Xena: Warrior Princess (TV Series)

Amphipolis Under Siege (2000)

Musetta Vander: Ilainus

Quotes 

• Athena : [after hitting Ares down, Athena stands before him]  What's the matter, bro? Worried about your girlfriend?

  [Xena is fighting Ilainus in the background] 

  Ares : Me? Oh, no!

  [Xena shoves Ilainus back and hits her] 

  Ares : Worried about yours?

  [Athena looks back; she sees that Xena is defeating Ilainus] 

  Ilainus : [Xena continues avoiding Ilainus' sword blows as she keeps striking her. Xena then thrusts her sword deep in Ilainus' abdomen]  UGH! OH!

  [she moans in pain] 

  Athena : ILAINUS!

  [Ilainus falls down; Athena runs to her and examines her wound] 

  Athena : Your wound is beyond my healing...

  Ilainus : [breathing heavily as Athena cradles her]  Do I still have your favor, A-Athena?

  Athena : Always...

  [Ilainus takes her last breath, leans her head back and dies; Athena holds her] 

  Athena : Take a good look, Ares! We're next; all of us!

  [Athena disappears with Ilainus' body] 

• Athena : [after healing Ilainus' cheek]  You have my favor Ilainus, always. But take care. It doesn't make you any less mortal.

  Ilainus : I saw the child. I could have killed her for you.

  Athena : You're a fine warrior Ilainus. The most dangerous animal on Earth is a mother protecting her young. In the name of Zeus, I will kill the child myself.

• Athena : Why are you here, Brother?

  Ares, God of War : My survival's at stake, too. The child must die.

  Athena : Really? Rumor has it you made Xena an offer to spare the child, if she gave you one of your own.

  Ilainus : And rumor has it that she turned you down.

  Athena : This isn't one of your games to try to make Xena your plaything. Zeus is dead, Ares. Our father. The prophecy is coming true and Xena's child is the key.

  Ares, God of War : Then why not attack now?

  Athena : The people of Amphipolis are loyal to me. Give them time and they'll deliver up the child without the need to spill blood.

  Ares, God of War : Perhaps. Where's the fun in that?

• Ilainus : They're trying to break out here.

  Athena : Frontal assault onto one of our best units? That doesn't sound like a move Xena would make.

  Ilainus : Could be a diversion.

  Athena : I considered that. But Gabrielle's leading the attack. Xena would never risk her second-in-command on a suicidal feint.

  Ilainus : If Xena commands half the loyalty you do, my goddess, Gabrielle would surely lay down her life to ensure Xena's escape.

  Athena : I don't doubt Gabrielle's willingness to die. Only Xena's willingness to lose her. What if Xena has no intention of losing her? Remember, Ilainus. A great commander always looks beyond what their opponent is doing to see if there is a deeper strategy.