To mark the upcoming 15th anniversary of the beloved fantasy series’ finale, EW spoke with Xena: Warrior Princess co-creator Rob Tapert and stars Lucy Lawless and Renee O’Connor to find out how Xena went from sword-wielding heroine to feminist icon. 

So it's all over for Xena. After six years of the warrior princess yi- yi-yi-ing her way into battle, the phenomenally popular Fantasy series has joined its parent show Hercules: The Legendary Journeys in the tv history books.

Had it been Xena, Warrior Princess, who got married on March 28 and not Lucy Lawless - the stunner from Down Under who plays the Amazonian butt-kicker onTV - things would have been different.

Part "Road Warrior," part "7th Voyage of Sinbad" - with a nod to Terry Gilliam and a leering wink at Hugh Hefner - the on-screen world of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess is a place where the whimsy is as important as the warring.