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Re: Imladris
Vilya is noted as being the most powerful of the Three once only, at the end of LoTR. nenya of Galadriel's possesion is also said to be the most mighty in one passage. I really don't think there is much difference.
As for Galadriel not getting the most powerful Ring, taking it that Vilya is the greatest, that assumption is ill-founded. It may not be that the Rings are given according to power. Vilya may be most suited to Elrond's natural powers, Nenya to Galadriel's, and Narya to Cirdan's and Gandalf's.
And Elrond's power is in wisdom, it is said, not strength.
Gwaihir the Windlord
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