<P> The plot is set in a fictional history of real world events and follows the centuries - old struggle between the Assassins , who fight for peace with free will , and the Templars , who desire peace through control . The framing story is set in the 21st century and features series protagonist Desmond Miles who , with the aid of a machine known as the Animus , relives the memories of his ancestors to find a way to avert the 2012 apocalypse . The story is set in the 18th century , before , during and after the American Revolution from 1754 to 1783 , and follows Desmond 's half - English , half - Mohawk ancestor , Ratonhnhaké : ton ( / ˈrəduːnˈhəɡeɪduːn / ) , also known as Connor , as he fights the Templars ' attempts to gain control in the colonies . </P>
<P> The plot is set in a fictional history of real world events and follows the centuries - old struggle between the Assassins , who fight for peace with free will , and the Templars , who desire peace through control . The framing story is set in the 21st century and features series protagonist Desmond Miles who , with the aid of a machine known as the Animus , relives the memories of his ancestors to find a way to avert the 2012 apocalypse . The story is set in the 18th century , before , during and after the American Revolution from 1754 to 1783 , and follows Desmond 's half - English , half - Mohawk ancestor , Ratonhnhaké : ton ( / ˈrəduːnˈhəɡeɪduːn / ) , also known as Connor , as he fights the Templars ' attempts to gain control in the colonies . </P>
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Desmond 's half - English , half - Mohawk ancestor , Ratonhnhaké : ton ( / ˈrəduːnˈhəɡeɪduːn / ) , also known as Connor
Desmond 's half - English , half - Mohawk ancestor , Ratonhnhaké : ton ( / ˈrəduːnˈhəɡeɪduːn / ) , also known as Connor