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* SpectacularSpinning: Just when possessed Gabrielle is about to plunge her sword into Eli in a sprint, Xena catches up to her by ''spinning her body, propelling her forward at blinding speeds''. It's possibly her craziest acrobatic feat in the show.
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'''Xena:''' Eli, don't believe her! Keep going! Eli, you find that power, and you save my friend.
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'''Xena:''' Eli, don't believe her! Keep going! Eli, you find that power, and you save my friend.friend.
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* BigDamnHeroes: Before Xena can impale Gabrielle's body, Eli arrives to perform the exorcism.
* DealWithTheDevil: According to Eli, Tataka's trade is curing the sick and deformed that so badly want treatment and then using the newly fit people to slaughter others.
* DemonicPossession: Maya suffers this at first, but Gabrielle is possessed by Tataka for most of the episode.
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Tataka doubts Xena will risk killing Gabrielle to get rid of her. It looks like Xena actually would kill Gabrielle to prevent more innocent people from being harmed, though Eli intervenes before it comes to that.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Gabrielle and Eli suspect that the healing power indicates a stronger power out there watching over all of them
* FreudianExcuse: When Eli was thirteen, his father's best friend collapsed from convulsions. While Eli's father went for help, Eli tried to calm the man and suddenly felt a surge of energy upon touching him. The man's convulsions ceased, and he never suffered from that problem for the rest of his life. Eli would spend all the years since seeking this kind of power in the hopes of easing other people's suffering.
* HealingHands: Eli's power, which can cure sickness and help cast out demons.
* HellHound: Tataka commands some and sics them on Eli.
-->'''Eli:''' [[OhCrap Nice doggy.]]
* KickTheDog: "The power you seek? [[BlatantLies It's a lie.]]"
* LateToTheRealization: Maya got kicked by Xena into Eli and, once free of the demon, was helped up by Gabrielle. Later deducing that Eli is the Devi, Xena realizes that everyone (including herself) focused on Gabrielle and didn't consider the first part of the sequence.
* PressurePoint: Xena does the Pinch on Gabrielle to buy Eli time to do the exorcism.
* ProperlyParanoid: Eli doesn't think it's a coincidence that the demon dogs appeared the moment the bodyguards left.
* RefusalOfTheCall: When it's all over, Gabrielle invites Eli to travel with them. He says thanks but also that he's had his fill of adventure for the moment. He would rather just sit quietly and think about what he's learned about himself.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Gabrielle is declared the Devi for seemingly exorcising a demon from Eli's assistant, Maya. Actually, Gabrielle had nothing to do with it, and the demon is now possessing her.
* WhamEpisode: Eli makes his first appearance. The power he has and where it came from will have long-term consequences on the remainder of the series.
* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Eli sees himself as just a street magician with some moral failings. He actually has a great gift and the potential to be a force for good.
-->'''Eli:''' I failed.\\
'''Xena:''' Eli, don't believe her! Keep going! Eli, you find that power, and you save my friend.
* BigDamnHeroes: Before Xena can impale Gabrielle's body, Eli arrives to perform the exorcism.
* DealWithTheDevil: According to Eli, Tataka's trade is curing the sick and deformed that so badly want treatment and then using the newly fit people to slaughter others.
* DemonicPossession: Maya suffers this at first, but Gabrielle is possessed by Tataka for most of the episode.
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Tataka doubts Xena will risk killing Gabrielle to get rid of her. It looks like Xena actually would kill Gabrielle to prevent more innocent people from being harmed, though Eli intervenes before it comes to that.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Gabrielle and Eli suspect that the healing power indicates a stronger power out there watching over all of them
* FreudianExcuse: When Eli was thirteen, his father's best friend collapsed from convulsions. While Eli's father went for help, Eli tried to calm the man and suddenly felt a surge of energy upon touching him. The man's convulsions ceased, and he never suffered from that problem for the rest of his life. Eli would spend all the years since seeking this kind of power in the hopes of easing other people's suffering.
* HealingHands: Eli's power, which can cure sickness and help cast out demons.
* HellHound: Tataka commands some and sics them on Eli.
-->'''Eli:''' [[OhCrap Nice doggy.]]
* KickTheDog: "The power you seek? [[BlatantLies It's a lie.]]"
* LateToTheRealization: Maya got kicked by Xena into Eli and, once free of the demon, was helped up by Gabrielle. Later deducing that Eli is the Devi, Xena realizes that everyone (including herself) focused on Gabrielle and didn't consider the first part of the sequence.
* PressurePoint: Xena does the Pinch on Gabrielle to buy Eli time to do the exorcism.
* ProperlyParanoid: Eli doesn't think it's a coincidence that the demon dogs appeared the moment the bodyguards left.
* RefusalOfTheCall: When it's all over, Gabrielle invites Eli to travel with them. He says thanks but also that he's had his fill of adventure for the moment. He would rather just sit quietly and think about what he's learned about himself.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Gabrielle is declared the Devi for seemingly exorcising a demon from Eli's assistant, Maya. Actually, Gabrielle had nothing to do with it, and the demon is now possessing her.
* WhamEpisode: Eli makes his first appearance. The power he has and where it came from will have long-term consequences on the remainder of the series.
* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Eli sees himself as just a street magician with some moral failings. He actually has a great gift and the potential to be a force for good.
-->'''Eli:''' I failed.\\
'''Xena:''' Eli, don't believe her! Keep going! Eli, you find that power, and you save my friend.
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In exotic India, Gabrielle finds she has the power to cure people, but that ability may come from a sinister source.
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In exotic India, Gabrielle finds she has the power to cure people, but that ability may come from a sinister source.
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