Writer Travis Beacham conceived of the original story for "Carnival Row" while still in film school. The screenplay he wrote then, "A Killing On Carnival Row," was included on the first ever Blacklist in 2005 and serves as the basis for the series.
"Pix," "tink," and "locust" are just a few derogatory terms used by humans to express their low opinions of faeries.
As natives to the cultural center of Puyan, fauns are commonly referred to as 'Puyoc,' which is where the derogatory term 'puck' stems from.
Actor David Gyasi went through 3-5 hours of make-up each morning to physically transform into his character, the faun 'Agreus.'
Kobolds are goblin-like beings that don't speak English and are viewed as "primitive," often mistaken for animals. They belong to the genus 'goblinus inferior.'