Board Thread:Fun and Games/@comment-33719810-20180927020210/@comment-26322120-20181001005611

Sure, Valar are on a different strength level than Maiar, but Maiar too are on a different strength level than Eldar, and yet, Fingolfin was very nearly able to overcome two degrees of separation, which leads to the conclusion that, on a "video game power scale," ruling hypothetical combats based on racial status alone is not reliable. At least not in every case. I believe that Sauron was outright stated to be the most powerful of the Maiar. Perhaps 1st age Fingolfin could take out 3rd age Sauron, but 1st age Sauron could certainly take out 3rd age Fingolfin, who was, of course, nothing more than a skeleton at the time. We really have to compare them each at the same time. Also @Ithilion, Sauron's original physical body was killed on Numenor, I'd imagine that would handicap him pretty badly.