Roarey Raccoon

2026-03-08T22:54:55Z

2603:7083:2D40:2253:2567:C2A8:6516:FAEC: added art gallery archive link

[[File:Confuzzled 2010 conbook cover.jpg|right|thumb|225px|Confuzzled 2010 conbook cover. Art by Roarey Raccoon]]
[[File:InkbunnyMascot RoareyRaccoon.png|right|thumb|225px|InkBunny's mascot. Art by Roarey Raccoon]]
[[File:TCGUImage.jpeg|right|thumb|225px|''The Correct Gender Unicorn''. Art by Roarey Raccoon]]
'''Roarey Raccoon''' (stylized as '''RoareyRaccoon'''/'''roareyraccoon''' and '''Roarey-Raccoon'''), full '''Roarey Lenity Raccoon''' (real name '''Allan John Fildes'''; Born January 28, 1986 - died June 24, 2025),<ref>[https://manchestercrematorium.discovereverafter.com/profile/38596946 ''Allan John Fildes''] page on the [https://manchestercrematorium.discovereverafter.com EverAfter] cremation series website. Retrieved July 20, 2025.</ref> was a [[conservative]] ([[W:Tory|tory]]) [[gay]]<ref>[https://x.com/roareyraccoon2 Roarey Raccoon's profile] on his [[Twitter|X]]. Retrieved January 26, 2025.</ref> [[furry artist]] who lived in [[W:Manchester|Manchester, Greater Manchester]], England.

== Biography (politics) ==

Roarey's political inclination (a member of the [[W:UK Independence Party|UK Independence Party]] ['''UKIP'''], a [[W:Euroscepticism|Eurosceptic]], [[W:Right-wing populism|right-wing populist political party]]) had him [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/at_loggerheads at loggerheads] with some of the [[furry fandom]]'s [[W:Liberal Party (UK)|liberal]] (and some [[W:Centrism|centrist]]s) from both side of the pond because of some his conservative extremist's views and beliefs, which he he did not shy to express it [[art]]istically (especially using [[furry character]]s).<ref>[https://x.com/roareyraccoon2/status/1922244859567444034 ''Doodled this silly thing 8 years ago but it's still relevant.''] post by Roarey Raccoon on his X account. Retrieved January 26, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://x.com/roareyraccoon2/status/1854136650806288403/photo/1 ''Political reality in my country and the USA has been demoralizing and abysmal for years, so today is a great day.''] post by Roarey Raccoon on his X account. Retrieved January 26, 2025.</ref>

Some of his [[furry]] friends and acquaintances had expressed dismay regarding Roarey's change in political opinions in the last few years,<ref>[https://bsky.app/profile/mongreldog.bsky.social/post/3lsik2qftlc2y ''If it's true that Roarey Raccoon has died then it feels weird to be in a post Roarey Raccoon world.''] post by [[MONGRELDOG]] on his [[BlueSky]] account. Date January 25, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://bsky.app/profile/freyfox.bsky.social/post/3lshua6zeic25 ''I want to remember Roarey Raccoon for the nice memories I had with him at my earlier Confuzzled conventions, rather than who he became later on.''] post by [[FreyFox]] on his BlueSky. Retrieved January 26, 2025.</ref>, while others found comfort and community in his willingness to express political views less common in the furry fandom.

== Fandom involvement ==

Roarey became a [[furry]] in the early 1990s after watching the [[Animation character|character]] [[Miles "Tails" Prower|Miles Tails]] on the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog|Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' [[cartoon]]s.

He was responsible for the [[artwork]] on the cover of the [[ConFuzzled 2010]] [[conbook]], and one of the [[Inkbunny]] site [[mascot]] pictures.<ref>[https://inkbunny.net/submissionview.php?id=238219 ''That Logo''] post by Roarey Raccoon on his [[Inkbunny]] account. Dated May 3, 2012. Retrieved ?.</ref>

Roarey was the creator of the ''[[The Correct Gender Unicorn]]'', a political [[character]] (when not using himself [in character] in the media).

=== Fursona ===

Roarey's [[fursona]] is a [[toony]] [[raccoon]] who wears a hoodie.

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Confuzzled]] - (???)

== Death ==

Roarey passed away from [[W:Heart disease|heart disease]].

==References==
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==External links==

* [https://www.roareyraccoon.net/ Roarey-Raccoon] - Art gallery archive
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060418041031/http://roareyraccoon.net/ ''Höpöhöpö''] - Roarey Raccoon's website (retrieved via the [[W:Wayback Machine|Internet Wayback Machine]])
* [https://www.deviantart.com/roarey-raccoon Roarey-Raccoon] on [[DeviantArt]]
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/roareyraccoon/ Roarey Raccoon] on [[Fur Affinity]] (inactive)
* [https://inkbunny.net/roareyraccoon Roarey Raccoon] on [[Inkbunny]]
* [https://www.weasyl.com/~roareyraccoon Roarey Raccoon] on [[Weasyl]]
* [https://roareystuff.tumblr.com/ ''Roarey's Stuff''] - Roarey Raccoon on [[Tumblr]]
* [https://x.com/roareyraccoon2 Roarey Raccoon] on [[Twitter|X]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2n7v7fdtklafrgf223klfeoi Roarey Raccoon] on [[BlueSky]]
* [https://t.me/+YfhaP8TRcOBjMTJk Roarey Raccoon] on [[Telegram]]
* [https://roarey-raccoon.livejournal.com/ ''Roarey's Scribblings''] - Roarey Raccoon on [[LiveJournal]]
* [https://discord.com/invite/UqXAnZFg9P Roarey Raccoon] on [[Discord]]
* [https://www.twitch.tv/roareyraccoon Roarey Raccoon] on [[Twitch]]
* [https://picarto.tv/RoareyRaccoon Roarey Raccoon] on [[Picarto]]
* [https://www.patreon.com/roareyraccoon Roarey Raccoon] on [[Patreon]]

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