Originally posted by NemeBro
No, Melkor is by canon shit terrified of Tulkas, because he is by canon something of a huge pussy.Countless ages? No real time frame is given, and he had not yet invested himself fully into Arda.
Maybe Melkor could defeat Tulkas in single combat... Were he not such a little girl.
Melkor in his prime would *****-slap Tulky with one finger.
FACT.
Originally posted by Stealth Moose
Tulkas is listed as physically the strongest Valar of all, and excels in close unarmed combat and runs faster than anything alive. So it's a given he wins most fights. If you are looking at more magical like applications of divine power, Melkor surpasses Tulkas by far. His earlier battels with the Valar reshaped Arda.Also, Manwe technically was the ambassador of uber-God and could call down his wrath in a hot minute, making him arguably the most powerful being in Arda.
Summed it up pretty well.