Minya was a recurring character on Xena: Warrior Princess. She came from a small villiage called Laurel and was obsessed with Xena, although becomes quite jealous when her boyfriend, Howar, develops a crush on her. She gets over this when she seduces him by wearing leather. She famously owns Xena's whip, when Gabrielle traded it for a frying pan. She was played by Alison Wall.