Callisto (Xena episode)

Xena: Warrior Princess episode
“Callisto”
Episode no.	Season 1 Episode 22
Guest star(s)	Hudson Leick (Callisto); Ted Raimi (Joxer); Patricia Donovan (Old Woman); Michael Hallows (Tall Villager); Ian Hughes (Melas); Kenneth McGregor (Akteon); Toby Mills (Tall Man); David Te Rare (Theodorus); Henry Vaeoso (Fat Warrior)
Writer(s)	R.J. Stewart; Robert Field (editor)
Director	T.J. Scott
Production no.	#76920
Original airdate	1996 May 13
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Xena's past comes back to haunt her again, this time in the shape of Callisto, an evil and insane warrior who was set on her pathy by Xena's destruction of her home and family.

Xena must save Gabrielle from Callisto, with an excellent ladder battle.

Now that Gabrielle is developing as a character, the bumbling would-be warrior Joxer is introduced to be the comic relief.

Dialog

Xena: "I never killed women and children."

...

Gabrielle: Somebody has to say no to this lust for revenge.

Xena: That is so hard to do.

Gabrielle: You did it. When your village was destroyed, you were infected by bloodlust, but you overcame it.

Xena: I was lucky. I saw what I'd become and I was able to turn around. But if something happened to Mother, or Hercules -- or you, I might do just the same.

Gabrielle: No. No, look, you promise me, if something happens to me, you will not become a monster. There's only one way to end this cycle of hatred, and it's through love, and forgiveness.

Xena: Don't go changing, Gabrielle, I like you just the way you are. Go get some sleep.

(Xena hugs Gabrielle to her.)

Gabrielle: No. No, you promise me.

Xena: I promise.