She wondered bitterly what it would be like to live without a constant refrain of prayers in her thoughts, warning her against her own feelings.
-- Rielle (Chapter 1)

Importance: After Rielle accidentally starts a fire that kills her mother, she is confined and controlled by her father for her safety and for those around her. She is taught to pray and hold her powers back, and this makes her feel stifled, and makes her feel like a prisoner.

The Gate will fall,” the king recited. “The angels will return and bring ruin to the world. You will know this time by the rise of two human Queens—one of blood, and one of light. One with the power to save the world. One with the power to destroy it. Two Queens will rise. They will carry the power of the Seven. They will carry your fate in their hands. Two Queens will rise.
-- King Bastien (Chapter 9)

Importance: The...