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potedeiabard) wrote2021-12-10 08:51 pm
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110 Canon Facts (Part I)
A compilation of facts I've compiled from the canon sources (Mainly the show, I'll later see the comics), going from Season 1 to Season 6, in various order and stuff. On another post I'll be detailing the headcanons I use to fill the empty spots. These are no in particular order and will probably contain SPOILERS!
Note: Up for change, rearrangement and some additions. Huge thanks to the RespectThreads on Reddit for compiling some clips. Enjoy anyways.
CANON FACTS
1. She was born with six toes on her right foot, however they're gone now.
2. She has a knack for getting out of situation with only talking. She saved Xena for the first time with this ability alone. Her eloquence, charisma and love to tell stories has gotten her in and out of precarious situations.
3. Has attended Athens Academy of Performing Bards; by her own clever means of course. She was allowed to continue her course there, but Gabrielle declined. Was also in the Performing Bards competition.
4. Gabrielle calls out for Xena around 1,300 times throughout the show.
5. Seen in several episodes, she suffers from Seasickness.
6. Thanks to that, her first pressure point she learned was to treat her seasickness. Eventually, she learns The Pinch from Xena.
7. Has been in THREE shipwrecks (Unknown ship that leads her to Cecrop's ship, then Cecrops' cursed ship in 'The Lost Mariner' and Thadeus' ship in 'Tsunami'), evidently survived all three.
8. She's also been trapped in a sunken ship alongside Xena, Autolycus and other people.
9. Has unintentionally freed old titans in the past (Was mistakenly believed to be the Virgin Goddess, LOL). Additionally, this proved to us that Gabrielle was a virgin.
9.5 Not as relevant, but good to keep in track just in case. She lost her Virginity to Perdicus, so she cannot be used for any ritual with that kind of requirement.
10. Without being born an Amazon, became the Amazon Princess through the Rite of Caste, for protecting Terreis before she died. Eventually, she became Amazon Queen. In addition to this, she's been the Amazon Queen of three tribes (Telaquire, Marga's Tribe and Northen Amazon Tribe), however each time she's passed down her throne to someone else in favor of travelling with Xena.
11. She was trained by the Amazons briefly, but she primarily learns from Xena.
12. Has been seen a few times massaging Xena's shoulder and back, so we're safe to assume she knows a bit on how to massage.
13. She's also known to tend to wounds when needed, especially Xena's.
14. With Xena's extensive knowledge on the human body and medicine, Gabrielle has seemingly picked up on some of those skills and knowledge.
15. It's shown quite a few times that where Xena goes, Gabrielle follows and vice versa, even going as far as throwing herself in dungeons and prisons to get to her.
16. Yeah, this brings me to this: Gabrielle has been in prison and thrown to dungeons.
17. Can definitely improvise, having gone undercover several times to get to an ultimate goal. A superb actress, able to keep a poker face as much as possible. Even when she's acting by herself, with no clearance from Xena.
18. It seems Gabrielle, much like Xena, has learned some techniques from the Amazons. Not fighting ones, like I mentioned before, but the traditions, some of the laws, some of their techniques of hiding and transportation, etc. Not sure how much of it she knows, of course.
19. The scrolls she's written about Xena seem to have travelled far and wide; she's recognized as both a great writer and a storyteller. In the show it is mentioned that in North Africa her stories have been read. By that point she's recognized as the Battling Bard of Potedeia.
20. Nearly dies of poison oncewhile her wife fought an army by herself.
21. Was impregnated by a demonic, evil god named Dahak and delivered its baby.
22. Said demonic child was born quicker than any child, in turn that child (ironically named Hope) had a child, making Gabrielle the... youngest grandmother, LOL.
22.5 She also lost her blood innocence around this time, good lord she can't catch a break.
23. Her demonic daughter killed herlover bestfriend's son.
24. Oh and did I mention Gabrielle had a husband?
25. Had (Murdered by Calisto).
26. Has been dragged in the back of a horse before...
26.5 ... By herlover friend, no less.
27. She's led an army once with the guidance of Xena, twice in fact. The third time she leads an army, is with Xena's aid, but mostly her own command.
28. She has some dance moves and loves to dance, as seen in 'A Tale of Two Muses.' This can also be seen in the way she moves when she fights. It's natural to her, swift and nice to look at. Ironically, at the beginning of the show she mentions that she has two left feet facing backwards and that she was forbidden from dancing before the crop festival because she "brought bad harvest." But, she's seen dancing several times, quite well at that.
29. She's met Hercules and Iolaus! Has fought beside them now and then.
30. Xena is her soulmate and lover. Even though it's heavily implied, it technically becomes canon by Season 6. It's canon, baby! In the comics this is more than true, in the show it's mostly shown subtextually, but it is canon. As Naiyama put it, they are both separate lines but forever connected. It is seen several times that these two are reincarnated and brought together again and again by circumstances, and their bond is nearly instant.
31. She was a Bacchae once (a bloodthirsty vampire, basically).
32. If it's about saving Xena, Gabrielle will go through any length to ensure she survives. Girl can go through a lot of people cause of this.
33. Aphrodite is probably the only god/entity that Gabrielle respects and cares for. Aphrodite (who affectionately calls her 'Little One') seems to favor her 'cause of this as well.
34. Has killed an innocent before, by accident. Was also willing to accept the due punishment for this accident which was -- a little unjustly, cause it was an accident -- death itself. However, she was saved by Xena, as usual. Despite this, she earned her forgiveness.
35. Has also died before! Died crucified by Julius Caesar, next to Xena.
36. Both Xena and Gabrielle were brought back to life. Then they "died" later on. I know, LMAO.
37. Was frozen for around 25 years alongside Xena thanks to Ares and defrosted by mere luck.
38. Speaking of Ares, it seemed that -- for a while -- Ares was jealous of Gabrielle being so close to Xena, despite being a goody-two-shoes that began as a pacifist. As Gabrielle evolved as a warrior and showed her promising skills with the Sais, Ares took interest in her as a successor for him, knowing that he would never get to Xena. It's interesting to me, considering that I'm not sure if the God of War was doing this to ensure a second Xena all for himself or if it was just another extended ploy to destroy Xena.
39. Has betrayed Xena once, which was fueled by two reasons. For one, she thought she was helping Xena from turning back into the path of the ruthless, evil warlord. However, there was a underlying reason revealed later. She was jealous of Xena's love and respect for Lao Ma. Something that she resolves.
40. Canonically, has discovered/knows the recipe for Black Powder alongside Joxer. The Black Powder that, in her era, is outlawed. The Black Powder in question, by the way, is gunpowder.
41. Inherits the Chakram from Xena and has been one of the few people successful to throw and catch it.
42. Was once possessed by the Spirit of Tataka. Jesus, what's with entities and this girl?
43. WITNESSED THE DEATH OF ZEUS??? AT THE HANDS OF HERCULES???
44. OH YEAH, XENA WAS GIVING BIRTH TO A CHILD AT THAT MOMENT, HELLO?
45. Witnessed the death of a few Olympian Gods at the hands of Xena, who briefly had the power to kill Gods. She was kind of dying at one point so she didn't get to witness the death of the others who defied and actively fought Xena.
46. Accidentally went to hell, became a demon. Was cleansed and became an Archangel.
47. Killed Brutus, and he deserved it!
48. Respected and loved Joxer, even if it was not romantically. She was the first one to admit Joxer may have not been the best warrior, but he loved his friends and had a brave heart when the situation called for it.
49. Doesn't like Goose eggs.
50. Ephiny had given her a Staff that was near and dear to her after Gabrielle becomes Amazon Princess. However, it is never canonically shown what happens to that specific staff with the eagle headpiece. Gabrielle seems to have gone through different staffs here and there, including a foldable staff that she eventually changed.
51. When she joins the Way of Love, she tosses the staff in the water and eventually chooses the Sais as mentioned somewhere else. Even though her main weapon is the Sais now, she still grabs a staff and kicks ass with it. Spears, too.
52. Even after all these fights and troubles, she seems to still struggle with losing a life -- especially innocent life. She eventually comes in terms with it, but is aware that it's a life that slipped away. It doesn't necessarily get easier, she just learns how to navigate it.
53. Shown every now and then, she seems to handle a bow and arrow decently but not superbly.
54. Has dealt with Cannibals and was nearly eaten by them.
55. When Xena got pregnant, she took on the role of the father (almost literally), becoming protective of Xena and the Child. At first she was jealous and confused as to why it happened, but after accepting it she was always by Xena's side. So, Gabrielle is the father LMAO.
56. In addition to this, Gabrielle was willing to risk it all to save Xena and baby Eve, even entering battle after battle against the gods. Her loyalty to Xena is unbreakable. It can come to a fault, given that she may have an accident or two on the way to protect her (for example: Killing/hurting someone innocent that didn't intent to harm but rather came in peace).
57. Gabrielle can ride Argo (The First)! She's seen doing so several times before she gets a steed of her own (see point below). However, this wasn't always the case. At first, Argo didn't quite like Gabrielle and didn't allow her to ride without Xena's aid. Gabrielle didn't even know how to properly ride Argo until later on. Now, Argo trusts Gabrielle. Same goes for the second Argo.
58. Her ownhorse has no official name and it's never mentioned after the timejump, so now she has another horse that we don't know the name of. Anyways, the first one is unofficially refered to as Amber, and apparently it's a slow horse. But in the end, it's never given a proper name. It's also a He!
59. On the subject of horses, after Xena's death it is assumed that Gabrielle inherits Argo II.
60. Has never been seen drunk or drinking, but has been drugged once with some sort of hallucinogen in the past.
Part II is Here!
Note: Up for change, rearrangement and some additions. Huge thanks to the RespectThreads on Reddit for compiling some clips. Enjoy anyways.
1. She was born with six toes on her right foot, however they're gone now.
2. She has a knack for getting out of situation with only talking. She saved Xena for the first time with this ability alone. Her eloquence, charisma and love to tell stories has gotten her in and out of precarious situations.
3. Has attended Athens Academy of Performing Bards; by her own clever means of course. She was allowed to continue her course there, but Gabrielle declined. Was also in the Performing Bards competition.
4. Gabrielle calls out for Xena around 1,300 times throughout the show.
5. Seen in several episodes, she suffers from Seasickness.
6. Thanks to that, her first pressure point she learned was to treat her seasickness. Eventually, she learns The Pinch from Xena.
7. Has been in THREE shipwrecks (Unknown ship that leads her to Cecrop's ship, then Cecrops' cursed ship in 'The Lost Mariner' and Thadeus' ship in 'Tsunami'), evidently survived all three.
8. She's also been trapped in a sunken ship alongside Xena, Autolycus and other people.
9. Has unintentionally freed old titans in the past (Was mistakenly believed to be the Virgin Goddess, LOL). Additionally, this proved to us that Gabrielle was a virgin.
9.5 Not as relevant, but good to keep in track just in case. She lost her Virginity to Perdicus, so she cannot be used for any ritual with that kind of requirement.
10. Without being born an Amazon, became the Amazon Princess through the Rite of Caste, for protecting Terreis before she died. Eventually, she became Amazon Queen. In addition to this, she's been the Amazon Queen of three tribes (Telaquire, Marga's Tribe and Northen Amazon Tribe), however each time she's passed down her throne to someone else in favor of travelling with Xena.
11. She was trained by the Amazons briefly, but she primarily learns from Xena.
12. Has been seen a few times massaging Xena's shoulder and back, so we're safe to assume she knows a bit on how to massage.
13. She's also known to tend to wounds when needed, especially Xena's.
14. With Xena's extensive knowledge on the human body and medicine, Gabrielle has seemingly picked up on some of those skills and knowledge.
15. It's shown quite a few times that where Xena goes, Gabrielle follows and vice versa, even going as far as throwing herself in dungeons and prisons to get to her.
16. Yeah, this brings me to this: Gabrielle has been in prison and thrown to dungeons.
17. Can definitely improvise, having gone undercover several times to get to an ultimate goal. A superb actress, able to keep a poker face as much as possible. Even when she's acting by herself, with no clearance from Xena.
18. It seems Gabrielle, much like Xena, has learned some techniques from the Amazons. Not fighting ones, like I mentioned before, but the traditions, some of the laws, some of their techniques of hiding and transportation, etc. Not sure how much of it she knows, of course.
19. The scrolls she's written about Xena seem to have travelled far and wide; she's recognized as both a great writer and a storyteller. In the show it is mentioned that in North Africa her stories have been read. By that point she's recognized as the Battling Bard of Potedeia.
20. Nearly dies of poison once
21. Was impregnated by a demonic, evil god named Dahak and delivered its baby.
22. Said demonic child was born quicker than any child, in turn that child (ironically named Hope) had a child, making Gabrielle the... youngest grandmother, LOL.
22.5 She also lost her blood innocence around this time, good lord she can't catch a break.
23. Her demonic daughter killed her
24. Oh and did I mention Gabrielle had a husband?
25. Had (Murdered by Calisto).
26. Has been dragged in the back of a horse before...
26.5 ... By her
27. She's led an army once with the guidance of Xena, twice in fact. The third time she leads an army, is with Xena's aid, but mostly her own command.
28. She has some dance moves and loves to dance, as seen in 'A Tale of Two Muses.' This can also be seen in the way she moves when she fights. It's natural to her, swift and nice to look at. Ironically, at the beginning of the show she mentions that she has two left feet facing backwards and that she was forbidden from dancing before the crop festival because she "brought bad harvest." But, she's seen dancing several times, quite well at that.
29. She's met Hercules and Iolaus! Has fought beside them now and then.
30. Xena is her soulmate and lover. Even though it's heavily implied, it technically becomes canon by Season 6. It's canon, baby! In the comics this is more than true, in the show it's mostly shown subtextually, but it is canon. As Naiyama put it, they are both separate lines but forever connected. It is seen several times that these two are reincarnated and brought together again and again by circumstances, and their bond is nearly instant.
31. She was a Bacchae once (a bloodthirsty vampire, basically).
32. If it's about saving Xena, Gabrielle will go through any length to ensure she survives. Girl can go through a lot of people cause of this.
33. Aphrodite is probably the only god/entity that Gabrielle respects and cares for. Aphrodite (who affectionately calls her 'Little One') seems to favor her 'cause of this as well.
34. Has killed an innocent before, by accident. Was also willing to accept the due punishment for this accident which was -- a little unjustly, cause it was an accident -- death itself. However, she was saved by Xena, as usual. Despite this, she earned her forgiveness.
35. Has also died before! Died crucified by Julius Caesar, next to Xena.
36. Both Xena and Gabrielle were brought back to life. Then they "died" later on. I know, LMAO.
37. Was frozen for around 25 years alongside Xena thanks to Ares and defrosted by mere luck.
38. Speaking of Ares, it seemed that -- for a while -- Ares was jealous of Gabrielle being so close to Xena, despite being a goody-two-shoes that began as a pacifist. As Gabrielle evolved as a warrior and showed her promising skills with the Sais, Ares took interest in her as a successor for him, knowing that he would never get to Xena. It's interesting to me, considering that I'm not sure if the God of War was doing this to ensure a second Xena all for himself or if it was just another extended ploy to destroy Xena.
39. Has betrayed Xena once, which was fueled by two reasons. For one, she thought she was helping Xena from turning back into the path of the ruthless, evil warlord. However, there was a underlying reason revealed later. She was jealous of Xena's love and respect for Lao Ma. Something that she resolves.
40. Canonically, has discovered/knows the recipe for Black Powder alongside Joxer. The Black Powder that, in her era, is outlawed. The Black Powder in question, by the way, is gunpowder.
41. Inherits the Chakram from Xena and has been one of the few people successful to throw and catch it.
42. Was once possessed by the Spirit of Tataka. Jesus, what's with entities and this girl?
43. WITNESSED THE DEATH OF ZEUS??? AT THE HANDS OF HERCULES???
44. OH YEAH, XENA WAS GIVING BIRTH TO A CHILD AT THAT MOMENT, HELLO?
45. Witnessed the death of a few Olympian Gods at the hands of Xena, who briefly had the power to kill Gods. She was kind of dying at one point so she didn't get to witness the death of the others who defied and actively fought Xena.
46. Accidentally went to hell, became a demon. Was cleansed and became an Archangel.
47. Killed Brutus, and he deserved it!
48. Respected and loved Joxer, even if it was not romantically. She was the first one to admit Joxer may have not been the best warrior, but he loved his friends and had a brave heart when the situation called for it.
49. Doesn't like Goose eggs.
50. Ephiny had given her a Staff that was near and dear to her after Gabrielle becomes Amazon Princess. However, it is never canonically shown what happens to that specific staff with the eagle headpiece. Gabrielle seems to have gone through different staffs here and there, including a foldable staff that she eventually changed.
51. When she joins the Way of Love, she tosses the staff in the water and eventually chooses the Sais as mentioned somewhere else. Even though her main weapon is the Sais now, she still grabs a staff and kicks ass with it. Spears, too.
52. Even after all these fights and troubles, she seems to still struggle with losing a life -- especially innocent life. She eventually comes in terms with it, but is aware that it's a life that slipped away. It doesn't necessarily get easier, she just learns how to navigate it.
53. Shown every now and then, she seems to handle a bow and arrow decently but not superbly.
54. Has dealt with Cannibals and was nearly eaten by them.
55. When Xena got pregnant, she took on the role of the father (almost literally), becoming protective of Xena and the Child. At first she was jealous and confused as to why it happened, but after accepting it she was always by Xena's side. So, Gabrielle is the father LMAO.
56. In addition to this, Gabrielle was willing to risk it all to save Xena and baby Eve, even entering battle after battle against the gods. Her loyalty to Xena is unbreakable. It can come to a fault, given that she may have an accident or two on the way to protect her (for example: Killing/hurting someone innocent that didn't intent to harm but rather came in peace).
57. Gabrielle can ride Argo (The First)! She's seen doing so several times before she gets a steed of her own (see point below). However, this wasn't always the case. At first, Argo didn't quite like Gabrielle and didn't allow her to ride without Xena's aid. Gabrielle didn't even know how to properly ride Argo until later on. Now, Argo trusts Gabrielle. Same goes for the second Argo.
58. Her ownhorse has no official name and it's never mentioned after the timejump, so now she has another horse that we don't know the name of. Anyways, the first one is unofficially refered to as Amber, and apparently it's a slow horse. But in the end, it's never given a proper name. It's also a He!
59. On the subject of horses, after Xena's death it is assumed that Gabrielle inherits Argo II.
60. Has never been seen drunk or drinking, but has been drugged once with some sort of hallucinogen in the past.
Part II is Here!