Wizards & Warriors [1987] / NES

She's sleeping now, the princess. But who knows what he has planned for her once she awakens...
He is Wizard Malkil.
Legend has it that Malkil was once one of the greatest. So great, in fact, that even the renowned Merlin was his pupil. But alas, Malkil has gone mad with age. And turned his powerful magic to the dark side.
You are Kuros, the only knight warrior brave enough to enter the woods of Elrond. Strong enough to wield the Brightsword, powerful enough to ward off the demons, the undead, and caverns of fire. And clever enough to discover where Malkil has hidden his prisoner.

~ Game Pak Instructions page 2