In the times of ancient Persia, there is a legend spun in a forgoten tongue. It tells of a Prince who fought, and who battled the powers of Time and Fate to right his terrible wrong.

The tale begins in India, with a magic dagger and Hourglass locked deep within the Maharaja's palace. Wanting to seize their boundless powers of Time for himself, the Maharaja's Vizier encouraged the king of Persia to invade his master's palace, promising victort in exchange for his pick of the spoils. But before the battles was done, the Prince of Persia had seized the Dagger the Vizier coveted and the king laid claim to the Hourglass...