Chingachgook
Sign in to saveChingachgook is a fictional character in four of James Fenimore Cooper's five Leatherstocking Tales, including his 1826 novel The Last of the Mohicans. Chingachgook was a lone Mohican chief and companion of the series' hero, Natty Bumppo. In The Deerslayer (1841), Chingachgook married Wah-ta-Wah, who had a son with him named Uncas, but died while she was still young. Uncas, who was at his birth "last of the Mohicans", grew to manhood but was killed in a battle with the Huron warrior Magua. Chingachgook died as an old man in the novel The Pioneers (1823), which made him the actual "last of the
Key facts
- Character.name
- Chingachgook
- Character.series
- Leatherstocking Tales/The Last of the Mohicans
- Character.image
- Chingachgook-ASIN-B00005NFMB.jpg
- Character.image_size
- 200px
- Character.caption
- Gojko Mitić playing Chingachgook the Great Serpent, in the East German western film of the same name.
- Character.first
- The Pioneers (1823)
- Character.last
- The Deerslayer (1841)
- Character.creator
- James Fenimore Cooper
- Character.alias
- Le Gros Serpent, Indian John, John Mohican
- Character.occupation
- Chief
- Character.spouse
- Wah-ta-Wah (wife)
- Character.gender
- Male
- Character.children
- Uncas (son)
- Character.religion
- Mahican tradition, Moravian convert
- Character.nationality
- Mahican
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Wikidata facts
- Gender
- male
- Occupation
- warrior
- Position held
- traditional leader or chief
- Creator
- James Fenimore Cooper
- Performer
- Russell Means
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- ethnic group
- Mahican
- subject has role
- noble savage
- name in native language
- Chingachgook
- present in work
- The Deerslayer
- Commons category
- Chingachgook
- first appearance
- The Pioneers
- date of death
- 1793-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
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- ''The Leatherstocking Tales''
- Other literature
- Etymology and pronunciation
- Portrayals in film and television
- In Boy Scout legend
- References
Chingachgook is a fictional character in four of James Fenimore Cooper's five Leatherstocking Tales, including his 1826 novel The Last of the Mohicans. Chingachgook was a lone Mohican chief and companion of the series' hero, Natty Bumppo. In The Deerslayer (1841), Chingachgook married Wah-ta-Wah, who had a son with him named Uncas, but died while she was still young. Uncas, who was at his birth "last of the Mohicans", grew to manhood but was killed in a battle with the Huron warrior Magua. Chingachgook died as an old man in the novel The Pioneers (1823), which made him the actual "last of the Mohicans", having outlived his son.
== The Leatherstocking Tales == In the series The Leatherstocking Tales by James Fenimore Cooper, Chingachgook is the best friend and companion of the main character Natty Bumppo, aka Hawkeye. He appears in The Deerslayer, The Last of the Mohicans, The Pathfinder, and The Pioneers. He is characterized by his skills as a warrior and forester, his bravery, his wisdom, and his pride for his tribe.
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