Virtual season is underway, and like last season, we'll be dropping spoilers of upcoming episodes. Sharon used to do it for us with the original series and some of us can't imagine a season of Xena - be it real or virtual - without a spoiler page. Check back often for new spoilers.

8.1 Child's PLay to air 9/30/2002

Official Tag Line: Xena and Gabrielle have found a way to go north without having to walk...by hot air balloon...but in the middle of a thunderstorm, the balloon crashes into the ocean leaving our heroines in another strange place where Xena starts to act a bit...childish.

Story by MacavityCat and Talice
Written by MacavityCat and Talice
Illustrated by Gina and Trish

 

8.2 Children of the Forest to air 10/7/2002

Official Tag Line: Xena and Gabrielle rescue a young native boy and encounter a strange, mysterious creature of the legend. It takes all of their skill to save a chief, expose the deceit of the tribal shaman and reconcile the natives with the children of the forest.

Story by Richard K.
Written by Richard K.
Illustrated by Vio

 

8.3 Future Echoes to air 10/14/2002

Official Tag Line: As Xena lays comatose, fighting inner demons, Gabrielle prepares to defend a Tuscarora Indian village against a vengeful Mohawk warrior.

Story by Magenta
Written by Magenta
Illustrated by Kathy

 

8.4 Wampum to air 10/21/2002

Official Tag Line: Xena's chakram is traded, without her consent, and it's up to Xena and Gabrielle to get it back without causing anyone to lose face.

Story by MacavityCat and Talice
Written by MacavityCat, Talice, Joseph Connell, Magenta and Talice
Illustrated by Kathy Austin

 

8.5 Curse of the Lake Demon to air 10/28/2002

Official Tag Line: Xena and Gabrielle battle a mythological creature and save the dwindling tribe of Indians from certain extinction. Their reward...
A promise of home...

Story by Arabella P. Girardi and Benjamin Munaretto
Written by Arabella P. Girardi and Benjamin Munaretto
Illustrated by Vio, Kathy Austin and Trish

 

8.6 Small Sacrifices Postponed to 11/11/2002 due to technical difficulties

Official Tag Line: Xena and Gabrielle emerge from the mystical waters to find themselves on the shores of a land in turmoil...

Story by Karen Lines
Written by Karen Lines, Magentaand MacavityCat
Illustrated by Kathy Austin, Vio and Gina

 

8.7 Queen Maeve's Grave to air 11/18/2002

Official Tag Line: Xena and Gabrielle travel to Hibernia to help a Celtic queen battle the Romans and a great evil that threatens her kingdom.

Story by Karen Lines
Written by Karen Lines
Illustrated by: Vio, Kathy Austin and Gina

 

8.8 Foiled Plans to air 11/18/2002

Official Tag Line: In the midst of tropical splendor, Mel and Janice struggle to foil a Nazi plot to preserve the Third Reich's leader

Story by MacavityCat and Talice
Written by MacavityCat and Talice
Illustrated by Gina

8.9 Wolf's Bane to air 01/07/2003

Official Tag Line: Livestock are being mysteriously savaged and eaten in a small village in Gaul. Will Xena and Gabrielle find the killer before the villagers become the main course?

Teleplay by: Magenta
Written by: Magenta
Illustrated by: Slash

8.10 Spooky Seaside Spirits to air 01/13/2003

Official Tag Line: With "dogged" determination, the warrior bard and the warrior princess attempt to unravel the secrets hidden in a haunted castle. Aided by a new found friend, the intrepid comrades discover ghosts, secret passages and a surprise enemy as they explore the musty rooms and corridors.

Teleplay by: Heather and Guilda
Written by: Heather and Guilda
Illustrated by: Kathy Austin

8.11 The Winter's Tale to air 01/20/2003

Official Tag Line: In a re-telling of an old Shakespeare play with a Xenaverse slant, a king learns much to his sorrow the price of unreasoning jealousy. Xena delivers a baby and the pair rescue an unfairly accused queen. But, many years later, Xena and Gabrielle return to unite feuding kingdoms and set things to right with the unexpected help of an old friend.

Teleplay by: Hamutal
Written by: Hamutal
Illustrated by: Kathy Austin, Trish, Gina, MaryCat and Amber

8.12 Persephone's Revenge: Part I to air 01/27/2003

Official Tag Line: An ice age greets a returning Xena and Gabrielle as they travel home to Greece. People are shivering and the crops are frozen. It's up to our two heroines to uncover the cause and once more bring summer back to the land.

Teleplay by: Lilith
Written by: Lilith
Illustrated by: Kathy Austin, Trish, Gina, MaryCat and Amber

8.13 Persephone's Revenge: Part II to air 02/03/2003

Official Tag Line: On a quest to restore a dead god and save the people of Greece, Xena and Gabrielle encounter monsters and battling gods and goddesses. Can they achieve their goal before their homeland becomes another Antarctica?

Teleplay by: Lilith
Written by: Lilith
Illustrated by: Kathy Austin, Trish, Gina, MaryCat and Amber

8.14 The Revenant to air 02/10/2003

Official Tag Line: A forgotten goddess, now crazy with thoughts of revenge, escapes her tomb of lava and returns to wreak havok on Gabrielle and Xena.

Teleplay by: Magenta
Written by: Magenta
Illustrated by: Kathy Austin, Trish, Gina, MaryCat and Amber

8.15 Animal Distraction to air 02/17/2003

Official Tag Line: Xena, Gabrielle and a crew of men are stranded on a cursed island. Everyone disappears, and Gabrielle is left with a variety of farm animals and the need to find everyone.

Teleplay by: Andreya
Written by: Andreya
Illustrated by: Kathy Austin, Trish, Gina, MaryCat and Amber

8.16 War Horse to air 02/24/2003

Official Tag Line: At last, the question that everyone has always wanted to know the answer to unfolds in this tale of equine derring do. Xena plays the bard and Gabrielle is her entranced audience as Xena reveals all. Battling wolves, weather and warriors, the warrior princess finally confesses to...how she got Argo!

Teleplay by: Talice
Written by: Talice
Based on an idea by: MacavityCat
Illustrated by: MaryCat
Special Guest Illustrators: Kathy Austin and Gina

8.17 Lost Vega to air 06/23/2003

Official Tag Line: It's godly gambling and high stakes betting with winner take all in this rollicking episode that unites Xena, Gabrielle and Eve with an old friend. The foursome help the "next generation" as they all strive to restore a town back to family values.

Teleplay by: The Illustrator Team
Written by: Trish, Gina, Amber, MaryCat, and Kathy Austin
Illustrated by: MaryCat, Kathy Austin and Gina

8.18 Trinity to air 06/30/2003

Official Tag Line: Eve confronts her true nature and the Romans as she struggles to reconcile her past, live her present and prepare for her future.

Written by: Magenta
Illustrated by: MaryCat, Gina and Trish

8.19 Face of Evil to air 07/07/2003

Official Tag Line: When Xena and Gabrielle return to Poteidaia, they find more than just a pleasant family visit in store for them.

Written by: Heather and Iris
Illustrated by: MaryCat, Gina, Kathy Austin, Marycat, Amber and Trish

8.20 To Reign Above, To Serve Below to air 07/14/2003

Official Tag Line: Answering a summons from her daughter, Xena finds a battered but warlike Eve ready to fight a deadly foe, a foe that threatens all of them, but especially Gabrielle.

Written by: Joseph Connell
Illustrated by:

8.21 Wrath of Hell to air 07/21/2003

Official Tag Line: Following a rumor that Eli has returned, Eve goes to Jerusalem to find him while Xena and Gabrielle agree to help the spirited and surprising rebel leader fighting Roman rule in Judea.

Written by: MacavityCat
Illustrated by:

8.22 Mercy of Heaven to air 07/28/2003
SEASON FINALE

Official Tag Line: It's the ultimate struggle of good vs. evil as Xena, Gabrielle and Eve battle the forces of darkness in this exciting conclusion to "Wrath of Hell".

Written by: MacavityCat, Talice, 41 Cyg and Magenta
Illustrated by: