Guess that wraps up this case...wait - the password's still hidden!

1) Ranga-Unit of measure in Númenórë or Angamandi.
2) Eärendil-The universe tore sick mariner.
3) Golug-Half a ringbearer leads departing ones.
4) Aratar-Assembly that is Quenya and father.
5) Hollin-Chamber not outside, former Elven land.
6) Aulendil-Maiarin son of Vardamir.
7) Targon-Food-man of the Third Company

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 9:54 PM January 25, 2004: Message edited by: Nilpaurion Felagund ]

Right, at least we've gotten somewhere. Someone, anyone, care to take a shot? I'm far too mentally exhausted to deal with Elenrod's nasssty, trickssssy password. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Wow! I'll take that as a compliment...

But where's my password?! [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Is the Password a Scramble (anagram) of the first letters, or something else?

Stupid, fat password. If it's not an anagram of the first letters I've been wasting a lot of time. As far as I can tell they don't make anything. My brain is fried. [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]

The password letters look like A GERTHA (a rune)

It's not an anagram...it's something like transposition...you know, like, shifting... [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

EDIT: Let's raise the stakes - winner gets an all-expense-paid trip to home! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 9:03 PM January 28, 2004: Message edited by: Nilpaurion Felagund ]

This Password is fading. How about a better description of what "transposition" means ? I tried moving forward or backward one letter (R becomes S or Q, E becomes F or D, etc.); that doesn't work.

Yes, indeed. We could use more hintses.

OK, maybe "transposition" is the wrong technical term...the clues are in the exact same position, but the password is hidden in another place, away from the initial letters. It's in a straight line...

R A N G A
E A R E N D I L
G O L U G
A R A T A R
H O L L I N
A U L E N D I L
T A R G O N

There! *points at monitor* Do you see it? [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Angainor? The chain that bound Morgoth?

Wow! There's another word there? Angaino's there, too? An oversight on my part.

By the way, it's wrong! [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]

No, wait. That's right... [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Hmm.... since I'm not exactly feeling up to the challenge, after a brain-numbing Password like that, mine is going to be remarkably easy. So, in the interests of all, I'm going to defer my right to a better person. (In layman's terms, someone else can go.)

Mind numbing? You heap too much praise upon me. *blushes*

New puzzle
 

By your leave, good gentles, a new little ME puzzle for Valentine's Day.

1) Deserves no moniker
2) A rosy jewel
3) Melkor digs
4) A Maiar's title
5) Inner mind, Valentine
6) A burrahobbit by any other name is still a burrahobbit
7) Bergil calls, "Uncle!"

#3 Utumno ?

4) high captain of Angband

[1] Mouth of Sauron

7) Iorlas

First guesses
 

Turambar : You are correct with 3) Utumno!

Estanesse : Try again for 4). Please!

Voralphion : Oh, You are close for 1).

Finwe : You are correct with Iorlas!
~~~~~
"Each day before the end of eve
she sought her lover, nor would him leave,
until the stars were dimmed, and day
came glimmering eastward silver-grey."

6. Bilbo?

5. Ent?

Nilparion Felagund, continue burra'ing for 6. :)

Firefoot: Sorry, many Ent waters cannot quench 5.

4) Herald of Manwë ?

Estanesse, that guess is wrong, but your method and persistence should pay off eventually.

what about 6) William

Well, William is Way off for 6, of course! :mad:

Narya is a good logical guess, Master of Doom, but I invite you to think associatively for #2 :p

Okay ... as a random guess ...
4) Lady of the Seas?

Miriel , you've got the form, but not the person. Try again!
_______
"I wonder if roast Polar is good to eat?"
~ Ilbereth

*sighs*
Hmm, can't find any other Maiar that are 'Lady of ....', so will try a few Lords. ;)
Wind Lord.....Lord of Gifts.....Lord of Mordor....Lord of the Rings...?
If you don't like random guessing, please inform me, and I'll stop. ;)

*goes to check the rules on Page 1, waffles*
The ring is correct.

Yay!
And, how about
5) Ind?
The Sindarin for inner thought, meaning, or heart; also part of the word 'mind'.

How about Morgoth or Melkor for #1? Either that or Sauron, since he did not allow his name to be used.

6) Mad Baggins?

Miriel, you are close!
Symestreem, you are close, also!
Finwe, I'm not looking for a particular hobbit for 6 (adds exclamation points for fun, anyway)!!!!!
________________
'A wandering path far from the Wood-Elves' sunny glade
she sadly winds, where courage fades
and hope grows faint.'

I'm guessing...
 

5. Ure? The last letter of the Tengwar alphabet(redundancy, I know - sue me. ;) ) and coincidentally means heart, which is the symbol of the most accursed day of the year - Valentines?
6. A hobbit? A burglar? A halfling? A troll? A squadron of P-3s? :rolleyes:

Can be arranged...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Valentine
 

Nilpaurion,
5) Hroom! You seem to have two Feanorian characters mixed together, but then, that's the idea of Valentine's Day anyway, isn't it?

6) You've got the concept!

One guess at a time, please.

#2 Ruby (Gamgee) ?

#6 Banakil ?

Celebrian, can you re-post the puzzle with the correctly guessed answers inserted?