As previously mentioned , Gabrielle 's abilities become noticed by the God of War who seeks her out as his new protÃ gÃ e. It is mentioned later by Gabrielle and numerous others that Xena trained her throughout the years , although there have only been a few episodes that actually show Xena giving her any sort of martial arts training . Gabrielle 's abilities throughout the series are noticed by the God of War who seeks her out as his new protÃ gÃ e. It is mentioned later by Gabrielle that Xena trained her throughout the years , although there have only been a few episodes that actually show Xena giving her any sort of martial arts training .