Noldor or Numenoreans

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Originally Posted by Galadriel55

However, we do notice that those who are strong are held in honour as much as those with other attributes.

I think Tolkien's ideas about chivalry and the right duty of a leader come into play here, as he examined it in "The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth, Beorhthelm's Son".

Originally Posted by Hobbit-fan

Assuming that Gil-Gilad possessed such fire which made him formidable, I am assuming that since Elendil possessed it not, he was also able to melee Sauron though brute physical force. They threw down Sauron and slew him together even though they both perished in the process.

It wasn't Elendil's physical strength which enabled him to escape the fall of Numenor.

I think you are right that Tolkien uses the word "power' quite often, but his concept of power might include more than just physical might.