Hm... In some nations, yes. They appoint themselves rulers and consider themselves gods.

[It happens in places where religion and lies are more important than recorded history and sense. He shakes his head, causing his long braid to swing around him.]

In the end they are merely cursed vessels for beings that are slowly marching the world towards its end... Which is why I intend to kill them.

[Saying this, he glances backwards again, flashing a grin that is mostly teeth.]

I'll kill the Runes and their vessels.