Carnivora (vehicle)

Carnivora is a storyline boss encountered in Borderlands 3. It is the base of operations for Pain and Terror.

Description
Carnivora is a massive mobile fortress that also acts as a land-carrier and performance stage. It is similar in appearance to an oil rig on wheels with a large skull fashioned out of scrap metal. 4 rear treads propel the behemoth while 7 large front tires allow for steering and weight distribution. Oddly, the front tires are unevenly placed, with 3 at the front and left side, but only 1 on the right.

Despite its gargantuan size, the fortress is deceptively fast, being slightly faster than a bandit technical without boost. However, Carnivora itself is only lightly armed with 4 rear facing auto turrets. Much like a real-world carrier, Carnivora primarily relies on its vehicle escorts as a means of defense. These escorts are deployed from hangars located in the undercarriage. Though it possesses impenetrable armor, its fuel lines, transmission, and main tank are vulnerable to attack.

Involvement
The Vault Hunters encounter Carnivora during the mission Blood Drive while rescuing Patricia Tannis from the Children of the Vault. After fighting through the festival, it is revealed that Carnivora is actually an enormous vehicle, with the festival being a mere construction camp.

After revealing itself, the Vault Hunters pursue Carnivora, destroying its fuel lines, escorts, transmission, and main tank. Once the main tank is destroyed, a piece of the undercarriage falls to the ground. This allows the Vault Hunters to board the vehicle and confront Pain and Terror. Afterwards, the Children of the Vault are unable to repair Carnivora and it remains an immobile husk for the rest of the game.

Trivia

 * The name Carnivora is derived from the Latin words ”Carn-“ (Flesh) and ”Vor” (Devour/consume), literally translating to “Flesh Eater”.
 * Carnivora is similar to The Leviathan in that both are exceedingly large bosses that contain playable locations within them.
 * Additionally, both Carnivora and The Leviathan also contain other bosses within themselves, the Agonizer 9000 and Roscoe, respectively.