After Xena tells the tale of how Grendel was created, when the valkeryie Grunhilda put on the Rheingold ring, she, Gabrielle, and two Northern warriors kill the creature, only to learn it wasn't the one they thought but her child instead. It's mother, Grunhilda, has the power of the ring and is bent on destroying Xena and anyone who gets in her way.
Elenco: Lucy Lawless , Renee O'Connor , Ted Raimi , Kevin Smith , Karl Urban , Alexandra Tydings , Adrienne Wilkinson , Danielle Cormack , Charles Mesure , Kevin Tod Smith .