The Xena fandom was one of the earliest large scale f/f fan fiction, saffic fandoms. The fandom took off very quickly after the show's premiere, resulting in a great number of mailing lists and archives, along with a few fanzines although it was more predominantly an on-line fandom. Although Xena/Gabrielle was the largest focus of the fanworks created by the community, there were also strong ship followings for other het, slash, and saffic pairings possible by the large cast of characters in the show's universe.