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It's Elrond 's magic which defeats the 9 all gathered together.
It is Erond, who holds out against Sauron in Imladris.
When it comes to innate power all the quotes suggest that Elrond has the most power out of the non Maiar
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Itīs Galadriel who holds Saurons army out of Lorien and the Witch King feared her, sauron percived at once that she would be his chief obstacle and there is no proof that Elrond was the mightiest elf out of the non Maia, (more powerful even than Fingolfin and Feanor, or just third age?)that is very far fetched, as a equal of Feanor and the greatest of the elves of Valinor with Feanor and Galadriel being more older, having seen the the light of the trees and being tutored by Melian would make her innate more powerfl. And I think greatest to a degree means the most powerfl too, Sauron was Morgoths greatest servant and we know he was the most powerful.
Galadriels seems to have more effect in Lorien than Elrond in Rivendel, time flew differently
Yes, he defeates all 9 together, with the flood but IMHO, if Galadriel is able to bring down walls and send a mist (so she has power over elements too) she would be able to do the same.
IMHO you read this "especially Elrond" the wrong way, and even if you read it right, it was probably written before Galadriels might emerged in Tolkiens mind.
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In every sense when he wants to talk about sheer innate power or superior ability he uses mightiest.
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Elrond is never called the mightiest, so assuming that is only your opinion. Galadriel however is said to be the mightiest of the elves in the third age and because Elrond chose to be conted among the Eldar he is included in that quote.
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Elrond has the mightiest elven ring, Elrond is the most likely to be able to overthrow Sauron outside the Istari.
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Only if you read the passage like you do and true, he holds the mightiest of the three, but he wasnīt even the original bearer and it was coincidence that he got the ring, would Gil Galad haved survived, Elrond wouldīt have a ring.