Varia is a fictional character

Fictional character

A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...

 in the television series Xena: Warrior Princess

Xena: Warrior Princess

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. She is portrayed by Tsianina Joelson

Tsianina Joelson

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.

Character history

Varia is introduced as the second-in-command of Queen Marga of the Amazons

Amazons

The Amazons are a nation of all-female warriors in Greek mythology and Classical antiquity. Herodotus placed them in a region bordering Scythia in Sarmatia...

 after Xena

Xena

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 and Gabrielle

Gabrielle (Xena)

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's twenty-five year sleep. When Marga is killed by Prince Morloch, Xena trains her to become queen and together they defeat Morloch.

She is a skilled warrior, at one moment even receiving training from Ares

Ares (Hercules and Xena)

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. She also holds a grudge against Xena's daughter Eve

Eve (Xena)

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, who murdered many Amazons as Livia. Varia's younger sister was one of them. She puts Eve on trial and sentences her to death, but Xena saves her daughter. After that she is anointed queen, but loses her throne soon after she makes a deal with Bellerophon at the battle of Helicon. Most of the Amazons were killed in this battle, but Varia survives and is seen again with a small group of Amazons.

Episodes

• Coming Home
• Dangerous Prey
• Path of Vengeance
• To Helicon and Back