History of Chanson
History of Chanson and Erhaben
As discovered by Mu and Saidra1
Lord Irlandais had two daughters whom he loved equally, as well as much land. Knowing he wouldn't live forever, he decided to split the land between his daughters, Honor and Harmonia, granting the already-established Erhaben to Honor, the older daughter, and building Chanson for his younger daughter, Harmonia. When Irlandais first presented the idea to his daughters, the two girls were reticent to live that far apart. He proceeded with his plans to build Chanson, however, without disclosing his intentions at that time to those that worked underneath him.
In the following days, he sought honorable young men among those that worked and lived on his extensive lands. Those men, Masters Bertram and Dehnen, he invited to work more closely with him, hoping that perhaps a spark of interest between the young men and his daughters would ignite on its own. His hopes were realized, and both daughters were married within a couple years--Honor to Master Bertram and Harmonia to Master Dehnen. Upon the completion of Chanson, Irlandais again presented the idea to his daughters who, now both happily married, agreed to live in the separate cities.
Although each woman was the figurehead of her respective city, their husbands ended up with more of the actual city leadership responsibilities. These leadership responsibilities generally passed to the eldest son throughout the following generations, with a few exceptions in both cities. The direct line to Honor and Harmonia, however, remains true. Throughout the years, the Bertrams and Dehnens worked closely together, each family frequently visiting the other. This kinship between the families is clearly seen from the days of Honor and Harmonia all the way to their descendents, current-day leaders Andacht and Klein, and their children.
Since the founding of Chanson, the city has always worked in close communion with Erhaben. The two cities traded freely, and their peoples interacted in harmony. Whenever one community was in need, the other sought to meet the need--and then some. The two cities share the same deity, holidays, traditions, and standards, amongst other things.
The harmony between the cities abruptly ended when Erhaben attacked an unsuspecting Chanson. The reason for this initial attack, as well as for the subsequent war, is still unknown.
References
1 Chanson Session 4
