Death Mask (Xena episode)
| Xena: Warrior Princess episode | |
|---|---|
| “Death Mask” | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 23 |
| Guest star(s) | Joseph Kell (Toris); Michael Lawrence (Cortese) |
| Writer(s) | |
| Director | |
| Production no. | 76917 |
| Original airdate | 1996 June 3 |
| Episode chronology | |
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Plot plus spoilers
Local people are tyrannized by raiding bandits led by an old enemy of Xena's, Cortese; it turns out that Cortese is both the king and the bandit-leader. He has a nice gig: Growing rich off heavy taxes on the people, which he justifies by local fear of the bandit-raiders. A nice commentary on how people become kings.
We also meet Xena's older brother, Toris.