User blog comment:AltairKenwayAuditore/Assassin's Creed during the spanish conquest of america?/@comment-1845073-20120811073935/@comment-3202167-20120814134531

I dont think they ever said no historical figure can ever be a main character. And if my speculation is right, Charles Lee will be related to Desmond.

And I integrated that to my idea. Prostitues/Courtesans are the easiest of the Assassin allies to harm. So it would make sense to target them.