05 Are there any other reoccurring characters? (Xena: Warrior Princess)
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This article is from the Xena: Warrior Princess FAQ, by Paul Hilling p.hilling@bigfoot.com with numerous contributions by others.
05 Are there any other reoccurring characters? (Xena: Warrior Princess)
Marcus (Bobby Hosea):
A mercenary companion from her dark days, Marcus encounters
Xena (this is the first time the fans meet him) in "The Path
Not Taken". He obviously feels strongly for Xena. At the
end of this episode Marcus is turning to the "good" -- but
is killed. We meet up again with Marcus in "Mortal
Beloved". Xena travels to the underworld to help Hades get
things in order again. Marcus is temporarily brought back
to life to help.
It is in this episode that Xena and Marcus express their
love for each other. The end of this episode is VERY
powerful.
Salmoneus (Robert Trebor):
Salmoneus is everyone's favorite travelling salesman. He is
always looking for a quick way to turn a buck -- or in this
case, a dinar. He is not very strong or very brave, but has
proven trustworthy when it counted. Salmoneus considers
himself a good friend to both Xena and Hercules (especially
when he's in trouble!) and they find it hard to stay
irritated with him for long. He went from being strictly
comic relief, to being many viewers' favorite reoccurring
character.
Robert Trebor reprised his role as Salmoneus on X:WP in the
second season despite rumors to the contrary. He was in,
"Here She Comes ... Miss Amphipolis." Meanwhile, the
character of Joxer has been added to fill the comic relief
role the character of Salmoneus performed.
Ares (Kevin Smith):
Ares is the God of War, a major hunk. Ares wants nothing
more than for Xena to lead his armies and go back to her
good old villainous warlord days. He posed as her father in
"Ties That Bind" trying to manipulate her. Watch out. Ares
shows up again in "The Xena Scrolls," wherein the God of War
finds himself locked in a tomb in 1942 with a descendent of
Xena's. Ares later persuaded the Furies to punish Xena for
the death of her father in the episode "The Furies". Ares
might (or might not) be Xena's father.
Kevin Smith also plays Hercules' brother, Iphicles, in
HERCULES: THE LEGENDARY JOURNEYS.
Charon (Michael Hurst):
Under all that make-up it is Michael Hurst (whom we all know
as Iolaus in H:TLJ) playing this hilarious role. Charon's
job is to carry the dead across the River Styx, but Xena and
Hercules have both crossed when they were still alive and
didn't even pay the customary coin! Listen to Charon's
constant muttering and occasional song -- he is wonderfully
funny!
Autolycus (Bruce Campbell):
The wily, the charming, the borderline egomaniac...yes...the
one, the only, King of Thieves. Autolycus is basically a
good guy. He is always trying to look out for number one,
but has shown himself to be a valuable ally to both Xena and
Hercules on separate occasions. He might even have a light
crush on Xena. A skilled thief and fighter Autolycus
succeeds in being both charming and humorous.
Autolycus appears on XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS in "A Royal
Couple of Thieves", "The Quest", "King of Assassins",
"Tsunami", "Vanishing Act", "A Key To The Kingdom" and
"Takes One To Know One".
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