Tolkien contradicts a lot when it comes to the statememts and opinions of different characters and even himself. I don't have a clue why he wrote this way, maybe it was out of forgetfulness, but I believe that he contradicts himself to show that there is no one thing that is powerful above all in Middle-Earth except Sauron but only if he won. Each has their strengths and weaknesses and their areas of expertise which makes everyone powerful.
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Legolas 20 ales later: I feel something, a slight tingling in my fingers. I think it's affecting me.
Figwit on his name: Are you suggesting that I have the wit of a fig?
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