But the Dark Witch, an evil ruler of the faraway Dark Kingdom, is disgusted by the purity of their love and wishes to destroy it, and to this end she kidnaps Fantaghirò's father, demanding the kingdom of Fantaghirò in exchange for her life.
Meanwhile, the malevolent sorceress, ruler of the distant Dark Realm, is appalled by the innocence of their love and intends to eradicate it, and to accomplish this objective, she seizes Fantaghirò's father, demanding the kingdom of Fantaghirò in exchange for her own survival.