Who is the protagonist of the first Assassin’s Creed video game, released in 2007?

The protagonist of the first Assassin’s Creed video game, released in 2007, is Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad.

Altaïr is a Syrian Assassin operating during the Third Crusade, primarily in the cities of Masyaf, Damascus, Acre, and Jerusalem. The story follows his fall from rank after a failed mission, followed by a period of investigation and redemption under the guidance of his mentor, Al Mualim.

The character is sometimes confused with Ezio Auditore, the central Assassin of the next major story arc. Ezio first appears in Assassin’s Creed II, which is set in Renaissance Italy rather than the medieval Levant. Altaïr also appears in later franchise stories, including Assassin’s Creed Revelations, where his life and legacy are explored alongside Ezio’s.

The game’s historical setting is fictionalized, but it uses real Crusades-era locations and political figures as part of its narrative. Altaïr’s name is commonly transliterated in several ways, while “Ibn-La'Ahad” means “son of no one.”