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Magua is a fictional character and the main villain in the novel The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper. This historical novel is set at the time of the French and Indian War. A Huron Indian chief, he is also known by the French alias "Le Renard Subtil" ("The Wily Fox").

Magua is the enemy of Colonel Munro, the commandant of Fort William Henry, and attempts on several occasions to abduct the colonel's daughters, Cora and Alice. He also assists the French leader, the Marquis de Montcalm, in his attack on the fort.

Magua reveals how his life was shattered by being abducted himself by the Mohawks, the traditional enemies of the Huron. His life was spared and he was adopted into the tribe. During his time with the Mohawks, Magua met up with Colonel Munro, who punished him by tying him to a whipping-post for drinking whiskey, which he calls fire-water. Later, when he returned to the Huron village, he found that his wife had married another.

In the novel, his attempts to force Munro's daughter Cora to become his wife and his hatred of the English lead to his downfall and death. He captures both daughters, but is pursued by their father, David Gamut, Hawkeye, Chingachgook, and Uncas. Magua kills Uncas during his attempt to free Cora, and one of Magua's companions stabs Cora, causing her death. Hawkeye soon shoots Magua, who falls from a cliff shouting his defiance to the end.

In the most recent film version of this novel in 1992, Magua blames all his past misfortunes on Colonel Munro and swears to kill both Munro and his two daughters. He captures Munro during an ambush of the British evacuation of the fort, then cuts out his heart after telling his enemy his motives and plans. Later he kills Uncas. He himself is then killed by Chingachgook, the father of Uncas. Other film versions similarly alter the final outcome of the novel.



^ "Last of the Mohicans". Retrieved 2011-02-17.

Ses meilleurs films

Le Dernier des Mohicans
Le Dernier des Mohicans
(1992)

Joué par les acteurs

Wes Studi
Wes Studi
(1 films)
Bob Kortman
Bob Kortman
(1 films)
Buster Crabbe
Buster Crabbe
(1 films)
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Le Dernier des Mohicans
Le Dernier des Mohicans (1992)
, 1h52
Réalisé par Michael Mann
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Drame, Guerre, Action, Aventure, Historique, Romance, Western
Thèmes Politique, Films pour enfants
Acteurs Daniel Day-Lewis, Madeleine Stowe, Russell Means, Jodhi May, Eric Schweig, Steven Waddington
Note75% 3.7983653.7983653.7983653.7983653.798365
En 1757, en pleine guerre de la Conquête, dans ce qui est alors la Province de New York, les Français, soutenus par les Hurons, se battent contre les Britanniques, aidés par les Mohicans.
Le Dernier des Peaux Rouges
Le Dernier des Peaux Rouges (1947)
, 1h19
Réalisé par George Sherman
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Aventure, Western
Thèmes Politique
Acteurs Jon Hall, Michael O'Shea, Buster Crabbe, Evelyn Ankers, Julie Bishop, Rick Vallin
Note52% 2.6295952.6295952.6295952.6295952.629595
1757 ; alors que la guerre franco-britannique bat son plein, les troupes anglaises s’attendent d’un moment à l’autre à une attaque par les français et leurs alliés les indiens iroquois d’une de leurs principales places fortes. La venue des trois enfants du colonel Munro n’est donc pas des plus bienvenues au regard du danger qui règne sur la région d’autant plus que l’éclaireur Magua (Buster Crabbe) s’avère être un espion à la solde des français ; il espère faire tomber les anglais dans un piège, ayant de plus une revanche à prendre sur les Munro. Seuls Hawkeye (Michael O’Shea) et son fidèle compagnon mohicans Uncas ne lui font pas confiance. Ils vont néanmoins avoir pour mission de conduire les enfants à leur père qui commande actuellement Fort Henry.