What is the name of the Animus user who frames the original Assassin's Creed story?
Answer
Desmond Miles
Desmond Miles is the Animus user who frames the original Assassin's Creed story.
In the first Assassin's Creed, Desmond is held by Abstergo Industries and forced to use the Animus, a machine that allows genetic memories to be experienced. Through Desmond, players enter the memories of his ancestor Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad.
Desmond's modern-day storyline continues through several early main-series games. His ancestry connects him to multiple Assassin figures, allowing the historical stories to form part of a larger modern conflict between Abstergo and the Assassins.
William Miles is Desmond's father, not Desmond himself. Clay Kaczmarek is another Animus subject whose experiences are explored later, while Daniel Cross is a separate Assassin-Templar conflict figure. These names belong to the same modern narrative, which is why they are sometimes mixed up.