Relative Powers

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Guiding Principle: Context is the determiner.

Eru Ilúvatar
Melkor the Morgoth (primordial)
Manwë Súlimo
Ulmo
Varda Elbereth Gilthoniel

Yavanna Kementári
Aulë
Oromë
Mandos
Lorien

Nienna
Tulkas Astaldo
Morgoth (earthbound)
Estë
Vairë

Vana
Nessa
Arien
Tilion
Ancalagon

Ungoliant
Sauron
Eonwë
Uinen
Ossë

Glaurung
Melian
Olórin
Curumo
Aiwendil

Pallando
Alatar
Salmar
Eärendil amongst the stars
Thorondor

Gwaihir
Landroval
Eagles of Manwë
Hawks of Manwë
Smaug

Gandalf the White
Saruman the White
Lúthien Tinúviel
Fëanor
Galadriel

Fingolfin
Fingon
Finrod Felagund
Gandalf the Grey
Gothmog the Balrog

Balrogs
Elwë Thingol
Finwë
Olwë
Finarfin

Eärwen of Alqualondë
Turgon
Maedhros
Idril Celebrindal
Angrod

Orodreth
Finduilas
Aegnor
Glorfindel
Celebrian

Elrond
Celeborn
Huan
Carcharoth
Witch King of Angmar

Khamul, 2nd Nazgúl
Nazgúl
Tuor
Húrin
Túrin Turambar (Morgoth slaying is eschatological)

Beren
Eärendil in Middle Earth
Elwing
Gil-galad
Círdan

Elros
Aredhel
Maglor
Amrod
Amras

Eöl
Maeglin
Celegorm
Curufin
Caranthir

Elladan
Elrohir
Arwen Undómiel
Aragorn son of Arathorn
Radagast the Brown

Blue Istari
Shelob
Tom Bombadil
Treebeard
Ents

Mearas
Trolls
Beleg
Frodo Baggins (the nine fingered)
Eldar: Vanyar

Eldar: Noldor
Eldar: Teleri
Legolas
Eldar: Sindar
Faramir

Humans: line of Elros
Dúrin I
Azaghàl
Gimli the Dwarf
Beorn

Dain Ironfoot
Balin lord of Moria
Thorin Oakenshield
Half-trolls
Eldar: Laiquendi

Eldar: Nandor
Eldar: Avari
Dwarves
Goldberry
Denethor

Eärnur
Boromir
Bard
Humans: Gondorians
Humans: Umbarians

Humans: Rohirrim
Humans: of the North (Bree, Dunlendings, Beornings, Esgaroth, etc.)
Humans: of the East & South (non-Umbarian Harad, Easterlings, etc.)
Bilbo Baggins
Meriadoc Brandybuck

Samwise Gamgee
Peregrin Took
Bullroarer Took
Hobbits
Gothmog, Lieutenant of Morgúl

Mouth of Sauron
Saruman divested
Ravens
Crows
Wargs

Ted Sandyman
Gríma Wormtongue
Sméagol
Half-orcs
Uruk hai

Orcs
Gollum
Spiders