10 More Movie Villains You Didn't Realise Actually Won
9. Azog The Defiler - The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies
In The Hobbit trilogy, Orc war-chief Azog the Defiler's (Manu Bennett) plan was to wipe out the male bloodline of Durin by killing Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) and his nephews Fili (Dean O'Gorman) and Kili (Aidan Turner). And in the third film, The Battle of the Five Armies, he absolutely succeeds.
Sure, Azog also dies during his final battle on the ice with Thorin, but it's certainly anything but a victory for Thorin, who also perishes from his wounds moments later.
This was Azog's personal quest from the outset of the trilogy - he took an oath and dammit, he followed through, even at the cost of his own life.
And while the films might brush it under the carpet in pursuit of a more triumphant, crowd-pleasing climax, Azog totally succeeded in wiping out Thorin's bloodline just as he swore he would. If that's not winning, what is?