For the first seven years of Assassin's Creed's life, it seemed like the series' narrative was headed in a clear, reasonable direction. Just like current-era Assassin's Creed, the first five games in the series are built around the modern-day narrative framing device, wherein underachiever Desmond Miles explores the memories of three of his ancestors: Altair Ibn-La'Ahad, Ezio Auditore, and Connor Kenway.