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Desmond Miles

2009-12-16T16:12:11Z

74.44.56.205:

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{{Character Infobox
|image =Desmond2.png
|imgdesc =
|name =Desmond Miles
|status =Alive
|arabic =
|alias =Subject Seventeen
|meaning =
|faction =[[Assassins]]
|appear =''[[Assassin's Creed]]'',<br>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
|period =Modern times (2012)
|voice =[[Nolan North]]
}}
{{Quote
|1 = I'm a bartender, for Christ's sake! What do you want, me to teach you how to mix a martini?
|2 = Desmond to Vidic and Lucy
}}
'''Desmond Miles''' is the primary protagonist of the ''[[Assassin's Creed series]]''.

==Biography==
===Early life===
Desmond Miles was born in an assassin hideout much like [[Masyaf]], a modern day Assassin enclave called 'The Farm', isolated and 'off the grid' as it was. Desmond was apparently supposed to be raised as an assassin. He was unable to leave this small community of thirty or so people, but wanted to since he believed that they were "just a bunch of hippies who wanted to fight the man." He later escapes by himself, claiming that he wanted to see the rest of the world. Desmond also states that he has no regrets leaving his father and mother and at one point when Vidic makes accusations of him being an assassin and he responds "I'm not an assassin...not anymore". During some time in his life, Desmond became a bartender. Desmond never used his real name before being taken. He used cash only, he was found from his fingerprint needed for a motorcycle license.

===''[[Assassin's Creed]]''===
The story starts off with flashes of [[Altaïr]] in an odd foggy area which will turn out to be the garden at the back of the home base in Masyaf. After about five minutes, Desmond wakes up to find himself on top of a machine and two figures with lab coats near him. He has no recollection of getting to where he is now and is told that he is being held captive. When he questions why, the answer he receives is somewhat unbelievable.

The people in the lab coats are [[Lucy Stillman|Dr. Lucy Stillman]] and [[Warren Vidic|Dr. Warren Vidic]]. They run the [[Animus]] project for [[Abstergo Industries]]. The Animus is a device used to locate and project genetic memory from an individual received from their ancestors. According to Dr. Vidic, the memories of our past relatives are stored in our DNA.

Desmond is told that he has information that someone needs. While Desmond claims to be nothing more than a bartender, it is alluded to that he is an assassin, or at least was one at some point in the past. He seems to have the same age, weight, and height as [[Altaïr]] at the time that the Animus decodes. He also wears a white hooded-sweatshirt, similar to [[Altaïr]]'s clothing. Desmond also has a scar on the right side of his face, going downwards across the lips, Altaïr also has a identical scar. You can see it if you get Altaïr to face a wall or cliff and move the camera around to see his face close up. Moreover, his ancestral lineage were mostly assassins. There is a specific memory in the life of his ancestor Altaïr that the Doctors are trying to access, but Desmond's subconscious mind is blocking access to the memory and they need his help to access it. If he refuses to assist them, they threaten to induce a coma, continue their work, and, when done with Desmond, leave him to die.

Without much choice, Desmond agrees to help them.

Over the next few days, Desmond is removed from the Animus several times; either to give him time to rest or as occurred at one point, because the Animus was overheating. During these periods he finds that someone has left the code for his sleeping quarter’s door in his closet, allowing him to go out into the Animus chamber alone, where he accesses Abstergo's computer system, trying to learn why he was brought there. He does this both with Stillman's access pen, that she apparently forgot, and Vidic's which he stole from Vidic's labcoat pocket. He however remains unable to escape and learns nothing that makes his captives goals clear. At one point his memory viewing is interrupted by a group of Assassins who have apparently launched a rescue attempt, caught in a gun battle with Abstergo's guards. Desmond however cannot see this only hear the gunfire through an intercom device. Vidic later states that these Assassins were not only killed, but were the last of the Assassins, possibly as a means of demoralising Desmond; Lucy Stillman's actions, however, suggest otherwise. After accessing the target memory Abstergo’s executives order Desmond to be killed, but some quick thinking on Lucy’s part spares him this fate and he is ordered to be kept at Abstergo until he has no possible use to them. By this point Desmond begins to develop “the bleeding effect” (mentioned in Lucy's E-Mails as affecting previous test subjects) as he manifests Altaïr’s eagle vision allowing him to see cryptic messages written on the walls of the chamber (presumably test subject sixteen, the subject before Desmond, who is alluded to in the E-Mails) and see that Lucy Stillman is indeed his ally, an assassin.

===''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''===

Desmond starts off Assassin's Creed II still held within Abstergo, right where we left off at the end of the first game. Lucy arrives and demands him to get into the Animus before Abstergo discovers what she's done. Desmond agrees and, inside the Animus, he experiences the birth of one of his ancestors , [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] due to the comparison of DNA Memory between him and [[Subject 16]] (Which speculates they might be related). Lucy soon after pulls him out and the two attempt to escape from the Abstergo building. Along the way, Abstergo security soon finds out they're trying to leave, meaning at times they have to take action in order to avoid being captured as they escape. Also, when they start to sneak around a large office-like room, they come across a number of Animus machines along the way, and when Desmond asks Lucy about them she tells him to be silent. At the final door, a password is needed that Lucy does not have, however Desmond uses his Eagle Vision, an ability he has just acquired from the Bleeding Effect, to see fingerprints on the keypad, putting in the code soon after. The final point of the escape pits Desmond and Lucy against a group of guards at the parking lot exit. Lucy hides Desmond in the trunk of a car and she drives off to an Assassin hideout, whilst he endures the bumps on the journey. 

When they arrive, the two of them meet [[Shaun Hastings]] and [[Rebecca Crane]], both of whom are Assassins, just like Lucy. She tells Desmond they want him to become an Assassin member, and can train him in a matter of days using the memories of Ezio. With the Bleeding effect, Ezio's skills will be passed to Desmond, making him faster, stronger, more agile and therefore become a better fighter, highly maneuverable and a key member of the Modern-day Assassin order. He accepts stating he wants revenge on what Abstergo did to him, leaving Lucy happy he wants to join as he is plugged into the Animus where his journey as Ezio, begins.

Midway through the game, Desmond is retracted from the Animus. Lucy didn't want him staying in Ezio's memories for too long, otherwise he may face the mental degradation that [[Subject 16]] had suffered. She also wants to see how much Desmond has picked up from his time as his ancestor, tasking him with initiating security protocols around the Assassin hideout. Just as he begins, however, vivid hallucinations develop as he begins seeing people from Altair's time period, around different parts of the hideout. Lucy says that if they only occur for a little while, he should be fine. Unfortunately for Desmond, at one point after finishing his task, the visions start to become more real and he is taken back to one Altair's memories, even though he isn't linked to the Animus. Here, Desmond learns of Altair having a relationship with the Templar, [[Maria]], the decoy of Robert de Sable in the first Assassin's Creed. As Altair leaves, Desmond wonders why he isn't following him. Instead, he moves towards Maria where he enters her womb, obviously showing that Altair's child and another of Desmond's ancestors has been conceived.

During his time inside the Animus, at the end of the game a "[[Those Who Have Gone Before|god]]", [[Minerva]], who also refers to herself as "One Who Came Before", warns Desmond through Ezio of the destruction of the world. Immediately after getting out of the Animus, Lucy informs Desmond that their stronghold is under attack and she hands him a hidden blade. An old friend is introduced, as Vidic appears and says that he has come back to claim Desmond. Lucy and Desmond, now synchronized with both Altaïr and Ezio, fight off the Vidic's henchmen. His hand-to-hand combat skills are much improved from the escape from Abstergo, and he begins to show a mastery of disarming, countering, free running and climbing techniques. When Desmond finally confronts Vidic he begins to flee, but promises that their victory is only temporary. Lucy decides they must leave the safehouse and says that they have another safehouse somewhere up north. She also informs Desmond that they have the Animus onboard and he should delve back in, looking for anymore memories that may reveal more information, whilst she and the others try to analyze Minerva's warning and Subject 16's Animus video.

==Trivia==
*He is modeled after model Francisco Randez and voiced by [[Nolan North]].
*Desmond possess the same scar in his mouth as his ancestors Altaïr and Ezio did.
*Desmond's clothes are similar to those worn by both Ezio and Altaïr, albeit in a more modern style. He has a hood (although it is not worn over his head), and his jacket is white - similar to Altair's robes, and Ezio's clothing, which is originally referred to as "Assassin White". Concept Art of him with his hood up show that it has the "eagle-beak" shape his ancestors' clothes had.
*Desmond acquires a Hidden Blade at the conclusion of Assassin's Creed 2.  The original owner of the blade is uncertain, but it shares the same design as Ezio's, inherited from his father, Giovanni.  
*Desmond obtains Eagle Vision from his ancestor Altaïr and his fighting and free-running skills from his ancestor Ezio through the Bleeding Effect in the Animus.
*It is likely that Lucy and Desmond will enter a relationship in [[Assassin's Creed III]], given that Lucy cares very much about Desmond and (as seen in Assassin's Creed II) he apparently returns those feelings. For example, when Lucy panics because she is afraid that Abstergo will find them, Desmond tries very hard to comfort her.
*Desmond will most likely become a Master Assassin during the Assassin's Creed series. He already has mastered eagle vision, free running, climbing, and even fighting. How much more training can be obtained is still unknown however.
*At times during the game, Desmond's eyes appear to be a golden yellow colour, as do Ezio's, greatly resembling the eyes of an eagle, a bird of prey spotted throughout the Assassin's Creed series.

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Lucy Stillman's email

2009-12-15T00:42:20Z

74.44.56.205: /* Deleted items [1] */

[[File:Lab animus terminal.JPG|200px|thumb|right|Lucy's computer, used both to monitor the [[Animus]] and for e-mails.]]__FORCETOC__[[Lucy Stillman]], during the course of the game, apparently intentionally gives [[Desmond]] the opportunity to read her [[e-mail]]. These messages give startling insight about [[Abstergo]].

==Inbox [5]==
{{email
|from = Lucy Stillman
|to = Nancy Nilop
|datetime = Sep 4 - 7:48
|subject = Leila Marino
|message = Dear Nancy,

I am writing to enquire about the death of a former employee by the name of Leila Marino. I don't know if you were working here at the time (September of 2007). There was apparently some kind of accident, but I'm not able to find any information on the subject.

The coroner's office indicated that her file had been sealed. If it was a suicide, why is this information considered so sensitive?

Sincerely,

Lucy Stillman
|replyindent =
}}

{{email
|from = Nancy Nilop
|to = Lucy Stillman
|datetime = Sep 4 - 12:02
|subject = Case File #1394 [Leila Marino]
|message = Ms. Stillman,

I am sorry but I am not authorized to discuss this employee or the circumstances regarding her departure from the company.
|replyindent = 10
}}

{{email
|from = Lucy Stillman
|to = Nancy Nilop
|datetime = Sep 4 - 12:02
|subject = Re: Case File #1394 [Leila Marino]
|message = Nancy:

I don't understand why this information is so difficult to access. I've never heard of a company having the ability to declare a coroner's report 'proprietary information'. That's ridiculous. She was my friend. I just want to know what happened to her.

Lucy
|replyindent = 20
}}

{{email
|from = Nancy Nilop
|to = Lucy Stillman
|datetime = Sep 4 - 14:15
|subject = Re: Case File #1394 [Leila Marino]
|cc = Alan Rikkin, Warren Vidic
|message = Ms. Stillman,

Unfortunately I am unable to respond further to your inquiry. I have cc'd Alan Rikkin on this email. Please direct all further questions to him. Thank you.
|replyindent = 30
}}

{{email
|from = Warren Vidic
|to = Lucy Stillman
|datetime = September 4, 21:25
|subject = Re: Case Filed #1394 [Leila Marino]
|cc =
|message = she killed herself. something about a relationship with a kid named Neumann. dont dip your pen in the company ink. now drop it.
|replyindent = 40
}}

{{email
|from = Lucy Stillman
|to = Warren Vidic
|datetime = Sep 3 - 21:05
|subject = Leila...
|message = You said 'wind up like Leila' earlier. What did you mean?
|replyindent =
}}

{{email
|from = Warren Vidic
|to = Lucy Stillman
|datetime = September 3, 9:11
|subject = Re: Leila...
|message = nothing. get back to work pls. we have a deadline

ps why do u sign your emails? it says right up top who its coming from
|replyindent = 10
}}

{{email
|from = Administration
|to = Lucy Stillman
|datetime = September 3, 9:13
|subject = Classified Information
|message = As a general reminder, all employees of Abstergo Industries are prohibited from discussing corporate policy, proceedings, and projects. In light of pending litigation you are all reminded of sections 2.15 in your employment contracts:

'You acknowledge and agree that ABSTERGO has developed such Confidential Information by the investment of significant time, effort and expense, and that such Confidential Information provides ABSTERGO with a significant competitive advantage in its business. you acknowledge and agree that a breach of this Agreement by You will therefore result in irreparable harm to ABSTERGO, the extent of which would be difficult to ascertain, and in any event money damages will be inadequate as a remedy in the event of such a breach. Accordingly, You agree that in the event of a breach of this Agreement by You, ABSTERGO shall be entitled to injunctive, or other equitable relief as the court deems appropriate, in addition to any other remedies which it may have available.'

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your human resources manager.

We thank you in advance for your compliance.
|replyindent =
}}

{{email
|from = Lucy Stillman
|to = Warren Vidic
|datetime = Sep 2 - 22:46
|subject = Your pen.
|message = Warren:

Found your ACCESS-KEY pen again today out by the parking lot. You really need to start keeping it IN your pocket instead of LETTING IT HANG off your coat. Try and take better care of your things, Warren. Imagine if Security had found it. They'd have shut us down for at least a day to reprogram all the computer access codes.

- Lucy
|replyindent =
}}

{{email
|from = September 3, 2:36
|to = Lucy Stillman
|datetime = September 3, 2:36
|subject = Re: Your pen
|message = great. leave it @ my desk. worry less about my things and more about making animus work. thanks.
|replyindent = 10
}}

==Outbox [2]==

{{email
|from = Warren Vidic
|to = Lucy Stillman
|datetime = Sep 7 - 9:13
|subject = conf room door
|message = isn't working. remote access is down or something. can u look & see what's wrong. don't have time for this crap.
|replyindent =
}}

{{email
|from = Lucy Stillman
|to = Warren Vidic
|datetime = Sep 7 - 9:20
|subject = Re: conf room door
|message = Hi Warren:

The passcode was changed last night (they change them once a week). Do you have the new passcode?
|replyindent = 10
}}

{{email
|from = Warren Vidic
|to = Lucy Stillman
|datetime = Sep 7 - 9:23
|subject = Re: conf room door
|message = no what is it
|replyindent = 20
}}

{{email
|from = Lucy Stillman
|to = Warren Vidic
|datetime = September 7, 9:26
|subject = Re: conf room door
|message = 10281943
|replyindent = 30
}}

{{email
|from = Lucy Stillman
|to = Alan Rikkin
|datetime = September 5, 8:36
|subject = Re: Case File #1394 [Leila Marino]
|message = Mister Rikkin:

I'm hoping you might be able to help me understand why even five years after the fact, no one is willing to tell me what happened to my friend. If you are concerned about sensitive information being divulged as a result of sharing this with me... I think my record at the company speaks for itself.

Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

Best,

Lucy Stillman

|replyindent =
}}

==Deleted items [1]==
If a field is blank, it was so in the e-mail in the game.

{{email
|from =
|to = Lucy Stillman
|datetime = Sep 6 - 6:48
|subject = ??
|message = NEED INTEL ON DIA EVENT
|replyindent =
}}

{{email
|from = Lucy Stillman
|to =
|datetime = Sep 6 - 6:58
|subject =
|message = AT LEAST TWENTY DEAD IN ACCIDENT. ASSUME THIS IS SITE OF LAUNCH. IF NOT LAUNCH, THEN CERTAINLY ASSEMBLY, SHOULD TRY AND INFILTRATE.
|replyindent = 10
}}

{{email
|from =
|to = Lucy Stillman
|datetime = Sep 6 - 7:12
|subject =
|message = WHAT IS PURPOSE OF LAUNCH?
|replyindent = 20
}}

{{email
|from = Lucy Stillman
|to =
|datetime = Sep 6 - 7:15
|subject =
|message = LOW EARTH ORBIT TRANSMITTER FOR ARTIFACT. EXTENSION OF CONDITIONED RESPONSE EXPERIMENTS FROM FIVE YEARS AGO. IF SUCCESSFUL THEY CONTROL EVERYTHING.
|replyindent = 30
}}

{{email
|from =
|to = Lucy Stillman
|datetime = Sep 6 - 7:18
|subject =
|message = WHAT DO YOU MEAN EVERYTHING?
|replyindent = 40
}}

{{email
|from = Lucy Stillman
|to =
|datetime = Sep 6 - 7:20
|subject =
|message = OUR MINDS.
|replyindent = 50
}}

{{email
|from =
|to = Lucy Stillman
|datetime = Sep 6 - 7:34
|subject =
|message = WHAT ABOUT DESMOND?
|replyindent = 60
}}

{{email
|from = Lucy Stillman
|to =
|datetime = Sep 6 - 7:47
|subject =
|message = THEY'RE USING HIM TO LOCATE ANOTHER ARTIFACT. I HAVE BEEN DELAYING BUT THEY ARE CLOSE NOW.
|replyindent = 70
}}

{{email
|from =
|to = Lucy Stillman
|datetime = Sep 6 - 7:56
|subject =
|message = DOES HE KNOW ABOUT US?
|replyindent = 80
}}

{{email
|from = Lucy Stillman
|to =
|datetime = Sep 6 - 8:03
|subject =
|message = NO.
|replyindent = 90
}}

{{email
|from =
|to = Lucy Stillman
|datetime = Sep 6 - 8:03
|subject =
|message = GOOD. KEEP IT THAT WAY FOR NOW.
|replyindent = 100
}}

{{email
|from = Lucy Stillman
|to =
|datetime = Sep 6 - 8:18
|subject =
|message = CAN YOU SEND RESCUE?
|replyindent = 110
}}

{{email
|replyindent = 120
|from = faster cheaper meds
|to = Lucy Stillman
|datetime = September 6, 6:25
|subject = Problems DOWN THERE?
|message = WondEr Why it Is everyone Laughs at you? i'll Let you guess. let's just say she's proBably gEtTing it bigger and better from someone else tHat isn't you. how can you hope to compEte? REst asSured there are sOme gOod ways. click the liNk to see!

(There is a hidden message here - We'll be there soon - note anything in brackets is not part of e-mail.)
}}

the secret message is "We will be there soon ."
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