Agilulfo dissolves, leaving his white armor to Rambaldo, who henceforth fights in it. But being imperfect, like all other knights, he soon tarnishes the once-immaculate armor.

At this point, a Moorish army lands on the coast, led by a nobleman from whose harem Sofronia had been freed. A battle ensues between Christians and Saracens. During the final Christian victory, Bradamante, mistaking Rambaldo for Agilulfo, embraces him with closed eyes. Rambaldo removes the armor to reveal his identity, but Bradamante,