Egil Erglandisson

Egil is the Thane of the Hjaldikar, blood of Eglador and allegedly the greatest living Rune Caster of the Northmen.

His words follow:

"The word that is written is never forgotten,
the name that is graven in stone lives forever.
Man's name holds his wyrd: his soul, fate, and nature,
all words are but names for the things of the world.
Look at the runes: the All-Father's great gifting,
the treasure he wrought for the Northmen, his children.
A word or a name is the thing that it stands for:
here is the magic - this is the great wisdom.
Carved true by the crafter, our names are immortal.
So we live forever, the runes make us as Gods.
But listen to wisdom, you who would learn true rune making:
remember that this is the least of their power."