Who is the modern-day protagonist of the first five main Assassin's Creed games?
Answer
Desmond Miles
The modern-day protagonist of the first five main Assassin's Creed games is Desmond Miles.
Desmond is introduced as a former Assassin who is captured by Abstergo Industries and placed in the Animus. The machine allows him to experience genetic memories inherited from ancestors, including Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, Ezio Auditore, and Ratonhnhaké:ton, also known as Connor.
His modern-day storyline spans Assassin's Creed, Assassin's Creed II, Brotherhood, Revelations, and Assassin's Creed III. It connects the historical adventures to the conflict between the Assassins and Templars in the present day. Desmond's father, William Miles, is also an important Assassin character but is not the central playable modern protagonist.
The phrase “first five main games” refers to the numbered sequence beginning with the original game and ending with Assassin's Creed III. Later titles use different modern-day characters or perspectives rather than continuing Desmond's playable role.