User blog:Misry6/Pure Evil Removal Proposal: Smaug



Okay, so here it is: my first removal proposal. Ever. And, while I am aware that he hasn't been proposed and approved by the community, I'll create this because I don't want to see the candidate in the category. Meet Smaug.

Who is the Villain?
Smaug is the main antagonist of The Hobbit and a major antagonist of the Middle-earth franchise overall. He raided the dwarf kingdom of Erebor, forcing them to live in the Blue Mountains in the process. Because of this, Thorin Oakenshield plans with the help of Gandalf and Bilbo Baggins to reclaim Erebor. However, while Smaug is driven out, he burns down the nearby city of Laketown. However, Bard finds out about a weakspot in Smaug's armor, and shoots him down.

Why Doesn't the Villain Qualify?
Smaug ultimately fails the heinous standards, as he's just your average town-burning, gold-hoarding, kingdom-raiding dragon you would expect to see, and his attempts aren't anything more than "kill the heroes". While I do think he does pass the In-Story Standard for the limited resources he has (he's a dragon compared to Morgoth and Sauron because they are Ainur and more powerful), and he's the worst he can be with his resources. However, even in Sir Peter Jackson's films where Smaug is portrayed as worse than his original counterpart with more ambition to kill the heroes, he's still a generic villainous dragon.

Final Verdict
With all of that said, Smaug is a non-qualifier. If he did at least one act this was uniquely vile overall, he would've qualified.