Queen Cyane was a female Amazon warrior and a former queen of the Northern Amazon tribe. She was the successor of a former temporary Queen Gabrielle, and the latter's predecessor and head shamaness Queen Yakut. She was eventually succeeded by Cyane III after her tragic death at the hands of the bloodthirsty cannibals of the enemy tribe.
Biography[]
After Yakut, the Queen and head shamaness was killed in battle, she took the name of the traditional Amazon leader, Cyane, and became queen. However, Gabrielle, and Xena arrived in order for Gabrielle to give Xena's newborn baby, Eve, her Right of Caste (she was already the rightful queen of the Telaquire Amazon tribe) and Gabrielle had to take the place of the queen of the Northern tribe. Though not blunt and disrespectful about it, Cyane wasn't too happy with the idea and would clash with Gabrielle when it came to traditional Amazon law. However, Xena and Gabrielle showed her that laws can evolve with time. Gabrielle then left Cyane as the queen of the tribe.
Sometime after, she was killed in a battle against the bloodthirsty cannibal tribe, exact when it happen is unknown. She was eventually succeeded by Cyane III.
Background[]
- She was played by Shelley Edwards.
- In Lifeblood, Yakut is implied by Xena near the end of the episode to have had feelings for Cyane, and perhaps vice-versa, due to how harshly Cyane blames herself for the death.
Appearence[]
Xena: Warrior Princess: