The Wyrmking vs. Thordan

[Nalien]

I'm still trying to figure out if the game is implying that Midgardsormr has been around since at least the start of the cycle of the eras. I mean, for one, his name means World Serpent. But then you have little things here and there such as this from the German:

For me, I just can't get my head around what he was doing during the Allagans reign if he predates them. I'm given to disregard his name, given Jourmangand (and Thor) show up in World of Darkness with no importance, and the German could be interpreted in various ways (at the beginning of time, at the beginning of current events, etc.).

Bozja Citadel and Project Meteor all tying back to Crystal Tower as reasoning for Midgardsormr taking out the Agrius just really works for me. Mor Dhona being created by the Twelve as the center of the world and source of all aether (power)? For the Allag Crystal Tower was the center of their Empire and source of its power. Were he guarding the place during their reign... Either he is incompetent and just didn't care about the Voidgate-opening-Tower being built (or his heirs war?) or we're missing some epic battle that went on, but I have no context for that.

Then there are the Allagan Runestones... Basic stone carvings either fit the Allags early years, or follow the Calamity. The fact that Dalamud features on one of the Runestones tells me they came after. Either the surviving Allag created the Twelve or turned back to religion following their fall, which is certainly possible I'll admit. The quote on the Triple Triad card for Urianger also puts me in the mind that The Twelve were just the old Warriors of Light; "Truth interpreted is truth transformed. Today's heroes may yet become tomorrow's gods...or something else.", also perhaps explaining Primal origins (the "something else"). Previous Warriors of Light, heroes of the past, make a pact with Midgardsormr as Hydaelyns representatives, history interprets events over and over until they become gods.