Xena: Warrior Princess (TV Series)

Looking Death in the Eye (2000)

Theresa Healey: Celesta

Quotes 

• Athena : Celesta, we're doing everything we can to ensure our survival, but we can't finish the job until you pay a visit to Xena and her child.

  Celesta : I'm sorry, Athena, Ares, and my beloved brother Hades. You know it's not in Death's nature to discriminate.

  Athena : Even when your own life is on the line?

  Celesta : As long as my flame continues to burn, death will remain a part of life for eternity, Athena.

  Athena : Meaning you might somehow be immune to the prophecy. If I didn't know better, I'd say Death's getting a little cocky.

  Celesta : Prophecy or not, it is forbidden for any mortal to be taken before their rightful time.

  Athena : Celesta! We know you can't help but care for the mortals you interact with so personally, but just remember you can't deny them their rightful time either.

• Celesta : Xena, you should know that my brother, and Athena, and all Olympus will stop at nothing to find me.

  Xena : Then they'd better hurry up, because if I'm not mistaken, Celesta, when this candle burns out, you die. Imagine that. Death of Death herself. And me and my kid will live forever.

  Celesta : Xena, this isn't like you. Or you, Gabrielle. At one time you both fought to free me.

  Xena : You're right, somehow motherhood has made me harder.

  Celesta : Even giving birth to a child isn't enough to sway someone so grounded in their beliefs.

  Xena : And how is that?

  Celesta : By holding me here, you're condemning to eternal suffering those who would otherwise find their peace.

• Celesta : Your confrontation with Hephaestus. That's exactly what you wanted, how you lured me to you.

  Xena : Believe me, lady, if there was a better way for us to hook up, I'd have done it.