Gabrielle (Xena: Warrior Princess)

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Gabrielle
Renee O'Connor as Gabrielle
First appearance	Sins of the Past (1995)
Last appearance	A Friend in Need, part 2 (2001)
Created by	Robert Tapert
Portrayed by	Renee O'Connor
In-universe information
Species	Human
Occupation	Warrior, bard
Affiliation	Xena, Hope, Lila, Joxer, Eli, Perdicas, the Amazons
Weapon	Staff, sai

Gabrielle is a fictional character played by Renee O'Connor in the American fantasy TV series Xena: Warrior Princess (1995–2001). She is referred to by fans as the Battling Bard of Potidaea. Her trademark weapons are the Amazon fighting staff and later, the sais. She was also an Amazon Princess and later an Amazon Queen. The character's development and progression is a story that spans the entire show's run, with her first appearance in "Sins of the Past" seeing her as a naive farm girl, and the final episode, "A Friend In Need (Part 2)", seeing her as a fully formed but rational warrior, set to follow in Xena's footsteps.

The dwarf planet Eris and its moon Dysnomia had the interim names "Xena" and "Gabrielle" until they were officially named.^[1] She was listed in AfterEllen.com's Top 50 Favorite Female TV Characters.^[2]