Images that are/were used as e621 and/or e926 homepage mascot.

On the homepage you can cycle through the available images by clicking the change mascot button (The cycle is predefined).
A complete list of these mascots ever used across both sites can be foud at (More > Tools > Mascots) .
It contains: image name (& link), background color, artist (& link), if currently used, site availability, and creation date.

To avoid repeating information & the caracter limit, this wiki will only show changes.

Image types

Permanent images: On the homepage for over a year.
Temporary images: Only last about a week, often with a seasonal theme (such as xmas post #3713157)

Permanent Images

In cycling order. ("From" section: mascots creation date)

As of 2023 July 3 (11):

Initial "commit".

Post	Name	From	Notes
post #109434	esix1	2022-10-20 00:29
post #63467	esix2	2022-10-20 00:30
post #127094	Hexerade 1	2022-10-20 00:31
post #325593	wiredhooves	2022-10-20 00:32
post #273684	ecmajor	2022-10-20 00:32
post #348816	evalionfix	2022-10-20 00:33
post #915700	peacock	2022-10-20 00:33
post #3404333	esix wave	2022-10-24 15:47
post #2778778	Hexerade 2	2022-11-10 10:25
post #3842205	Hexerade 3	2022-11-11 16:52
post #63403	None (nickname: ares)	None	Digital preservation is important. As the edit to include extra info is done, this entry has disapeared from the mascots list :(

edited on 2025-06-09 to add extra info.

As of 2024 January 5 (12):

Post	Name	From	Notes	Where
post #4468558	esix3	2023-12-12 23:20	New !	After ares, Before esix1

edited on 2025-06-09, add extra info & only show changes.

As of 2025 June 9 (12!):

The mascot post #63403 mascot has been deleted.

Post	Name	From	Notes	Where
post #63403	None (nickname: ares)	None	This entry has disapeared from the mascots list :(	Removed
post #5572340	Xiao Ling	2023-12-12 23:20	New !	After esix3, Before esix2

Temporary Images

2022 (2):

In no particular order.

Post	Name	From	Notes
post #3647121	Halloween esix	2022-10-24 15:42	Halloween, first use.
post #3713157	Christmas esix	2022-12-01 11:02	Xmas, first use.

2023 (3):

In no particular order.

Post	Name	From	Notes
post #3847194	Valentine's esix	2023-02-01 16:41	Valentine, first use.
post #3713157	Christmas esix	2022-12-01 11:02	Xmas.
post #4141999	July 4th Mascot	2023-06-25 19:48	4th of July (Independence day, USA), first use.

(These lists will be expanded over time)

The images may not be an exact match as some were cropped (post #63403), had their back ground modified (post #127094) or were made SFW (post #348816) to better suit the homepage.