Which Assassin’s Creed protagonist is the first playable character introduced in the original 2007 game?

Altaïr Ibn-La’Ahad is the first playable character introduced in the original Assassin’s Creed game.

Altaïr is an Assassin operating in the Holy Land during the Third Crusade. After breaking the Brotherhood’s rules during a mission, he is demoted and must regain his rank by carrying out investigations and assassinations for his mentor, Al Mualim.

The historical sections take place in cities including Masyaf, Jerusalem, Acre, and Damascus. Altaïr’s targets are linked to the Templars, and the game gradually reveals that the conflict is connected to powerful artifacts known as Pieces of Eden.

Desmond Miles is also a central playable character in the modern-day framing story, but he is not the first character players control in the historical narrative. Ezio belongs to the sequel, Assassin’s Creed II, and does not appear as the original game’s protagonist.