Winnetou
Sign in to saveWinnetou is a fictional Native American hero of several novels written in German by Karl May (1842–1912), one of the best-selling German writers of all time with about 200 million copies worldwide, including the Winnetou trilogy. The character made his debut in the novel Old Firehand (1875).
Key facts
- Character.name
- Winnetou
- Character.image
- Karl May Winnetou I bis III 001.jpg
- Character.image_size
- 200px
- Character.caption
- Cover of 1893 edition
- Character.creator
- Karl May
- Character.portrayer
- Pierre Brice, Nik Xhelilaj
- Character.gender
- Male
- Character.occupation
- Tribal Leader
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Article
13 sectionsContents
- Stories
- Themes
- Original German Winnetou stories
- Travel stories
- Juvenile fiction
- Other works
- Comic strip adaptations
- Karl May movies with the Winnetou character
- Television miniseries
- In popular culture
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Winnetou is a fictional Native American hero of several novels written in German by Karl May (1842–1912), one of the best-selling German writers of all time with about 200 million copies worldwide, including the Winnetou trilogy. The character made his debut in the novel Old Firehand (1875).
== Stories == In May's story, first-person narrator Old Shatterhand encounters the Apache Winnetou, and after initial dramatic events, a true friendship arises between them. On many occasions, they give proof of great fighting skill, but also of compassion for other human beings. May portrays a belief in an innate "goodness" of humankind, albeit constantly threatened by ill-intentioned enemies.