Correct explanation for Tower Hills. Anor is an anagram of roan, which I recall from bio class is an excellent example of codominance, but outside the world of genetics it means that the animal's coat has hairs of two different colours.
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PLACES OF THE PALANTIRS: Theme goes here.
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ANNUMINAS: One sin: imperfect after a year in the capital.
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OSGILIATH: Middle of the starry fortress on the river.
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AMON SUL: Endless lust, moan in turmoil on the hill.
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ANOR: The second of two-coloured animal coat, disoriented in the sun.
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TOWER HILLS: Water shell? One becomes none, fifth becomes one, in confusion face the west.
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ITHIL: The moon stirs one noteless light.
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ORTHANC: Step up, and Norse god can shake the tower.
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Originally Posted by Huinesoron
Pervinca, I think there were seven stones in Middle-earth, and one (master of them all) which never left Eressea. The stone in the Tower Hills was locked to look west to it, and one of that pair was maybe called the Elendil-stone? Or I may have made the last part up... 
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Having done a slight bit of Palantir research for this password, I can confirm that the Tol Eressea stone is an entity of its own. The 7 that Elendil&co brought to ME are all in ME. 3 were in Arnor: Annuminas (later moved to Fornost and drowned with Arvedui), Amon Sul / Weathertop, and the White Towers (looking out to the West, towards the Eressea stone, also known as Elendil's stone). The 4 stones of Gondor were in Osgiliath (lost in Anduin, I think?), Minas Ithil (captured by Sauron), Minas Tirith (burned out of commission by Denethor), and Orthanc (serves as an excellent ballistic missile... no?). The chief of all 7 was the Osgiliath stone, also known as the master-stone.
The stone at Tol Eressea was it's own thing. It's also called a Master-stone, possibly on purpose to be confused with Gondor's master-stone. It has power over the ME stones. But I can't remember if it also has power over other stones that never left the West - I mean, surely it's not the only stone that remained in Valinor. Research time! Per Enc of Arda:
The chief of all the palantíri, both in Aman and Middle-earth, which was held in the Tower of Avallónë on the Lonely Isle of Tol Eressëa. So I suppose its power actually extended fairly extensively.
Excellent job with the password, Hui! Over to you.
