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The doings of Xena
and Gabrielle are all very well, but what
about the rest of the world?
For this compilation,
I have used everything I could find in the series itself. I have also used
information from Hercules. A note or two has been included from real world
legends, but only in areas where TPTB have clearly used a specific legend
as inspiration without altering it very much.
Young Hercules
is pointless to use, since it contains far too many glaring contradictions
to Xena.
Though interpretation
has been necessary here and there, I haven’t used any fanfic inventions
of mine. This is as canonical as I can make it.
Note that this
isn't a resumé. Only very general notes are given, and individual
events are ignored unless they have long term impacts.
YOUNG XENA (before the
rise of Cortese)
AFRICAN:
In Upper Egypt, Nefertiti's husband Ramses III
(according to H:tLJ) is an active and aggressive Pharaoh.
CELTIC:
?
CHIN:
House
of Lao is ruled by the tyrannical Lao Tzu,
House
of Ming ruled by the harsh but pragmatical
Ming
Tzu.
GRECO-ROMAN:
The Amazons are feared and powerful. Hippolyta is or will soon be queen.
Tyldus the Great leads the Centaurs, and they and other non-humans are
common in Greece. Troy is ruled by the Blue Priests. Rome is a republic.
In the Middle East, Israelites (under Saul) fight with Philistines.
HORDE:
?
INDIAN:
Cecrop’s
ship is around here somewhere.
NORSE:
The Norse countries are so violent that Odin realizes something should
be done.
TURANGI:
Alti
is banished from the Amazons.
XENA THE WARLORD
AFRICAN:
In Upper Egypt, Nefertiti becomes ruling queen
after her husband's death, and a long period of peace begins. In Lower
Egypt, Cleopatra is now queen.
CELTIC:
Gaul slavers and war-parties roam abroad. Dahak
is established secretly in Britannia.
CHIN:
House
of Lao, formally ruled by Lao Tzu, in reality by Lao
Ma, is now a more benevolent kingdom. House of
Ming is still ruled by Ming Tzu.
GRECO-ROMAN:
Cortese
terrorizes northern Greece. Rome is still
a republic. Hercules is the greatest hero.
Hera and Ares encourage chaos to hinder him.
Zeus
is passive.
HORDE:
?
INDIAN:
?
NORSE:
Odin tries to bring peace to mortals.
TURANGI:
The Amazons are the dominant force, but strive
to keep status quo and harmony.
XENA THE SAVAGE
AFRICAN:
?
CELTIC:
CHIN:
House
of Lao, formally ruled by Lao Tzu, in reality by Lao
Ma. House of Ming ruled by Ming
T’ien after the murder of Ming Tzu.
GRECO-ROMAN:
Hercules
is
the greatest hero. Hera and Ares encourage chaos
to hinder him. Zeus is passive. In Rome,
the aristocrats form an oligarcy.
HORDE:
?
INDIAN:
?
NORSE:
Odin continues (with increasing despair) to teach mortals the value of
peace.
TURANGI:
The Amazons are the dominant force, but strive
to keep status quo and harmony.
XENA THE DESTROYER OF
NATIONS
AFRICAN:
Likely, some wealthy people move here to escape the drama further north.
CELTIC:
Political unrest in Gaul. Boadicea
is temporarily deposed and Xena
leads an army to the Balkans.
CHIN:
House
of Lao, formally ruled by Lao Tzu, in reality by Lao
Ma. House of Ming ruled by Ming
T’ien.
GRECO-ROMAN:
The Centaur wars. The terrible loss of life is a blow that the non-human
population of Greece never truly recovers from. The Troyan war begins.
HORDE:
The Horde is on the move (maybe forced or inspired by the continent-spanning
ramapage of Xena),
fighting and besting everyone they encounter, from warlord bands to village
militias.
INDIAN:
?
NORSE:
Odin turns to violence, urged on by Xena.
TURANGI:
The Turangi Amazons are all but destroyed by
Alti and Xena.
SEASON 1
AFRICAN:
Cleopatra's brother Ptolemy starts a civil war with his sister in Lower
Egypt.
CELTIC:
?
CHIN:
House
of Lao, formally ruled by Lao Tzu, in reality by Lao
Ma. House of Ming ruled by Ming
T’ien.
GRECO-ROMAN:
Turmoil in Greece. Hera cares very little
for the widespread sufferings she causes in her hunt for Hercules
.
Mortals are frequently underestimated by the Olympians, though. Warlords
rule the countryside and in many cities. Even legitimate rulers are often
involved in wars and civil wars. However, the Troyan War is coming to an
end.
HORDE:
?
INDIAN:
?
NORSE:
?
TURANGI:
Alti’s
powers grow, and no one can stand against her armies for long.
SEASON 2
AFRICAN:
Cleopatra flees to Greece to gather the resources she needs to reclaim
the throne of Lower Egypt.
CELTIC:
?
CHIN:
House
of Lao, formally ruled by Lao Tzu, in reality by Lao
Ma. House of Ming ruled by Ming
T’ien.
GRECO-ROMAN:
Alliance between Centaurs and Amazons, though the latter experience political
upheaval. Many of the most powerful warlords are killed. In all a peaceful
time for Greece, except for the invading
Horde.
HORDE:
The Horde migrates through Greece, fighting every inch of the way.
INDIAN:
?
NORSE:
?
TURANGI:
?
SEASON 3
AFRICAN:
Civil war in Lower Egypt. It's unclear exactly
when Cleopatra regains the throne.
CELTIC:
Gaul and Britannia
are invaded by Romans and the Celts are pushed back, even if they aren’t
wholly defeated.
CHIN:
Ming
T’ien murders the rulers of Lao and becomes
emperor of all Chin.
GRECO-ROMAN:
The Triumvirate of Caesar, Pompey
and Crassus rules Rome
and wages successful wars of conquest. Persia becomes more aggressive towards
Greece, but the main problem is the rising
cult of Dahak and the apparent inability of the Olympians to do anything
about it.
HORDE:
?
INDIAN:
?
NORSE:
?
TURANGI:
Alti
virtually rules northern Turangi.
SEASON 4
AFRICAN:
At some point during this season, Cleopatra probably becomes queen of Lower
Egypt.
CELTIC:
The gods of Eire terrorize those who turn to the Druidic faith and an invasion
by Caesar is narrowly thwarted.
CHIN:
Unrest and civil wars.
GRECO-ROMAN:
While Xena
is away, the struggle between Dahak and the Olympians continues. Meanwhile,
open civil war erupts in Rome between Caesar
and Pompey. Greece becomes the main
battleground when Dahak is defeated.
HORDE:
Tentative peace is negotiated with Greece.
INDIAN:
The Avatar of the Light appears and a
demon king is destroyed.
NORSE:
The Darkness attacks the Norse gods through Loki and Ragnarok comes close.
TURANGI:
Alti
is killed and her armies shattered into fractions. The Amazons regroup
and begin rebuilding their society.
SEASON 5 PRE-LIVIA
AFRICAN:
Various Roman lords tries to take control over Lower Egypt. Cleopatra is
murdered. Xena
briefly poses as Cleopatra to keep the land together. An attempt to usurp
the throne is made in Upper Egypt. Nefertiti prevails with the help of
Hercules, but her son Ramses dies.
CELTIC:
?
CHIN:
The various warlords and noble houses congeal under the banner of Khan,
or die before it.
GRECO-ROMAN:
The second Triumvirate of Antony, Brutus
and Octavius continue
the civil war, but North Africa is in focus rather than Greece.
The Olympians are obsessed with stopping the cult of the Light from spreading
and freak weather and divine armies plague Greece. Zeus
and Hera dies.
HORDE:
?
INDIAN:
?
NORSE:
?
TURANGI:
The recovering Amazons fight former generals
of Alti as well as free tribes.
SEASON 5 POST-LIVIA
AFRICAN:
The Romans have extensive military presence along the northern coast. The
desert nomads learn of the teachings of Eli
(and Gabrielle). The slave lords of the Desert
States are busy. One of them, Gurkhan, is notorious
for his secrecy and cruelty.
CELTIC:
?
CHIN:
?
GRECO-ROMAN:
Augustus
rules Rome in comparative peace. The Olympians
relax their hold over Greece until the
very last instance when most of the remaining gods are killed. From now
on, nothing is heard about Hercules.
HORDE:
?
INDIAN:
?
NORSE:
?
TURANGI:
?
SEASON 6
AFRICAN:
Xena leads the desert nomads against the Romans, and scores a great victory.
Gurkhan
is killed by a certain pair.
CELTIC:
?
CHIN:
The Land of the Rising Sun is plagued by a monstrous spirit.
GRECO-ROMAN:
Greece
is increasingly under attack from various foreign powers. Slavers, powerful
warlords, ruthless traders. The Centaurs and the Amazons are all but annihilated.
The Light has a secure foothold, but so has the Darkness. Rome
has a well-meaning, anonymous emperor.
HORDE:
?
INDIAN:
?
NORSE:
Turbulence as Odin tries to get hold of several artefacts.
TURANGI:
The Amazons here have consolidated somewhat
and is once again a stabilizing force in the region.
AND LAST WE HEARD…
Ares,
Aphrodite,
Cupid and Celesta are the sole remaining Olympians
of note.
Autolycus
is still alive, perhaps married to Luscious.
Bacchus
is not completely annihilated.
Caesar
is in the Underworld.
The Dagger of Helios is
in a wall near a former temple of Ares.
Eve
is off in the East somewhere.
Gabrielle
is heading towards Egypt. Alone.
Glaphyra
and Darnelle are an item.
Hercules
and
Iolaus are wandering around.
Lucifer is the Prince of
Darkness.
Lyla and her daughter are
living in Poteidaea.
Meg
is in Athens with her children except for Virgil.
Najara
is in a coma.
Nicklio
sits in his hut if he isn't dead of old age.
Odin and Grinhilda
are happy in Valhalla.
Rome
is ruled by an unnamed but benevolent and naïve emperor.
Salmoneus could be alive,
but he would be really old by now.
Sappho is alive.
Satrina
is running around somewhere.
Toris
must have left Amphipolis at some time before season 6.
Ulysses
could still be alive in Ithaca.
Varia is queen of the Greek
Amazons.
Velasca
is buried under a lot of lava.
Virgil is around somewhere.
Xenon and his wife are working
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