I don't believe he ever succeeded. He was simply a tyrant, and, again, his motives were selfish. When he teamed up with Prince John, he stole the seat of Sheriff of Nottingham from the then-sheriff, and began to tax everyone in Nottingham dry, and also enjoyed killing people for the fun of it. He wanted nothing but power and money. But he was possibly the scariest villain I've ever encountered in any media. Well, fictional, anyway. He might not seem like much but he was brilliant. Fable II Lucien Fairfax of the game Fable 2 had an equally selfish goal, though one that did not initially involve gaining massive power for an unlimited amount of time. His family had a history of mental instability, and after a few ordeals while he was younger, it's no surprise he went to such lengths. The game begins just after he lost both his wife and young daughter to an unknown illness, which plummeted him into depression. He began an obsession with the Old Kingdom, and, well, long story short, discovered a tower that would grant one wish. However, after the tower's last use, it was destroyed. Lucien saw it as an opportunity to both focus his mind on something, and regain his family. He set to rebuilding it and about 25 to 30 years passed before it was completed. However, during that time, his instability grew worse and he soon saw Albion as a tainted place, and one unfit to continue its existance