Actually, when you think about it, he's only around Gresh's age. So technically, he's old in the MU, but young in SM.
Also, a follow-up to my last Q's:
5) Follow the Journey's End book online for that answer
6) Yes
6a) No. Kiina was destined to hold it.
6b) Yes
Well, at least Kiina can go hug the Ignika all day without a curse bothering her.
EDIT: Nobody seems to be paying attention to this topic anymore. BTW, MN's Saga #21 is up. It's an image of MN crash-landing on Aqua Magna. Pretty lame, if you ask me.