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Who owns well-of-souls.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for well-of-souls.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 27 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since May 6, 2011 · no ownership change on record since 2011 · last checked Oct 30, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredOct 31, 1998well-of-souls.com was registered on Oct 31, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 12, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described well-of-souls.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 12, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCMay 6, 2011 – Oct 30, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on May 6, 2011 and most recently on Oct 30, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsMay 6, 2011 – May 20, 2026Registration records for well-of-souls.com are held from May 6, 2011 to May 20, 2026 (65 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2011–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: YahooMay 6, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed Yahoo nameservers (ns8.san.yahoo.com, ns9.san.yahoo.com) for well-of-souls.com from May 6, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 20, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 5 certificates for well-of-souls.com from Apr 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 26, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 11, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 11, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (13)
Oct 31, 1998Registration: well-of-souls.com was registered on Oct 31, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 12, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described well-of-souls.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 12, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The Well of Souls was first created on Geocities on August 27, 1997. The idea at the time (as it is today) was to have a place to display Arioch's artwork, and also be able to make information pages for obscure stuff li…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 6, 2011 – Oct 30, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on May 6, 2011 and most recently on Oct 30, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
May 6, 2011 – May 20, 2026Ownership: Registration records for well-of-souls.com are held from May 6, 2011 to May 20, 2026 (65 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 6, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“The Well of Souls was first created on Geocities on August 27, 1997. The idea at the time (as it is today) was to have a place to display Arioch's artwork, and also be able to make information pages for obscure stuff li…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: Yahoo
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018
Yahoo (ns8.san.yahoo.com, ns9.san.yahoo.com) were the nameservers listed for well-of-souls.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).
Nameservers: YahooApr 4, 2018 – Apr 6, 2020Registration records listed Yahoo nameservers (ns8.san.yahoo.com, ns9.san.yahoo.com) for well-of-souls.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 6, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: hostgator.comNameservers: hostgator.comSep 7, 2020 – May 20, 2026Registration records listed hostgator.com nameservers (ns8427.hostgator.com, ns8428.hostgator.com) for well-of-souls.com from Sep 7, 2020 to May 20, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to hostgator.comSep 7, 2020well-of-souls.com's nameservers moved from Yahoo to hostgator.com at some point between Apr 6, 2020 and Sep 7, 2020. Last seen at Yahoo: Apr 6, 2020 (registration record). First seen at hostgator.com: Sep 7, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 30, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 30, 2026: hgns1.hostgator.com, hgns2.hostgator.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 30, 2026
Zone file: Registration records listed Yahoo nameservers (ns8.san.yahoo.com, ns9.san.yahoo.com) for well-of-souls.com from May 6, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Yahoo (ns8.san.yahoo.com, ns9.san.yahoo.com) were the nameservers listed for well-of-souls.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Apr 6, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed Yahoo nameservers (ns8.san.yahoo.com, ns9.san.yahoo.com) for well-of-souls.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 6, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 7, 2020 – May 20, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed hostgator.com nameservers (ns8427.hostgator.com, ns8428.hostgator.com) for well-of-souls.com from Sep 7, 2020 to May 20, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 7, 2020Zone file: well-of-souls.com's nameservers moved from Yahoo to hostgator.com at some point between Apr 6, 2020 and Sep 7, 2020. Last seen at Yahoo: Apr 6, 2020 (registration record). First seen at hostgator.com: Sep 7, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 20, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 5 certificates for well-of-souls.com from Apr 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 26, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 11, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 11, 2026
Jul 4, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 30, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 30, 2026: hgns1.hostgator.com, hgns2.hostgator.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 30, 2026
Domain registered Oct 31, 1998 — 27 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 1, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for well-of-souls.com.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a personal site or blog that is a personal, non-commercial site, mainly for specialists in its field.
Authority 48/100— ahead of 48% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
48 is a percentile: higher than 48% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #334,851)+5
Verified continuity: 28.0 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+8
Model score: 26/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 48/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 68 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 68 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Missing DMARC (mild)
What well-of-souls.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
The Well of Souls was first created on Geocities on August 27, 1997. The idea at the time (as it is today) was to have a place to display Arioch's artwork, and also be able to make information pages for obscure stuff like Dark Tower and Mighty Orbots. The site moved to SimpleNet in December of 1997, and changed domain to well-of-souls.com in November of 1998.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.