The story opens in a dark, gloomy forest near the Kingdom of Albania. A young man named Florante is tied to a giant tree (higuera). He is weeping, growling like a wild animal, and cursing his fate. He is alone, believing that his beloved, Laura, has betrayed him with his enemy, Adolfo.

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Suddenly, a hungry lion approaches Florante. He accepts death, but before the lion attacks, a muscular, dark-skinned man with a spear intervenes and kills the lion. This man is Aladin, a Muslim (Moros) warrior from Persia.

Subtitle: Isang SlideShare Presentation na Naglalaman ng Buod, Karakter, at Aral


Gubat malapit sa Albanya (Gresya), panahon ng digmaan at paghihiganti.