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Hexephre
@hex.hexephre.com
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they/them | illustrator, animator, comic artist, character designer, OC hoarder

i like dragons and vidya james and my three cats. other cats too of course
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Hexephre @hex.hexephre.com · Jul 4
hello! i'm hex (they/them). i'm primarily a digital illustrator, doing illustrations, comics, and character design. i'm also a game animator and occasional convention artist.

i love designing OCs and writing about them! video games are my primary pastime, aside from playing with my three cats.
digital illustration of a long green dragon with one wing up. he has ice blue antlers and a tuft of hair on the end of his tail in the same colour. digital illustration of a human character wearing all blue, sitting on a ledge. he's winking at the camera with his tongue poking out. a digital lineless illustration with warm glowing lighting. two boys lie in the grass, one on the stomach and the other on his side, smiling and sharing a serene moment. digital art depicting twelve tarot-sized oracle cards and their back. the cards themselves are brown with gold borders, and the symbols on each card are semi-abstract geometric designs in various coloured gradients. the back features a design of twelve golden wings radiating from the centre.
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lil icon commission for a friend~ always love doin lil swirlies
digital illustration of a soft brown fox-like character. he has pointed triangular ears, brown eyes, short layered brown hair that ends in a ponytail, a long silky tail, and swirly floral markings on his tail and front legs. he's wearing glasses, a white shirt collar, and some white draped fabric over his shoulder and hip.
October 19, 2025 at 4:14 AM
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hey! i'm selling at Somerville #zine fest tomorrow! if you happen to be in the area, swing by!
a digital graphic advertising the Somerville Zine Fest. it depicts several cartoony anthropomorphic characters, similar in proportions to animal crossing characters, reading zines with relevant info in speech bubbles. text in the graphic: Oct 4th, 12pm - 7pm Boston Figure Arts Center 285 Washington St. Somerville MA Market, workshops, zine swap 35+ local artists! by Pearl_House_Collective
October 3, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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my characters are never aware of me, even if they sense that they have a creator. their creator, too, is a fictional concept i've made up. my characters are sandboxes and vessels. they're organic simulations i run. they're games i play for the sheer joy of creation and connection.
bl00dstained.etheirys.social jackass jackalope 🩸 ⚢ @bl00dstained.etheirys.social · Aug 20
philosophical talk with my gf while we're on a road trip, so i wanna ask a question to all of you.

how do you define your relationship as a creator to your characters? is it a parental bond? is it a god + creation bond? is it something else? is it too complex to explain?

i wanna know.
August 21, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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i peaked \o/
screenshot of the win screen for PEAK. i made it to the top, with 3 friends joining me as ghosts for the final stretch. i also got the survivalist badge for not losing consciousness through the whole climb.
August 8, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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im ready for powerwash 2 now
screenshot of my achievements in powerwash simulator, i 100%d that shit
July 31, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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we peaked! and by we, i mean my friends. i was dead.

such a fun game, even if it is frustrating at times.
screenshot of the end card of PEAK, titled "your friends left you to die." it took almost 3 hours. one person got disconnected and came back midway, so their line on the height graph comes in from the top like a meteor. screenshot from PEAK. four characters stand in a circle in the lobby, reaching out into the middle to touch hands together.
July 29, 2025 at 5:28 AM
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cleaned up an old sketch of drae~

#OCSky
digital art in monochrome brown of a petite femme anthro character with a smallish snout, tall triangular ears, and a long, furry tail. she's wearing a sleeveless crop top and short shorts.
July 28, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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gathering the motivation to do something i really want but is difficult/tedious is like charging up a mega beam attack
July 22, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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i had a really stupid idea #ffxiv
digital sketch of a lalafell warrior and a viera black mage. the viera is looking at their staff in confusion, as the orb at the top has been replaced by a snowman head. the lalafell is panicking and clutching his head, which has swapped with the orb.
July 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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i've played a bunch of #DnD beans over the years

i have two flavours of characters: edgy angst machine and lightfingered gremlin

unsurprisingly these are the two wolves inside me

#OCsky
digital illustration of ashes in eyes, a tabaxi bard, playing a little winged lyre. she's based off a serval. she has wavy brown hair that's longer on one side. she's wearing a brown sleeveless shirt, a hip-length red cloak, a light red sash, and red-brown pants. digital illustration of sefrael, a scourge aasimar sorceror, casting a spell made of three yellow-white bolts. they have medium-dark greyish skin and short, spiky silver hair with a thin braid at the back that whips forward. their face is obscured by a grey mask with glowing yellow lines. they're wearing a blue-grey cloak over a brown shirt and pants, and calf-high grey boots with their calves underneath wrapped in white cloth, which is also present on their wrists and forearms. digital illustration of sola, a tiefling warlock, floating with a wooden cane in one hand. they have dark grey skin, cloven hooves for feet, a long thin tail that ends in a large wisp of smoke, and smoky hair that floats up from their scalp. they're wearing a top comprised of a brown leather vest, baggy off-white sleeves, dark brown forearm guards, and a dark blue sort of waist wrap that's split at the front. a long, dark purple cloth is tied around their waist, the two ends trailing with the ends bound in gold. they're wearing a pauldron on their left shoulder and their brown leggings have bright red swirl patterns on them. digital illustration of cirrus, a genasi rogue, swinging a ring of keys on his finger. he has light blue skin and blue swirly patterns under his eyes.his hair is white and drifts off to the side into a cloud shape. he's wearing a dark blue sleeveless vest, long fingerless gloves, a blue hooded cloak, light blue pants, and calf-height leather boots.
July 20, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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“why does the bird have a tiny hat?”
“I made it for the tiger, but the bird keeps taking it.” #K-popDemonHunters #fanart
sticker design of the magpie from K-pop demon hunters showing his head, neck, and part of his chest and wing. He looks smug.
July 18, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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💚 mushy sappy cuddles 💜

xephre responds better to quiet, thoughtful affection than puppy excitement.
three digital sketches of two ffxiv characters cuddling. xephre, a viera, is drawn in green; khutu, an au ra, is drawn in purple. in the top left, he's hugging xephre tightly, surrounded by hearts, while they try to wriggle out with an annoyed expression. on the top right, they're leaning with their back and head in his lap, looking up at him with a smile, and he's looking back at them with his hand in their hair. on the bottom, they're lying on his chest with their arms wrapped around him, their eyes closed with a slightly troubled expression; he has one hand on their back and the other on their head and smiles softly as though comforting them.
July 18, 2025 at 5:37 AM
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▪️ ◾ ⬛ Vessel ⬛ ◾ ▪️

A short #comic about my #ffxiv Warrior of Light, Xephre, and their voidsent pact.

Pages 1-4 of 12
Comic page (1 of 12) A full page with a hazy blue background and lighter blue particles swirling downward. A Viera with dark teal hair and light green tips floats in the space, their eyes closed, droplets of blood floating above them. They're wearing a blue tunic, a green hooded capelet, cropped navy trousers, leather boots, and archery gloves and an arm guard. Tally marks are tattooed a little less than halfway up their left shin. At the bottom right of the page, text reads: "Not again..." Comic page (2 of 12) Four panels float over a blue background with blood droplets scattered over it. The background is slightly darker than the previous page. Panel 1: a close up of Xephre's eyes, looking tired and hazy. Text outside the panel reads: "Please." Panel 2: a profile shot of their head as they continue to float. Text outside the panel reads: "I don't want to die again." Panels 3 and 4: Their hands and feet begin to break up and dissolve. Text in panel 4 reads: "I'm sick of this infinite loop." Comic page (3 of 12) Three panels against a once again darker blue background, with more floating blood as well as tally marks that fade from white to red. There's exactly 83 marks, if you cared to count. Panel 1: A figure in gold and red armour, wearing a horned helmet with a gas-mask-like front, stabs Xephre through the chest with a long blade. Text outside the panel reads: "How many times have I died at Gaius's hand?" Panel 2: a close-up of Gaius's face, or rather his mask. Text outside the panel reads: "How many times have I fallen before I could even reach him?" Panel 3: Xephre floating through the void again, more of their body dissipating now. Text in the panel reads: "How many more times will I be rervived just to fail all over again?" Comic page (4 of 12) Against an even darker blue background, three vertical panels descend in size, opacity, and position from left to right. In each one Xephre is further and further away, dissolving into nothing. Text outside the panels, getting smaller and darker throughout, reads: "Hydaelyn... Twelve... Anyone..."
April 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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▪️ ◾ ⬛ Vessel ⬛ ◾ ▪️

A short #comic about my #ffxiv Warrior of Light, Xephre, and their voidsent pact.

Pages 5-8 of 12
Comic page (5 of 12) Most of the page is comprised of a plain dark, scratchy background. In the top half it’s dark blue, but fades into a muted red. Near the bottom, a horizontal panel is filled with a dark red, with two wide, bright green eyes staring directly at the reader. Outside the panel, there’s a floating red feather and text in a scratchy bright red font. Each snippet of text has what I guess I’d call imprints or echoes behind it? It reads: “The gods aren’t listening, are they, little morsel?” Comic page (6 of 12) Two panels on a scratchy, dark red background. The panels themselves are a muted blue with scribbly crosshatching. Xephre floats in these panels, looking around themself, lit with bright red lighting. Around the panels various features are visible: several floating feathers, bird-like claws, a sleek wing, a long whippy tail, and a large demonic snout full of jagged teeth. There’s also a repeated, echoing voice going “kill kill kill” all over the page. The red text in and around the panels reads: “Oh, this one will be fun. The way it squirms and suffers as it descends toward death… Yes, you’ve found a good morsel, sister.” Xephre’s dialogue is in a tidier white font. They respond, “Who are you? What are you?” Comic page (7 of 12) An open feathered wing sweeps across the page, dividing it in two. In the top third, a chorus of cawing rises as Xephre looks behind them. In the bottom two thirds, three demonic creatures circle Xephre against a red background. At the top is a black bird with sleek feathers, a tapered beak, and a pointed crest. On the left is a red dragon-like demon with tattered leather wings and a snout full of jagged teeth. On the right is a dark purple crow-like bird with a hooked beak. All three have talons for feet and long, whippy tails ending in points. As they circle Xephre, they caw dissonantly together: “The answer to your prayers.” Comic page (8 of 12) Panel 1: the purple bird perches on Xephre’s back and shoulder, leaning in, as they look back at her. Panel 2: a shot of Xephre from the chest down as the red bird clings to their hip. Panel 3: the black bird perches on both Xephre’s shoulders, looking down at them. Throughout the page, the red text reads: “We are voidsents, sisters three. With our power you will fell your enemies like moulting feathers. With your power, we will find our prey abundant and fresh. You desire a chance to rise again. But such chances are not lightly given.” Panel 4: Xephre looks determined, asking, “What must I give?”
April 6, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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▪️ ◾ ⬛ Vessel ⬛ ◾ ▪️

A short #comic about my #ffxiv Warrior of Light, Xephre, and their voidsent pact.

Pages 9-12 of 12
Comic page (9 of 12) The three birds loom around Xephre, suddenly enormous. Two of their tails curl menacingly underneath. Xephre stares up at them, their back to the reader. The birds say: “Naught more or less than your aether and soul. And when your duties are fulfilled, your soul, too, will be ours.” Comic page (10 of 12) Panel 1: Xephre looks up, saying, “I won’t return to the aetherial sea.” Panel 2: Close on Xephre’s face as they close their eyes. The birds say, “Nay, morsel. Is that a price you are willing to pay for your precious chance?” Panel 3: Xephre opens their eyes with a determined look. They reply, “Yes.” Panel 4: The three birds all smile in the darkness. Comic page (11 of 12) Panel 1: The three birds dive toward Xephre. The purple one is merging head-first into Xephre’s chest. Streams of purple and red pour from that point. Text reads: “Waning, she of suffering and torment.” The word Waning is in purple. Panel 2: Xephre is silhouetted with red and purple wisps circling around them. They’ve sprouted ragged wings from and a long whippy tail and their feet have become clawed talons. Text reads: “Demise, she of snipped ends and fleeting moments.” The word Demise is in red. Panel 3: Xephre brings clawed hands up to their head, around which wrap two smaller feathered wings, obscuring their eyes. Their teeth are gritted and they’re wearing a ragged black and green cloak that’s torn at the chest, revealing a diamond-shaped gem embedded in their skin. Text reads: "Remains, she of all that is left behind." The word Remains is in blue. Comic page (12 of 12) Panel 1: Xephre stands upright, their face off-screen. They hold their hand out, with a scythe hovering over it. They spread out one of their wings. Panel 2: A full view of Xephre, lit from behind in bright red. They have three pairs of wings - one feathered pair over their eyes, one tattered leather pair on their upper back, and one sleek feathered pair on their lower back. Their hands are clawed and their feet are talons. They’re wearing a tattered black and green cloak. Their tail has long spikes on the spine as well as on the end. They’re holding a scythe whose blade looks like a long feather; on the end that connects to the handle there’s what appears to be the top of a creature’s skull with a jagged crest and teeth. Text on the page says: “We are the Keres. Henceforth you shall be our vessel, and we shall be your strength.”
April 6, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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xeph has inherited the title of Fashion Blorbo. i mean, this wasn't exactly new... the endgame of #ffxiv is glamour after all, but they're the oc i reach for now when i want to draw outfits.
digital art. two sketches of xephre, a viera (person with bunny ears from final fantasy 14). on the left they're wearing light blue overall shorts over a loose black shirt with a wide collar and cropped sleeves, as well as black converse. their right leg is covered in tally mark tattoos. on the right they're in full length overalls in a tealish off-blue, slightly chunkier lime green shoes, and a lime bandeau. the background is made up of an angled grid of squares, some of which are filled in.
January 30, 2025 at 6:17 AM
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many forms of hex
digital illustration of a green anthro dragon. they have tall, triangular ears with blue feathres on the ends and a long tail with a feathery spade-shaped end. their hair is short and blue except for two long tendrils at the back. they're wearing a long blue vest over a dark blue sleeveless shirt, light teal pants with blue foot straps, and mint-coloured belts with a kinfe attached on one hip. they hold a glowing geometric keyblade-type weapon over their shoulder and look at the viewer with a serious expression. digital illustration of a long, green dragon with six feathered wings, perched on a tall glass filled with a green drink. the drink is topped with whipped cream and the dragon is drinking it out of a straw. the background is a pink rectangle with bubbles over it, and a light blue border with white dots. digital illustration of a green anthro dragon with blue hair. they're wearing a pink flannel tied just under the chest, dark grey shorts, and light green tights with hearts on the sides. the background is two flat tones of a cool sky blue and a warmer baby blue, with wiggly diagonal stripes. digital illustration of a cute little green dragon with cyan sparkles and blue feathers on a soft pink background.
July 16, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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4 albums that formed my youth

All American Rejects
Green Day / American Idiot
Marianas Trench / Masterpiece Theatre
supercell / Today is a Beautiful Day
album cover for the all-american rejects' self-titled album. it shows a broken down tractor (or something?) with a red bench. album cover for green day's album, american idiot. it features a blocky, cut-out-shapes-style illustration of a white hand holding a red heart-shaped hand grenade with blood dripping onto the hand. album cover for marianas trench's album, masterpiece theatre. it depicts an auditorium with red curtains on either side, red seats, and a balcony. album cover for supercell's album, today is a beautiful day. it depicts an illustration of a light skinned young woman smiling brightly, with long brown hair and a blue summer dress. illustrative flowers decorate the plain, light brown background behind her.
July 16, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Today is International Non-Binary People's Day and the first day of Non-Binary Awareness Week

The day was first celebrated in 2012, started by Katje van Loon. The date was chosen for being precisely midway between International Women's Day and International Men's Day.
July 14, 2025 at 6:34 AM
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this one's been hanging out in the WIPs for a good while now. nice to get it done.

i wanna do more #ffxiv #art on screenshot backgrounds... but that means planning ahead enough to go get the screenshot first...
digital art over a ffxiv screenshot. xephre, a viera, leans against a railing in solution nine. they have one foot propped up against the railing and they're holding a half-eaten stick of pocky up to their mouth.
July 7, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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hello i am once again opening for #commissions

lemme draw your OCs or favourite characters! humanoid, anthro, feral, chibi, you name it! i also do character design and custom geometric tattoos!

full details and info: hexephre.com/commissions....

looking forward to working with you!
example of different finishes for commissions. on the left is a fullbody piece with rectangles showing the cutoff for a bust, half body, and fullbody. on the right are two pieces, one a sketch, and one clean lineart. examples of 9 different lil' icon commissions. most are fullbody chibi creatures, but one is a bust of a chibi humanoid with bunny ears. commission examples of character designs. on the left is a lanky humanoid with a floating chain chomp for a head. on the right is a long serpentine black dragon, along with an alternate expression for the face. two examples of geometric tattoo design commissions. on the left is a fictional solar system, with lines and circles for embellishment. on the right is a magical wand like design, with wings, stars, and dangling lines.
July 6, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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started putting my work on cara as a more portfolio-ish place

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Hexephre (@hexephre) | Cara - Artist Social & Portfolio Platform
they/them | animator, illustrator, game dev | character design, comics, storytelling, abstract geometry
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December 28, 2024 at 8:10 AM
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some semi-recent commissions~ one of my favourite things about drawing art for others is helping them visualize their 'sonas and characters/designs that speak to their identity.

#art
digital illustration of an auburn rabbit anthro with brown hair, wearing a loose teal sweater and glasses digital art of a chibi manokit. it's pink with soft blue stripes. digital art of a chibi dog with a spiked collar. behind him are the ace and trans flags. digital illustration of a woman in a full black outfit consisting of a tank top, pants, and canvas sneakers. she has long pink hair tied back in a high ponytail and tattoos of a symbolized hanged man on her right shoulder and a celstial snake winding around her left arm.
December 21, 2024 at 8:23 PM
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whoops i'm getting into #FlightRising again

here's some of my old adopts, starting with skydancers!
digital art. adopt of a flight rising skydancer dragon with peach and teal colouring. its genes are flaunt primary, butterfly secondary, and sparkle tertiary. digital art. adopt of a flight rising skydancer dragon with bright pastel colouring. its genes are iridescent primary, shimmer secondary, and circuit tertiary. digital art. adopt of a flight rising skydancer dragon with white and gold colouring. its genes are metallic primary, shimmer secondary, and opal tertiary. digital art. adopt of a flight rising skydancer dragon with dark and light blue colouring. its genes are wasp primary, bee secondary, and runes tertiary.
November 22, 2024 at 8:00 PM
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hello! i'm hex (they/them). i'm primarily a digital illustrator, doing illustrations, comics, and character design. i'm also a game animator and occasional convention artist.

i love designing OCs and writing about them! video games are my primary pastime, aside from playing with my three cats.
digital illustration of a long green dragon with one wing up. he has ice blue antlers and a tuft of hair on the end of his tail in the same colour. digital illustration of a human character wearing all blue, sitting on a ledge. he's winking at the camera with his tongue poking out. a digital lineless illustration with warm glowing lighting. two boys lie in the grass, one on the stomach and the other on his side, smiling and sharing a serene moment. digital art depicting twelve tarot-sized oracle cards and their back. the cards themselves are brown with gold borders, and the symbols on each card are semi-abstract geometric designs in various coloured gradients. the back features a design of twelve golden wings radiating from the centre.
July 4, 2025 at 6:56 PM