In this episode, the formidable warlord Xena is betrayed by her lieutenant, , who finds her "too soft" for refusing to slaughter innocent women and children.
Xena saves a baby from her own marauding army, leading to a mutiny. As punishment, she is forced to "walk the gauntlet"—a brutal ritual where her former men beat her with clubs as she passes between two lines. [S1E12] The Gauntlet
Note that "The Gauntlet" is the 4th episode of Season 1 in this series, not the 12th. In this episode, the formidable warlord Xena is
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