CENTAURSpecies: Kentaurus Saggitus. Formal: Centaur. Slang: Hoss, Nag.
Description: lower body resembles a horse. Face is partially covered by hair.
Native to: Mesogea continent.
A peaceful nomadic species.
FAERIE
Species: Fata Nimfidra. Formal: Fae, Faerishy, Fairishman, Faerie. Slang: Pix, Tink, Locust.
Description: winged, slight-bodied, hollow-boned. They age slowly.
Native to: Tirnanoc continent.
They lived in advanced civilizations for eons before humans even discovered fire. Artistically-inclined.
FAUN
Species: Faunus Vulgar. Formal: Fauns. Puyocs. Slang: Puck, Trotter.
Description: legs similar to horses. Their horns come in different sizes and curl shapes depending on the native region.
Native to: Ignota continent.
Robust history, they held their own empires - some on Tirnanoc.
HUMAN
Species: Anthropus Superior. Formal: Homo Sapien. Slang: Groundling, Legger.
Native to: Mesogea continent.
A young species, inventive in their use of technology, territorial and violent.
KOBOLD
Description: Small being with an armor-like skin. They don't wear clothing.
Native to: Isles of Knock.
Don't speak English but understand it well. They can roll up into an armored ball.
TROW
Species: Jotunus Boreal. Formal: Jotun. Slang: Brute.
Description: Large and strong being.
Native to: far-north lands of the Ignota continent.
In the Burgue, they are often employed in heavy labor. It is believed that piss of a Trow female in heat is a pheromone that works on males of any species.
MARROC
Species: any. Formal: Marroc.
Individuals infected with the Wolf's Curse, a virus transmitted through a scratch, which has a different effect on different beings. They involuntarily transform on a full moon.
In humans, the virus causes a transformation to a form resembling a nearly-hairless ugly wolf. Humans have invented a serum which can trigger a transformation at any time of the month.
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Carnival Row Go-To Guide
Non-FictionDo you feel lost in the fantastic world of Carnival Row with its many species and rich vocabulary? Presenting: glossary, characters (main and supporting), Fae species, religions, history, an overview of the Burgue and other locations. Chapters wil...