Villains who win against the hero and/or are successful in their ultimate goals. 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 as well as some tragic fictional works in which many of these villains succeeded in killing the protagonist in the end. Sometimes, a successful villain can be a Protagonist Villain 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.
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