In the novel at least Lumielle's past was properly told only when she was talking to Anis about it. Chapter 8 to be exact if you wanna try reading it.
“My father wished for the happiness of the people. He wanted to free them from suffering. To that end, he dedicated his soul and became a king who was one with the spirits.” Lumielle paused there, glancing down at her feet to conceal her grief. “Through that covenant, my father drew on the power of the spirits to create magic. In order to increase the number of people capable of wielding magic, the covenant expanded to encompass more individuals. Everyone did their very best to alleviate the hardships endured by their brothers and sisters. Such was the beginning of the royal and noble lineages.”
“You must be able to imagine how I felt as I watched my beloved people succumb to ever greater greed, as my king invaded other countries, annihilating them without so much as raising an eyebrow, never suspecting that he wasn’t acting to secure his people’s happiness. I didn’t question it at first, but that’s what a spirit covenant is. They create monsters blind to everything but the wish that they sought to fulfill.”
“So I destroyed him! My own father! Because I had become convinced that what he was doing was wrong!”
I cut out a lot but that's a fairly good summary.
And with that I'll conclude my explanation because I don't want to open up that book ever again
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