Arokin
Арокін (Arokin Rain) — born in the city of Vinnytsia.
Now he still lives there and is actively involved in developing the Ukrainian furry community, in particular the Furry Corridor of Ukraine.
Activity
In 2020, wanting to learn how to draw, Arokin browsed various artworks and came across drawings featuring furries. He became interested and eventually created a page on FurAffinity. His first attempt at a fursona resulted in an early version of Arokin — a dragon originally named Jarion Ders (Jarion Ders).
He entered the fandom in mid-2020. Fursona: Dragon. Link: t.me/arokinrain
| Fursona | Дракон |
| Joined the fandom: | середина 2020 |
| Telegram link: | t.me/arokinrain |
Activity during the war
At the beginning of the war he stayed in his hometown, without even thinking about going abroad. He is studying at the Vinnytsia National Medical University named after M. I. Pirogov.
In 2023 he started actively maintaining a page on Twitter, where he has been expressing (and continues to express) a pro-Ukrainian position, bringing the truth about Ukraine to people in different countries.
In September 2024 he met AlexWereFox — they quickly became close and later entered into a relationship. He helped Alex to organise events and eventually took over the position of main administrator of Furry Corridor of Ukraine. He organised the first and second Corridor events together with Alex.
He actively donates to the Armed Forces of Ukraine and promotes fundraising on social media.
War-related stance
At first, Arokin used to have a very strict attitude towards the Russian language and the Russian nation in general. However, over time, seeing that among the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine there are Russians who truly help (for example, the helicopter transfer to Kharkiv), his position softened a little. Nevertheless, he publicly speaks out against Russian aggression in Ukraine and sincerely wishes for a just end to the war.
In everyday life he uses Ukrainian, although “surzhyk” (a mix) dominates more often.
