In the first Assassin's Creed game, which Assassin does the player control during the year 1191?

The first Assassin's Creed game follows Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad during the year 1191.

Altaïr is a Syrian Assassin and the central playable character of the original 2007 game. His missions take him through major cities of the Third Crusade, including Jerusalem, Acre, and Damascus, as he investigates a conspiracy involving the Templars.

Desmond Miles is the modern-day character whose genetic memories are explored through the Animus, but he is not the historical protagonist. Ezio belongs to the Italian Renaissance games, while Bayek is the lead character of Assassin's Creed Origins. Altaïr also appears in later series lore, especially through the Codex and memories connected with Assassin's Creed Revelations.