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| - Velasca, the self-titled Goddess of Chaos and the former Queen of the Telaquire Amazons is a character on Xena: Warrior Princess. She is the adopted daughter of the deceased Queen of the Telaquire Amazon tribe, Melosa. Velasca became Queen temporarily, when she defeated and killed Melosa in what was ruled as 'fair combat'. When Xena was killed in "Destiny", Gabrielle decided to return to the Amazons and take her rightful place as Queen, much to the dismay of Velasca. She and Xena (in Gabrielle's body) fight for possession of Ambrosia, known to mortals as the "nectar of the gods" for its ability to turn mortals into gods if consumed. Xena wins and Velasca is presumed dead. It is later discovered that she managed to eat a piece of Ambrosia while she was near death, which turned her into a goddess. She becomes hell bent on killing Gabrielle for stealing her royalty, and Ephiny, whom she disliked as a mortal. To defeat Velasca, Xena strikes a deal with Callisto, who is an immortal herself. Callisto gets her hands on Ambrosia and becomes a goddess so that she can fight Velasca on even footing. While they're distracted fighting one another, Xena cuts the bridge they're standing on, plunging both of them into a river of lava, where they are imprisoned. She was played by Melinda Clarke.
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