Xena rescues from prison a quartet of condemned mercenary killers - a thief, Monlik - a warrior, Darnelle - an assassin, Walsim - a slaver, Glaphyra - with the various skills she needs to go up against Ares and deprive his pet warlord Agathon of the metal of Hephaestus. With this metal Agathon will be able to organize an invincible army if Ares' plans are not nipped in the bud. She promises the quartet their freedom if they will aid her in this one task.
Xena sends Glaphyra and Darnelle to buy supplies at a nearby village while Monlik and Walsim are required to map Agathon's castle preparatory to an attack. When they return from scouting the castle Monlik rebels against Xena's authority and dies in a lone attack on Xena, without drawing up a plan of the interior. |
