."
-->"Whatever you might think about us, Xena, you know us. You might love us, you might hate us, but we are not evil. This god is."
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* BetterTheDevilYouKnow: Ares makes this argument when encouraging Xena to destroy Dahak's temple.
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* GodOfEvil: Khrafstar boasts that Dahak will cleanse the world of non-believers and the lesser gods.
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* NothingIsTheSameAnymore: "Everything's changed. Everything."
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* TitleDrop: By Khrafstar after his transformation.
* UnwittingPawn: Xena and Gabrielle to Dahak's cult.
-->'''Khrafstar:''' Thank you for Gabrielle.\\
'''Xena:''' I don't know what you're talking about.\\
'''Khrafstar:''' Look inside yourself. You brought her here. And why did you come? To defeat Caesar. Your hatred brought you here. Dahak appreciates rage.
* UnwittingPawn: Xena and Gabrielle to Dahak's cult.
-->'''Khrafstar:''' Thank you for Gabrielle.\\
'''Xena:''' I don't know what you're talking about.\\
'''Khrafstar:''' Look inside yourself. You brought her here. And why did you come? To defeat Caesar. Your hatred brought you here. Dahak appreciates rage.
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* BadassBoast: Khrafstar just before the final fight:
-->"You routed Caesar, but Dahak will triumph here as he will triumph everywhere!"
-->"You routed Caesar, but Dahak will triumph here as he will triumph everywhere!"
* RedHerring: Caesar is made out to be the episode's main villain, but he's just the distraction.
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* WhamEpisode: The seeds for the Rift arc are planted, while Dahak and his cult are introduced.
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* WhamEpisode: The seeds for the Rift arc are planted, while Dahak and his cult are introduced. Additionally, Gabrielle loses her blood innocence, which had been an issue since the show's early days.
* WrongGenreSavvy: Because she believes Khrafstar's people worship the One God of the Israelites, Xena assumed Ares simply wanted to eliminate a rival religion.
* WrongGenreSavvy: Because she believes Khrafstar's people worship the One God of the Israelites, Xena assumed Ares simply wanted to eliminate a rival religion.
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* RewatchBonus: All of Khrafstar's interactions with Gabrielle suddenly become chilling the second time around. It's possible that the only reason he ever yelled "we will never give into Caesar!" was to get Xena's attention in the first place.
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* RewatchBonus: All of Khrafstar's interactions with Gabrielle suddenly become chilling the second time around. It's possible that the only reason he ever yelled "we will never give into Caesar!" was to get Xena's attention in the first place.place.
* WhamEpisode: The seeds for the Rift arc are planted, while Dahak and his cult are introduced.
* WhamEpisode: The seeds for the Rift arc are planted, while Dahak and his cult are introduced.
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* AnkleDrag: How Dahak gets Gabrielle to the altar.
* BaitAndSwitch: All theinformation exposition surrounding the One God religion is to lead the viewer to suspect that it's Christianity. It's ''really not''.
* BaitAndSwitch: All the
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* OminousLatinChanting
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* OminousLatinChantingOminousLatinChanting
* RewatchBonus: All of Khrafstar's interactions with Gabrielle suddenly become chilling the second time around. It's possible that the only reason he ever yelled "we will never give into Caesar!" was to get Xena's attention in the first place.
* RewatchBonus: All of Khrafstar's interactions with Gabrielle suddenly become chilling the second time around. It's possible that the only reason he ever yelled "we will never give into Caesar!" was to get Xena's attention in the first place.
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* ManInAKilt
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* ManInAKiltManInAKilt: Khrafstar
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* BigEntrance: Boadicea storms in on her chariot.
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* BigEntrance: Boadicea storms in on her chariot.chariot.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Khrafstar and Meridian
* BetterTheDevilYouKnow: Ares makes this argument when encouraging Xena to destroy Dahak's temple.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Khrafstar and Meridian
* BetterTheDevilYouKnow: Ares makes this argument when encouraging Xena to destroy Dahak's temple.
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* TheCameo: Discord pops up for a pre-credits scene with Ares.
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* BaitAndSwitch: All the information surrounding the One God religion is to lead the viewer to suspect that it's Christianity. It's ''really not''.
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* BreastPlate: Boadicea
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* DefiledForever: Gabrielle considers herself this after she's killed for the first time.
* DivideAndConquer: Naturally, in an episode involving Caesar.
* TheDragon: The Deliverer
* DivideAndConquer: Naturally, in an episode involving Caesar.
* TheDragon: The Deliverer
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* OminousLatinChanting
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* BigEntrance: Boadicea storms in on her chariot.
* ContinuityNod: Ares and Xena mention their last run-in with the Furies.
* FieryRedhead: Boadicea
* ContinuityNod: Ares and Xena mention their last run-in with the Furies.
* FieryRedhead: Boadicea
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* HorrifyingTheHorror: Done well here. In all of Ares's appearances he seems perturbed about something and strangely insistant that Xena destroy a particular temple in Brittania.
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* LeftHanging: Right before the climactic battle with Caesar, Xena notices the strange storm over the temple and rushes to help Gabrielle. There is no resolution whatsoever to the Boadicea/Caesar plot, neither in this episode or the next.
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* HalfwayPlotSwitch
* LeftHanging: Right before the climactic battle with Caesar, Xena notices the strange storm over the temple and rushes to help Gabrielle. There is no resolution whatsoever to the Boadicea/Caesarplot, conflict, and in the following episode neither in this episode or the next.character is even mentioned.
* LeftHanging: Right before the climactic battle with Caesar, Xena notices the strange storm over the temple and rushes to help Gabrielle. There is no resolution whatsoever to the Boadicea/Caesar
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* LeftHanging: Right before the climactic battle with Caesar, Xena notices the strange storm over the temple and rushes to help Gabrielle. There is no resolution whatsoever to the Boadicea/Caesar plot, neither in this episode or the next.
! Tropes
* LeftHanging: Right before the climactic battle with Caesar, Xena notices the strange storm over the temple and rushes to help Gabrielle. There is no resolution whatsoever to the Boadicea/Caesar plot, neither in this episode or the next.
