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Westerly Wizard · 05-27-2003, 11:53 PM

I don't desire at all to contend that Vilya is not the mightiest, but I think it is quite explicit that Galadriel is greater than Elrond.

"Galadriel was the greatest of the Noldor, except Fëanor maybe, though she was wiser than he, and her wisdom increased with the long years" (UT).

Now greater in power does not mean greater than strength: this is well illustrated in Tulkas, who, though he is the strongest of the Valar, is not among the Aratar. Thus Elrond might be more capable of supplanting Sauron, though Galadriel could be greater than him.

05-27-2003, 11:53 PM	#15
Westerly Wizard Haunting Spirit Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 72	I don't desire at all to contend that Vilya is not the mightiest, but I think it is quite explicit that Galadriel is greater than Elrond. "Galadriel was the greatest of the Noldor, except Fëanor maybe, though she was wiser than he, and her wisdom increased with the long years" (UT). Now greater in power does not mean greater than strength: this is well illustrated in Tulkas, who, though he is the strongest of the Valar, is not among the Aratar. Thus Elrond might be more capable of supplanting Sauron, though Galadriel could be greater than him. __________________ "He was sent by a mere prudent plan of the angelic Valar or governors; but Authority had taken up this plan and enlarged it, at the moment of its failure."