Talk:Gabrielle (Xena: Warrior Princess)

Gabrielle (TV)/(Xena)

Unless there any other major characters named Gabrielle in TV, the Xena character should have the title. --DrBat 21:53, 19 November 2005 (UTC)

Gabrielle's role and issues

The existing article describes her story as depicted in the show. But this is only one part of what the article could cover. Anyone else, please add to or modify this list -

• Intro - describing her role in the story as a whole, eg. as Xena's guiding light in her quest for redemption; and as part of her own desire to escape small-village life and explore the world.

• Issues, eg.
  • Of growing up / the loss of innocence (epitomised by the Dahok sacrifice, and later using sharp weapons).
  • Her inner conflict of goodness vs friendship and her quest to 'find her way' (eg. brought to a head during the Indian arc and The Ides Of March).
  • The pairing of an innocent girl with a cynical warrior.
  • Her belief in the essential goodness of every person.

An overview of 'the story' (incl. both Xena & Gabrielle) could be included in Xena: Warrior Princess. For details, readers can be referred to external sites.

Bardsandwarriors 10:13, 7 December 2005 (UTC)

I've done all of this now, under a new section called "Introduction". I hope the fans like it, and no one gets hung up on the fine details :) Bards 20:42, 14 January 2007 (UTC)

Ares and Gabrielle

When was it revealed that Gabrielle had been saved by Ares after falling into Dahak's pit? --DrBat 01:19, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

In the episode in the sixth season, "Soul Possession". The one about the lost episode in season 4. Check out the transcript on whoosh.org. for proof. -UltimateBuffyfan AIM- Xenabuffyfan Chris

Gabrielle as royal Amazon

Shouldn't there be a mention of how Gabrielle became an Amazon princess and queen? I didn't see the episodes where that happened, but later in the series it is referred to. She does play a big role with the Amazons, doesn't she? Could someone jot down a few lines about it please? :-)

Yes, there should be. StargateX1 21:51, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

We see how Gabrielle becomes an Amazon in the episode Hooves and Harlots(Season 1)in which she saved a fallen Amazon who then gave Gabrielle her right of cast which made her an Amazon Princess Later in the episode Destiny (Season 2) Gabrielle returns to her amazon tribe to learn that the previous Queen was killed in battle and she is named Queen but in A Necessary Evil (Season 2) She gives the title to Ephiny who is to remain queen until Gabrielle comes back. So yes she is a Queen but she also travels with Xena so she always casts a fellow Amazon to be Queen in her place. she is still plays a role in the Amazons though. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.119.47.94 (talk) 19:31, 20 September 2010 (UTC)

Fixing episode links

I did an edit of the "Been There, Done That" link under the costume section because I clicked on it expecting to find a summary of this funny episode, and instead it lead me to a Dr. Dre CD apparently of the same title. LOL. It now distinguishes itself as a "Xena" ep. I also re-did most of the other episode entry links for this reason, but it's late and I'm very tired so I know I didn't get them all. "Xena"'s Virgil now has his own blank page. Perhaps someday we'll actually write these up...


by Wild Mountain Thyme 06:15, 9 December 2006 (UTC)

Fixing links to lila mlila

lila is gabrielle's sister mlila is a runaway slave the latter is linked to in the xenaverse links at all pages. I donot know how to fix that. 62.234.246.144 (talk) 10:13, 7 November 2008 (UTC)

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MY NAME IS GABRIELLE TOO BUT I WANT TO BE A PREENESSE I LOVE TO SING AND I WANT TO BE A WARERA TO I STEEL DO —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.215.98.248 (talk) 23:21, 7 August 2009 (UTC)

don't worry, you can be a preenesse and a warera if you try hard enough! Bards (talk) 23:08, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

Etymology

The true Greek translation of "Gabrielle" would be Γαβριήλα, (Gavrila), but this is not used.

Actually a nice Greek translation would be "Γαβριέλλα", which is indeed used, even though it is not very common. Atlantia (talk) 17:28, 19 February 2010 (UTC)

Category:Fictional bisexuals or Category:Fictional LGBT characters?

Since people keep going back and forth on this topic, I felt that I should bring it up on the talk page. Note: This same section is also at Talk:Xena.

As I stated to User:RafikiSykes, there should be care not to place characters in the bisexual category unless, as the category says, they are explicitly defined as bisexual. Just because a character has been with both men and women romantically/sexually, it doesn't necessarily mean that character is bisexual. Sure, many are sure that Xena is lesbian or bisexual, and Lucy Lawless (Xena's portrayer) believes that Xena is bisexual and was romantic/sexual with Gabrielle, but neither the show nor the creators identified them as bisexual, not clearly anyway; the creators decided to leave their relationship ambiguous as to whether it's romantic/sexual or not. Despite that, these two are LGBT-identified characters. Many fans see them as lesbian or bisexual. They are additionally gay icons, meaning that they are embraced by many within lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities. That's why Xena and Gabrielle belong in the LGBT category, in my opinion. They already have the LGBT tag on their talk pages for these reasons; they are within the scope of the Wikipedia:WikiProject LGBT studies. Placing them in the LGBT category is also a compromise for those wanting to place them in the bisexual category. 107.20.16.111 (talk) 19:46, 5 February 2012 (UTC)

There are no xenaverse canon sources or reliable sources showing this character identifies as lgbt. Whilst wider discussion and speculation in the article can be included the character categories are based on the canon material/reliable sources. Lgbt studies means of interest to lgbt studies not that character is lgbt.RafikiSykes (talk) 20:05, 5 February 2012 (UTC)

There are reliable sources showing that many in the LGBT community and outside of it identify Xena and Gabrielle as lesbian or bisexual. What you say about the LGBT tag is exactly what I'm trying to say about the LGBT category. It doesn't have to mean that the character identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. Further, no character or real-life person identifies their sexual orientation to be LGBT. They identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (transgender not even being a sexual orientation), or by some other term, which is why you have the vast majority of LGBT characters being placed in a specific sexual orientation category. Not the LGBT category. When they do not personally identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, or even by terms like pansexual or homoflexible, but are shown or implied to be lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, they can be added to the LGBT category. That category is used for characters whose sexual orientations are ambiguous and for characters who are cited as being lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender by reliable sources while they or the show's creators have never identified them as such. The category is simply about characters who are identified as LGBT by reliable sources. It says "A category of fictional LGBT-identified characters appearing in films, television shows, books, comic books, and video games." That's Xena and Gabrielle. 23.20.59.196 (talk) 15:22, 6 February 2012 (UTC)