Caesar
First appearance Destiny Last appearance When Fates Collide Created by Rob Tapert
Statistics Name Julius Caesar Occupation Ruler of Rome Status Dead Species Human Affiliation Brutus Crassus Mark Anthony Portrayed by  Karl Urban

Caesar is a fictional character from the television series Xena: Warrior Princess. The character was portrayed by New Zealand actor Karl Urban. Ropert Tapert (b. ... Nickname: The Eternal City Motto: SPQR: Senatus PopulusQue Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC Mayor Walter Veltroni Area    - City 1,500 km²  (580 sq mi... Karl-Heinz Urban (born June 7, 1972) is a New Zealand actor. ... A fictional character is any person who appears in a work of fiction. ... Xena. ... Karl-Heinz Urban (born June 7, 1972) is a New Zealand actor. ...

Character history

Caesar meets Xena

Caesar is first introduced as a young Roman patrician.^[1] He is portrayed as being very arrogant, so much so that when he is captured by Xena and her pirates he is not afraid. When he is threatened by Xena he tells her, "I know what I'm fated to do with my life".^[2] He allows Xena to seduce him, when in reality she is the one being seduced. This ultimately leads to her capture and crucifixion at the hands of Caesar.^[2] It is this betrayal by Caesar which contributes to Xena becoming an evil warlord with a hunger for violence. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... For the dwarf planet formerly nicknamed Xena see Eris (dwarf planet). ... Crucifixion of St. ...

Caesar and Boadicea

Later Caesar becomes the most powerful man in the entire Roman Republic. Caesar's might within the Empire is such that he is able to command an army to invade Britannia.^[3] It is in Britannia that Xena helps Boadicea defeat Caesar.^[3] He teams up with Crassus and Pompey to form the first Triumvirate.^[4] Even though he is beaten every time he comes up against Xena, he still does not think that she is a real threat to his destiny, still firmly believing in his own fate. See also Roman Republic (18th century) and Roman Republic (19th century). ... Principal sites in Roman Britain Roman Britain refers to those parts of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire between 43 and 410. ... Statue of Boudica near Westminster Pier, with her two daughters upon a chariot Boudica (also Boudicca, formerly better known as Boadicea) (d. ... Marcus Licinius Crassus Dives (Latin: M·LICINIVS·P·F·P·N·CRASSVS[1]) (c. ... Pompey, Pompey the Great or Pompey the Triumvir [1] (Classical Latin abbreviation: CN·POMPEIVS·CN·F·SEX·N·MAGNVS[2], Gnaeus or Cnaeus Pompeius Magnus) (September 29, 106 BC – September 29, 48 BC), was a distinguished military and political leader of the late Roman republic. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

The end of the Triumvirate

When Caesar and Xena meet again, it is only at this point that she becomes more important in his life and his ultimate destiny. Xena kidnaps Crassus and uses him as a pawn in her fight against Caesar.^[4] She substitutes Crassus for a prisoner, Vercinix, and Caesar is formed to have him killed.^[4] Although Caesar still appears to hold a genuine attraction to Xena, any feelings she had for him died when she was left for dead on the cross.^[2] Statue of Vercingetorix by Bartholdi, on Place de Jaude, in Clermont-Ferrand Vercingetorix (pronounced in Gaulish) died 46 BC), chieftain of the Arverni, led the great Gallic war against Roman imperialism in 52 BC. His name in Gaulish means over-king of the marching men; the marching men would now...

An even match

Caesar is shown to be the greatest general ever to have lived, and this balances Xena's own skill in being able to outfight him.^[1] Whether in hand-to-hand combat or in military strategy, Xena always finds a way to beat Caesar. One such display of Xena's ability is when she battles both Caesar's and Pompey's armies and leaves them both slaughtered and causes a cease in their civil war for power in Rome.^[5] Even though defeated he tells Xena, "This is only a minor setback, Xena. You can't change my destiny".

A bitter feud

The ongoing feud between Caesar and Pompey is an important element is the events of Caesar's life leading up to his death.^[6] Both men's desire for power is so great it serves to show the petty side to Caesar's personality. He wants rid of Pompey as he sees him as a great threat to him fulfilling his destiny. He realizes that there is only enough room for one ruler in the Roman Empire, and he wants to be that ruler. The rivalry between the two statesmen is so great that they continue to fight each other as the woods blaze around them.^[5] For other uses, see Roman Empire (disambiguation). ...

Murder and betrayal

Although Caesar has always shown great leadership skills and Brutus follows him implicitly, telling Xena and Gabrielle that their vision of Caesar is "blinded by hatred". "He is the only hope to restore the democracy of the Republic".^[7] Gabrielle, however does plant a seed of doubt in his mind and Xena gives him evidence about Caesar's self-centred plans.^[7] When Caesar rejects the peace treaty with the Amazons, that Brutus thinks might benefit both parties. He teams up with other members and they plot to murder Caesar. Meanwhile Caesar kills Pompey.^[7] Even after Caesar defeats Pompey and becomes the ruler of Rome, he still cannot beat Xena. In order to finally be rid of Xena, he enlists the help of a demonic Callisto.^[6] With Xena finally out of the way, Caesar feels he can now claim Rome for himself. As he prepares to declare himself the ruler of all of Rome, Brutus and his allies turn on Caesar and murder him.^[6] Marcus Junius Brutus. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Callisto. ...

Caesar, Emperor of Rome

When Caesar escapes from Tartarus, he captures the Fates and rewrites his fate and gets another chance to fulfil his destiny.^[8] In the alternate universe, he is the Emperor of Rome and Xena is the Empress. Alti, in the new universe is the High Priestess of Rome. In this new life she realizes who she was in the other universe and uses that to increase her power over Caesar.^[8] Once again his egotistical ways lead to his downfall. Alti now wants Caesar's power for herself. While being seduced by Alti, she retrieves a dagger she had concealed and stabs him,^[8] revealing his true destiny is to be murdered.^[1] Tartarus, or Tartaros is a place of eternal torment and suffering, similar to the Hell of Christianity, Netherworld of Pagan religions, the Hindu Naraka, Judaic Gehenna, Chinese Di Yu, Islamic Jahannam, and Roman Paradise. ... In Greek mythology, the white-robed Moirae or Moerae (Greek Μοίραι – the Apportioners, often called the Fates) were the personifications of destiny (Roman equivalent: Parcae, sparing ones, or Fatae; also equivalent to the Germanic Norns). ... Alti In the television series Xena: Warrior Princess, Alti was an Amazon, one of the people who taught Xena in her dark days. ...

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Stoddard Hayes, K. (March 2003). “Characters - Caesar”, Xena: Warrior Princess: The Complete Illustrated Companion (Paperback), Titan Books, 180-183. ISBN 1-84023-622-1.
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Destiny." Xena: Warrior Princess. 1997-01-27.
3. ^ ^{a b} "Deliverer." Xena: Warrior Princess. 1997-10-20.
4. ^ ^{a b c} "When In Rome." Xena: Warrior Princess. 1998-03-02.
5. ^ ^{a b} "A Good Day." Xena: Warrior Princess. 1998-10-26.
6. ^ ^{a b c} "The Ides of March." Xena: Warrior Princess. 1999-05-10.
7. ^ ^{a b c} "Endgame." Xena: Warrior Princess. 1999-05-03.
8. ^ ^{a b c} "When Fates Collide." Xena: Warrior Princess. 2001-05-07.