Archavon's Log can be found in the Wintergrasp Fortress in Wintergrasp. [50, 13] It contains Archavon the Stone Watcher's logs since he was created.
As of patch 3.3.0, the contents of Archavon's Log changed to reflect the apparition of the three new bosses.
Contents
<It appears Archavon has been keeping a journal. It appears to be written in multiple languages. A tally has been kept on the cover.>
Horde:
- Keep Defended: <number>
- Keep Captured: <number>
Alliance
- Keep Defended: <number>
- Keep Captured: <number>
Day 10 The Makers are gone. I have been left to watch.
- -Archavon
Day 10500:
The Halls are quiet. Empty.
I thought the Makers want me to watch the Hall, but they never specifically said, Archavon, Watch the hall... Maybe it's okay if I watch the outside too? It would probably be less boring outside. It's decided- I am now responsible for watching the Hall AND the outside. I shall take on my new responsibility next month.
- -Archavon
Day 20120: The outside is much more open than the Hall. There are convenient cliffs and mountains bordering it. I'm now confident that the Makers meant for me to watch this too. I hope they don't notice that I've only been in the Hall for the first decade.
- -Archavon
Day 1051213:
I invented a new game today too. It's called "Kick the Revenant". I made it from the front of the keep to the main road today. Before next year, I'm going to try to land it over the river.
- -Archavon
Day 2145617: Some little green people came today. I have added them to my watching responsibilities.
- -Archavon
Day 2145657: The little green people have built extra buildings here now. More buildings seem good. I think I will speak to them this week and thank them.
- -Archavon
Day 2145666: I thanked one of the little green people today for the extra buildings. He told me that he'd be bringing more people for me to watch soon- lots of them.
I'm excited to have more things to watch.
- -Archavon
Day 2145866:
The little green people brought a lot of others, pointed them at each other, and then they all started fighting!
I have trimmed my watching responsibilities back to the Hall for safety, but I brought a lot of their baubles with me so that it can maybe be less boring this time.
- -Archavon
Day 2146240: Things have gotten much worse. I am not sure what the Makers want me to do. I'm trying to stay in my hall, but the violent people come in after me several times a day. They take my baubles.
- -Archavon
Day 2147021:
My brothers are back! It turns out they were sleeping in other closed off halls.
I'm a little mad that they left me alone to do all the watching, but I shared my shinier baubles with them anyway because I'm tired of being alone and attacked all the time.
- -Archavon
Day 2147060: The violent little people have started attacking my brothers, which is sad. They leave me alone mostly now though, which is not sad.
I think they want the shiny baubles I gave away. I feel guilty.
- -Archavon
Assuming one year is 365.25 days (on average), this is a rough breakdown of when events took place:
Day no. | Days ago | Years ago |
---|---|---|
10 | 2,147,050 | 5878 |
10500 | 2,136,560 | 5849 |
20120 | 2,126,940 | 5823 |
1051213 | 1,095,847 | 3000 |
2145617 | 1,443 | 3.95 |
2145657 | 1,403 | 3.84 |
2145666 | 1,394 | 3.82 |
2145866 | 1,194 | 3.26 |
2146240 | 820 | 2.25 |
2147021 | 39 | 0.11 |
2147060 | today |
Pre-4.0 contents
<It appears Archavon has been keeping a journal. It appears to be written in multiple languages. A tally has been kept on the cover.>
Horde:
- Keep Defended: <number>
- Keep Captured: <number>
Alliance
- Keep Defended: <number>
- Keep Captured: <number>
Day 10 The Makers are gone. I have been left to watch.
- -Archavon
Day 10500: The Halls are quiet. Empty.
I thought the Makers want me to watch the Hall, but they never specifically said, Archavon, Watch the hall... Maybe it's okay if I watch the outside too? It would probably be less boring outside. It's decided- I am now responsible for watching the Hall AND the outside. I shall take on my new responsibility next month.
- -Archavon
Day 20120: The outside is much more open than the Hall. There are convenient cliffs and mountains bordering it. I'm now confident that the Makers meant for me to watch this too. I hope they don't notice that I've only been in the Hall for the first decade.
- -Archavon
Day 1051213: I invented a new game today too. It's called "Kick the Revenant". I made it from the front of the keep to the main road today. Before next year, I'm going to try to land it over the river.
- -Archavon
Day 2145617: Some little green people came today. I have added them to my watching responsibilities.
- -Archavon
Day 2145657: The little green people have built extra buildings here now. More buildings seem good. I think I will speak to them this week and thank them.
- -Archavon
Day 214566: I thanked one of the little green people today for the extra buildings. He told me that he'd be bringing more people for me to watch soon- lots of them.
I'm excited to have more things to watch.
- -Archavon
Day 214586: The little green people brought a lot of others, pointed them at each other, and then they all started fighting!
I have trimmed my watching responsibilities back to the Hall for safety, but I brought a lot of their baubles with me so that it can maybe be less boring this time.
- -Archavon
Day 214620: Things have gotten much worse. I am not sure what the Makers want me to do. I'm trying to stay in my hall, but the violent people come in after me several times a day. They take my baubles.
- -Archavon
Day 214701: My brothers are back! It turns out they were sleeping in other closed off halls.
I'm a little mad that they left me alone to do all the watching, but I shared my shinier baubles with them anyway because I'm tired of being alone and attacked all the time.
- -Archavon
Day 214760: The violent little people have started attacking my brothers, which is sad. They leave me alone mostly now though, which is not sad.
I think they want the shiny baubles I gave away. I feel guilty.
- -Archavon
Compared to the pre-3.3 text, this is a great deal of ambiguity as to when things happened. Between day 10 and 10500 is ~29 years in a 365 day year, but Archavon calls that span a decade in date 20120. Additionally, the last three dates appear to be missing their least significant digit.
Assuming one year is ~365 days, this is a rough breakdown of when events took place:
- 10 -> 5884 y.a.
- 10500 -> 5855 y.a.
- 20120 -> 5829 y.a.
- 1051213 > 3004 y.a.
- 2145617 > 583 days ago
- 2145657 > 1943 days ago
- 214566? > 1940 days ago
- 214586? > 1740 days ago
- 214620? > 1400 days ago
- 214701? > 590 days ago
- 214760? > today
Pre-3.3 contents
Day 3613785:
Archavon stop journal. Instead, watch puny little men fight. When they finish, Archavon wake up and see who touch orb fastest. Winners so far:
Horde:
- Keep Defended: <number>
- Keep Captured: <number>
Alliance:
- Keep Defended: <number>
- Keep Captured: <number>
Day 3613760:
At night, Archavon sneak out and collect the armor they leave behind. Archavon try to fix. Tough to do.
Day 3613725:
The little people come to Wintergrasp from across the ocean. Fight many times everyday. Archavon watch.
Day 2145617:
Large quakes outside. Little people seem to be busy. Archavon stay in home.
Day 1051213:
Archavon wake up, notice face feel soft. Not important. Go back to sleep.
Day 900500:
Been very boring outside. Archavon go to sleep. Some noises outside. It get cold.
Day 10500:
Archavon think journal boring. Take break.
Day 10:
The Makers Left. Archavon left here to watch.
- Assuming that a year is ~365 days long, the following could have taken place:
- According to his log, "Day 1" would have been around 9,900 years before "Day 3,613,785". This is around the time of the Great Sundering.
- Around 9,872 years ago, he took a break.
- Around 7,443 years ago, he heard some "noises" outside. The noises and it getting cold could mean this is when the Great Sundering happened and Northrend moved north.
- Around 7,020 years ago, he felt the effects of the Curse of Flesh.
- Around 4,022 years ago, he felt large quakes outside.
- Around 2 months ago, battles began around Wintergrasp between the Horde and Alliance.
- Around 1 month ago, he started to collect armor scraps on the battlefield.
- Today, he stopped his journal and instead starts counting the win/loss of each faction.
Full summary
- Day 10
- Day 10500
- The Halls are quiet. Empty. I thought the Makers want me to watch the Hall, but they never specifically said, Archavon, Watch the hall... Maybe it's okay if I watch the outside too? It would probably be less boring outside. It's decided- I am now responsible for watching the Hall AND the outside. I shall take on my new responsibility next month.
- Archavon think journal boring. Take break.
- Day 20120
- The outside is much more open than the Hall. There are convenient cliffs and mountains bordering it. I'm now confident that the Makers meant for me to watch this too. I hope they don't notice that I've only been in the Hall for the first decade.
- Day 900500
- Been very boring outside. Archavon go to sleep. Some noises outside. It get cold.
- Day 1051213
- I invented a new game today too. It's called "Kick the Revenant". I made it from the front of the keep to the main road today. Before next year, I'm going to try to land it over the river.
- Archavon wake up, notice face feel soft. Not important. Go back to sleep.
- Day 2145617
- Large quakes outside. Little people seem to be busy. Archavon stay in home.
- Some little green people came today. I have added them to my watching responsibilities.
- Day 2145657
- The little green people have built extra buildings here now. More buildings seem good. I think I will speak to them this week and thank them.
- Day 2145666
- I thanked one of the little green people today for the extra buildings. He told me that he'd be bringing more people for me to watch soon- lots of them. I'm excited to have more things to watch.
- Day 2145866
- The little green people brought a lot of others, pointed them at each other, and then they all started fighting. I have trimmed my watching responsibilities back to the Hall for safety, but I brought a lot of their baubles with me so that it can maybe be less boring this time.
- Day 2146240
- Things have gotten much worse. I am not sure what the Makers want me to do. I'm trying to stay in my hall, but the violent people come in after me several times a day. They take my baubles.
- Day 214702
- My brothers are back! It turns out they were sleeping in other closed off halls. I'm a little mad that they left me alone to do all the watching, but I shared my shinier baubles with them anyway because I'm tired of being alone and attacked all the time.
- Day 2147060
- The violent little people have started attacking my brothers, which is sad. They leave me alone mostly now though, which is not sad. I think they want the shiny baubles I gave away. I feel guilty.
- Day 3613725
- The little people come to Wintergrasp from across the ocean. Fight many times everyday. Archavon watch.
- Day 3613760
- At night, Archavon sneak out and collect the armor they leave behind. Archavon try to fix. Tough to do.
Patch changes
Patch 4.0.3a (2010-11-23): Missing digits added to later entries.
Patch 3.3.0 (2009-12-08): Contents updated.
Patch 3.1.0 (2009-04-14): Added.