The flashback reveals that Philo encountered a Sparas during the war. Despite the creature showing him mercy due to his half-fae biology, Philo was ordered to firebomb their valley, an act of genocide that he must now answer for.
To escape prison and stop the creature, Philo reluctantly agrees to help Sergeant Dombey and the police hunt the Sparas. The New Dawn and the "Worker’s Paradise" Carnival Row Season 2 - Episode 6
A pivotal flashback to the war in Tirnanoc reveals the history of the , the terrifying shape-shifting creature terrorizing the city. The flashback reveals that Philo encountered a Sparas