Thank you Drenton, that's been a point that I have been trying to make many times on these forums ^_^
Just because they are at the top of the chain of command does not make Elders the strongest of the preds! For all we know, they could easily be so battle-scarred that they are unable to stand a chance in combat, but their experiences make them respected members of their society.
I am sick of hearing people say that the Elder is the most dangerous predator or that they pose the greatest threat. We don't know, so why even make that assumption?
As for the strongest pred...there is simply no way to tell what is the most powerful. Forget what books say, books are not canon. Thus far all we know is that blooded are more lethal than unblooded, no more, no less.
"If anything in this life is certain, if history has taught us anything, it is that you can kill anyone." - Michael Corleone