Main Characters
- Hercules (portrayed by Kevin Sorbo as an adult, Ian Bohen as young Hercules in flashbacks, Ryan Gosling as young Hercules in "Young Hercules") - Son of Zeus and Alcmene.
- Iolaus (portrayed by Michael Hurst) - Hercules' sidekick, best friend and companion.
- Xena (portrayed by Lucy Lawless) - Once a power-hungry warlord, she was shown the error of her ways by Hercules and later repented and renounced her old life as an evil warrior. However, as she was about to turn her back on her old life, she came across a group of young girls destined to be sold into slavery, one of which was Gabrielle, who later allied and morally guided Xena in her adventurous journeys. Xena is considered to be a counterpart of Hercules, despite her supposed pure-mortal blood-status. She is considered extremely powerful in the spiritual world, having defeated Alti on many occasions.
- Gabrielle (portrayed by Renée O'Connor) - One of the farm girls, who were about to become slaves. She was rescued in Xena's first acts of good, who was initially resisted in her advances to ally with Xena. Moreover, after pushing her luck to impress, she became Xena's sidekick, moral guide, and later best friend and companion.
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