“ | So it came to pass, that the human race fell... and the Earth was no more. And I looked down upon my new dominion, as Master of all. And I thought it... good. | „ |
~ The Master, after he is successful in subjugating Earth. |
“ | I win! I win! Hahahahahaha! | „ |
~ Wario after defeating the Black Jewel |
Villains who win against the hero and/or are successful in their ultimate goals (ie. Audrey II taking over the world with its children in the original ending of Little Shop of Horrors, and Helmut Zemo tearing apart the Avengers to avenge his family's demise caused by one of the Avengers' battles).
It should be noted that, for some, the goal wasn't to kill the main protagonist. Notably, successful villains are very common in many modern-day horror movies (e.g. Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, Godzilla, Kayako Saeki, etc) as well as some tragic fictional works (e.g. Padre Damaso, Iago, etc) in which many of these villains succeeded in killing the protagonist in the end. Sometimes, a successful villain can be a Protagonist since protagonists are known for winning in the end.
Though these two categories can overlap, this is not to be confused with Karma Houdini, as this villain, despite his/her success, can still be defeated later, usually at the end of the story if his/her success occurred at the beginning or middle of it, or in a sequel since some villain victories open the doors for sequels (ie. Scar finally becoming the King of the Pride Lands after killing his brother and banishing his nephew, only to be dethroned by said nephew later in the movie, and Emperor Palpatine finally taking control of the Galaxy by manipulating the Chosen One, only for said Chosen One to betray and destroy him three sequels later). Also, sometimes these villains finally succeed in their goals, but not the way they expected (Wile E. Coyote finally catching Road Runner, but only when he became too small to eat him, and Max Mordon obtaining immortality, but in the form of an undead mummy).
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- A Unit and J Unit
- A-Train (TV Series)
- A-Virus
- A. Traveler
- A.O. Neville (Rabbit-Proof Fence)
- A.R.N.O.L.D.
- Aaravos
- Aarfy
- Aaron Davis (Earth-42)
- Aaron Peel
- Aaron Stampler
- Aarti Kaushik
- Abaddon (Arknthology)
- Abaddon (DC)
- Abaddon (Halo)
- Abalam
- Abalone Cookie
- Abauta of the Research
- Abbas Sofian
- Abby (Let Me In)
- Abby Anderson
- Abby Russell
- Abdulla
- Abdullah (Cheetah)
- Abel Cuvier
- Abigail (Metal Slug)
- Abigail (Mouse Guard)
- Abigail Hill
- Abigail Mathers
- Abigail Roberts
- Abigail Walker
- Abigail Williams (Murdered: Soul Suspect)
- Abigail Williams (The Crucible)
- Abraham (My Virtual Escape)
- Abraham Reyes
- Abram Tarasov
- Absolute Tartarus
- Abu Nazir
- Abyss (Fancy Island)
- Abyss (Paladins)
- Accord
- Ace Remacho
- Achilles Davenport
- Achuthan Mangattachan
- Aconcagua
- Adair
- Adam "Kane" Marcus
- Adam (Bravely Default)
- Adam (Dark)
- Adam (Evangelion)
- Adam (Hunt Down the Freeman)
- Adam (Kamen Rider)
- Adam (Welcome to the Game)
- Adam Barlow
- Adam Honeycutt
- Adam Levine (Bart Baker)
- Adam Meiks
- Adam Susan
- Adam Sutler
- Adam Taurus
- Addison Dewitt
- Adel (Kamen Rider Ghost)
- Adelaide Wilson
- Adil Hoxha
- Administrator (Team Fortress 2)
- Admiral Alfonso
- Admiral Garrick Versio
- Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto (Pearl Harbor)
- Admiral Orlock
- Admiral Razorbeard
- Admiral Trench
- Admiral-General Aladeen
- Adolf Hitler (Danger 5)
- Adolf Hitler (Inscryption)
- Adolf Hitler (Preacher)
- Adolf Hitler (South Park)
- Adolf Hitler (The Twilight Zone)
- Adolf Hitler (Valkyrie)
- Adolf Hitler (Wolfenstein)
- Adolph Gettler
- Adrestian Empire
- Adria (Diablo)
- Adrian Garff
- Adrian Powell
- Adrian Pryce
- Adrius Ossian
- ADT Serviceman
- Adu Du
- Adéwalé
- Aegon II Targaryen
- Aemond Targaryen
- Aesir (God of War)
- Aethelred II
- Agamemnon (Troy)
- Agatha Harkness (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Agent 33 (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Agent 47
- Agent Bishop
- Agent Gibbs
- Agent Jack Burns
- Agent Kallus
- Agent One and Agent Two
- Agent Tierny
- Agent Whiskey
- Agents Brick and Savannah
- Agents of Crash
- Aggie (The Loud House)
- Aggregor
- Aghoul
- Agni and Rudra
- Agonistes
- Agrajag's Henchman
- Agustin Allende
- Agâh Beyoğlu
- Ahk-Ton (DC Extended Universe)
- Ai Imari
- Ai Magase
- Ai-Jinn
- Aida (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Aileen
- Aileen Wuornos (American Horror Story)
- Aimes
- Aina Sahalin
- Ainz Ooal Gown
- Air Armada
- Air Force One Angel
- Airi Himekawa
- Airy (Bravely Default)
- AJ Lee
- Akai and Kanie
- Akainu
- Akari Abe
- Akatsuki (Naruto)
- Akaza
- Akeel Min Riah
- Akihiko Kayaba
- Akiko Yonehara
- Akira Mado
- Akira Otoishi
- Akoya Matama
- Aku
- Akuma Shogun
- Akumaro Sujigarano
- Al Capone (Boardwalk Empire)
- Al Chapman
- Al Mualim
- Al Neri
- Al-Qatala
- Alain Charnier
- Alan (Alantutorial)
- Alan and Ann
- Alan B'Stard
- Alan Blunt
- Alan Connor
- Alan Gray
- Alan Jago
- Alan Jonah
- Alan Lewis
- Alan Smithee
- Alaric Magne
- Alastor (Hazbin Hotel)
- Albedo (Ben 10)
- Albert Contiello
- Albert Simon
- Albert Wesker (Resident Evil)
- Alberto Del Rio
- Albus (Castlevania)
- Alcatraz
- Alcazar
- Alden Tate
- Aldo Trapani
- Alduin
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- Alec Stoke-d'Urberville
- Alecto (Elden Ring)
- Aleister Crowley (A Certain Magical Index)
- Alejandro Burromuerto
- Alejandro Corner
- Alejandro Sosa (original)
- Aleksander Kovak
- Aleksei Bessolov
- Alex (Decoys)
- Alex (Elephant)
- Alex and Ash