The Dark Queen

Fantaghirò and Romualdo are preparing their marriage when the Dark Queen disgusted by their deep love captures Fantaghirò's father. Romualdo and his soldiers go on their journey to free him. But the insidious Dark Queen transforms herself into Fantaghirò, makes Romualdo her slave by kissing him and captures the rest of his army. Fantaghirò follows Romualdo although she promised him to stay home, finds the camp deserted and enters the near castle of the Dark Queen. When she asks for a duel to free her people she is very surprised to face Romualdo who has forgot her completely due to the magic of the Dark Queen.