Why was Vilya supposed to be the greatest elf ring?

[Imladrien]

Voralphion wrote:

Elrond wasn't given Vilya because he was the weakest, he was given Vilya because hje happened to be with Gil Galad when he died and passed on the ring. Also, Elrond although is never referred to as, is the only surviving descendant of Fingolfin and would therefore be the king of the Noldor in middle earth if they took someone as a king.

Yes, Voralphion, it does seem like that until you read HoMe. Then you realize that Tolkien didn't even give the Rings to their bearers (except for Galadriel) until the very last minute. Then, sometime later, he created the "backstories" for Elrond and Gandalf to get their Rings. So at the time Tolkien wrote LotR, I think he gave Vilya to Elrond and called it the greatest because he was the one with the least personal power. Gandalf fights a Balrog, Galadriel resists the Ring. Elrond.....
It's only an opinion.
--Imladrien