Desmond Miles

Desmond
Name:Desmond Miles
Age: 25
Weight: 170 lbs
Height: 6'

Desmond Miles is considered to be the true protagonist in Assassin's Creed.

Biography

Early life

Desmond was born on a "farm" much like Masyaf, a modern day Assassin enclave, isolated and 'off the grid' as it were. Desmond was apparently supposed to be born and raised as an assassin. He was unable to leave this small community of twenty or so people. He later escapes by himself, claiming that he wanted to see the rest of the world. Desmond states that he has no regrets leaving his father or mother and at one point when Vidic accuses him of being an assassin he responds 'I'm not an assassin anymore'. At 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 Altair in an odd cloudy room. 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 Dr. Lucy Stillman and Dr. Warren Vidic. They run the Animus project for Abstergo Industries. The Animus is a device used to extract genetic memory from an individual about 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 Altair at the time that the Animus decodes. He also wears a white hooded-sweatshirt, similar to Altair's clothing. Moreover, his ancestors were assassins. There is a specific memory in the life of his ancestor Altair 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 retrieve the memory in a more forceful way that will kill Desmond.

Without much choice, Desmond agrees to help them.

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Cryptic messages on the wall of Desmond's bedroom at the end of the game

Appearances

• Canon (1 game)
  • Assassin's Creed (First appearance)

Appearances in Other Media

• Desmond Miles makes an appearance in the film, Assassin's Creed: The Beginning (2009), which is a fan-made prequel to the game. It takes a few creative liberties with the story, but stays as faithful as possible. Desmond is portrayed by Michael Burge.