The Last of the Mohicans characters
Chingachgook or Unami Delaware, which means "The Great Snake" or “Le Gros Serpent” - a North American Mohican Indian. A young leader, a brave and just warrior, respected by friends, inspires fear of enemies, a kind and wise Indian, Father of Uncas and old friend Natty.Refers...
The central role in this novel is played by an evil, treacherous, cunning Indian, the leader of the Huron (Ming) tribe, the Magua Indian, the Renard Subtile (Maqua-Le Renard Subtile), known to the whole tribe for drunkenness. His nickname - The Wily Fox was received from Canadian officers with...
Uncas is the son of Chingachgook. He is an example of a "good Indian," as opposed to Magua. Fast-footed deer, strong Indian, well-oriented in the dark and hears any, even the quietest sound. For his speed and courage gets the nickname, Bounding Elk. Uncas's courage, the naturalness...
Cora Munro is the older daughter of Colonel Munro and a dark-skinned woman from the West Indian Islands, who died as a young man. Cora also has Alice's half-sister, with whom they are staying in New England, to visit their father, but upon arrival, they knew that a war has begun between France...
Alice Munro is the half-sister of Cora. Alice is a blonde with blue eyes. She is the daughter of Alice Graham, the second wife of Munro. She is very kind, beautiful and gentle girl. Alice is an archetypal "girl in trouble" who throws her hands when bad people come and inspires such kind...
Major Duncan Heyward, also known as Generous Hand or Open Palm, is a bright, brave, noble, wealthy, former colonist from the south, but terribly ridiculous, a major in the British army. Duncan, along with Natty Bamppo and the last of the Mohicans, fights against the French and their Mingo allies...
General Marquis de Montcalm is the Marquess of Louis Joseph de Saint-Véran, the French commander-in-chief who led the siege of Fort William Henry. In the novel, he is presented as a man of honor and dignity, although the author also hints that he did nothing to stop the massacre that...
Hawkeye is the main character of the novel, and before we get to know him, before giving his name, the author James Fenimore Cooper offers a portrait characteristic and the main attention is given to Natty’s eyes that they were small, fast, restless, continually surprised and always moved to...
Col. Edmund Munro is a colonel of the British army, commander of Fort William Henry. The father of Alice and Cora, and the head of a doomed attempt to resist the siege led by Moncalmus, commander of French troops during the French and Indian War. And since the Colonel did not allow the frontier...
Tamanend is the ancient, wise and revered sage of Delaware (Lenape), who survived three generations of warriors and is revered by the whole tribe. He determined that Hawkeye, Alice, and Heyward should be released, and Cora should marry Magua.