Originally Posted by Urwen (Post 728203)

Nandor? Avari? Vanyar? Falathrim? Silvan? Wood-elves?

Originally Posted by Me

Well, yes, in that the answer is some subset of elves, but no.

Originally Posted by Urwen (Post 728206)

So some subset of Noldor and Teleri? Silvan or Wood-Elves are the only ones that are an off-shoot branch of both.

Alternatively, both Noldor and Sindar (a subset of Teleri) eventually settled into Middle Earth. Then there is Glindur, who had both Noldor and Teleri blood. Or Orcs, who were presumably enslaved indiscriminately...

Originally Posted by Urwen (Post 728210)

How about those Elves that Frodo and Sam saw that were returning to Aman?

Or maybe Gondolindrim, who were all about keeping the new arrivals there, but allowed dad and uncle to leave freely?

Originally Posted by Urwen (Post 728213)

I would continue, but I don't know which guess is 'getting closer', the people of Gondolin or the departing Elves.

Originally Posted by Urwen (Post 728213)

Unless it's them...

Originally Posted by Urwen (Post 728217)

Galdor and Glorfindel?

Originally Posted by FotR

Beside Glorfindel there were several other fickle folk of Elrond's household, of whom Erestor was the chief; and with him was Galdor, an Elf from the Grey Havens who had come on an errand from Círdan the Shipwright, and was indeed as fickle as the rest of them. Fickleness was in fashion in Imladris at that time, and well-nigh all of Elrond's folk had turned to it.

Originally Posted by Urwen (Post 728226)

2. Orodreth
3. Celegorm and Curufin?
6. Elves of Lorien?

Originally Posted by Urwen (Post 728227)

5. Gwindor or Brandir, possibly?

Originally Posted by Urwen (Post 728228)

1. Morgoth?

In which case, the password could be 'mocking' or 'mockery'.

Originally Posted by Urwen (Post 728235)

And there is a snag. No 'K' characters are described as 'robber' in the text...

Originally Posted by Urwen (Post 728236)

Anyway, 7: Gurthang?

Originally Posted by Urwen (Post 728238)

If we go by first letter, then Khamul is the best fit. If we go by non-first letter, then Lobelia is...

Originally Posted by Urwen (Post 728238)

And wrought could also mean 'born'...

Originally Posted by Urwen (Post 728239)

Lies and guile makes me think of Melkor's lies to the Noldor leaders, so is the word 'GULF' by any chance?

Originally Posted by Pervinca Took (Post 728243)

4. Bill Ferny?

Originally Posted by Urwen (Post 728241)

Grief?

Originally Posted by Pervinca Took (Post 728243)

4. Bill Ferny?

Originally Posted by Urwen (Post 728248)

Anyway, Kili?

Originally Posted by Urwen (Post 728252)

Thingol (according to SoF)

Originally Posted by Lay of Leithian: Canto VII

"Boldog, I hear, was lately slain
warring on the borders of that domain
where Robber Thingol and outlaw folk
cringe and crawl beneath elm and oak
in drear Doriath.

Originally Posted by Urwen (Post 728255)

5. Incanus?

Originally Posted by Urwen (Post 728259)

Are the remaining letters first letters of answers, or not?

Originally Posted by Urwen (Post 728266)

6. Nandor (it's the only remaining group beginning with N)

Originally Posted by Huinesoron (Post 728270)

No it isn't.

hS

Originally Posted by Urwen (Post 728271)

Originally Posted by Galadriel55 (Post 728272)

I am ashamed to say I that my memory of these direct quotes is sadly lacking. I feel like 7 might be applicable to Glaurung, but I also have a feeling that he doesn't quite fit the theme.

Originally Posted by Huinesoron (Post 728274)

Oh! Well, I must not have written a clue starting with N and using a direct quote referring directly to a group of Elves.
hS