innocent are suffering in Tartarus. He ferries her across the river where she rejoins Marcus and witnesses the evil that has overrun Paradise. Marcus explains that the dead madman Atyminius (Paul Willis) has usurped Hades' power by stealing his Helmet of Invisibility, and that Hades is now confined to his palace. Questioning Marcus, Xena realizes that he was put among the wicked when he died. She is therefore quite moved by the selflessness of his request for help in restoring order to the Underworld.
Suddenly, the brutal Atyminius himself appears with the golden helmet strapped
