Hell

Hell (Or "The Pits of Hell") is the final resting place of those who have committed unspeakable crimes on Earth. This is thought to be the reason (although never confirmed) that they are sent to Hell, rather than Tartarus, where those that have committed lesser crimes are sent.

The inhabitants of Hell follow a hierarchy (much like that of Heaven); 1. Demons - The average inhabitant. Most Demons wander Hell, waiting to be reincarnated. 2. Archdemon - In order to become an Archdemon, one must eat the Fruits of Hell. An Archdemon isn't reincarnated, and instead is devoted to protecting Hell and attacking The Heavens. 3. King of Hell - The King of Hell acts as the boss. In order to become the King of Hell, one must kill the existing King. Their Hearts will then be encumbered with darkness and put into their rightful place.

Unlike in reality, it is not thought that they are sent here in terms of religion, as Callisto was sent to both Tartarus and Hell on both occasions where she died.

Xena and Gabrielle were both wrongly sent here for seperate reasons; Xena was sent here when she traded places with Callisto and Gabrielle was sent here when her Gaurdian Angel failed to protect her from the attacking Archdemons.

In "The Haunting of Amphipolis", Xena, Gabrielle and Eve return to Amphipolis and disocver that Mephistopheles is trying to use Cyrene's Tavern as a portal from Earth to Hell. Xena is then forced to kill him, in order to prevent Amphipolis being used the portal of Hell. To stop herself from taking her rightful palce as the Queen of Hell, she tricks the Archangel Lucifer into giving in to the [Seven Deadly Sins.