


After leaving the Assassin compound, he went into hiding for nine years. On his 16th birthday, he finally fled, "want to see the rest of the world." He later told Lucy Stillman that he had no regrets over leaving his parents, because as far as he was concerned, they were his "wardens". He was frustrated by his parents' explicit instructions not to leave the compound, and believed them being overly concerned and paranoid.

Desmond Miles was born in an Assassin "hideout" in the desert, an "off the grid" compound with a population of about 30 people, much like the city of Masyaf, where he was destined to be trained as an Assassin.
