'''Winnetou''' is a Native American hero. 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 mankind, albeit constantly threatened by ill-intentioned enemies.

Nondogmatic Christian feelings and values play an important role, and May's heroes are often described as German Americans.

Winnetou became the chief of the tribe of the Mescalero Apaches (and of the Apaches in general, with the Navajo included) after his father Intschu-tschuna and his sister Nscho-tschi were slain by the white bandit Santer. He rode a horse called Iltschi ("Wind") and had a famous rifle called ''Silberbüchse'' ("The Silver Gun"), a double-barrelled rifle whose stock and butt were decorated with silver studs. Old Shatterhand became the blood brother of Winnetou and rode the brother of Iltschi, called Hatatitla ("Lightning"). In a number of adaptations, Winnetou referred to himself in the third person.

* ''Old Firehand'' (1875)
* ''Winnetou'' (1878, titular character ''Inn-nu-wo, der Indianerhäuptling'' (1875) is changed)
* ''Im fernen Westen'' (1879, revision of ''Old Firehand'', later revised for ''Winnetou II'')
* ''Deadly Dust'' (1880, later revised for ''Winnetou III''')
* ''Die Both Shatters'' (1882)
* ''Ein Oelbrand'' (1882/83)
* ''Im "wilden Westen" Nordamerika's'' (1882/83, later revised for ''Winnetou III'')
* ''Der Scout'' (1888/89, later revised for ''Winnetou II'')
* ''Winnetou I'' (1893, temporarily also entitled as ''Winnetou der Rote Gentleman I'')
* ''Winnetou II'' (1893, temporarily also entitled as ''Winnetou der Rote Gentleman II'')
* ''Winnetou III'' (1893, temporarily also entitled as ''Winnetou der Rote Gentleman III'')
* ''Old Surehand I'' (1894)
* ''Old Surehand II'' (1895)
* ''Old Surehand III'' (1896)
* ''Satan und Ischariot I'' (1896)
* ''Satan und Ischariot II'' (1897)
* ''Satan und Ischariot III'' (1897)
* ''Gott läßt sich nicht spotten'' (within ''Auf fremden Pfaden'', 1897)
* ''Ein Blizzard'' (within ''Auf fremden Pfaden'', 1897)
* ''Mutterliebe'' (1897/98)
* ''Weihnacht!'' (1897)
* ''Winnetou IV'' (1910)

* ''Im fernen Westen'' (1879, revision of ''Old Firehand'')
* ''Unter der Windhose'' (1886, later also within ''Old Surehand II'')
* ''Der Sohn des Bärenjägers'' (1887, within ''Die Helden des Westens'' since 1890)
* ''Der Geist des Llano estakado'' (1888, within ''Die Helden des Westens'' since 1890)
* ''Der Schatz im Silbersee'' (1890/91)
* ''Der Oelprinz'' (1893/94)
* ''Der schwarze Mustang'' (1896/97)

* ''Auf der See gefangen'' (1878/1879, also entitled as ''Auf hoher See gefangen'')

* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnetou Wikipedia]
* [http://www.karl-may-gesellschaft.de/index.php?seite=winnetou-the-apache-knight&sprache=fremdsprachen Winnetou, the apache knight]
* [https://www.comics.org/searchNew/?q=Winnetou&sort=chrono Grand Comic Database]
* [https://comicvine.gamespot.com/winnetou/4005-104548/ Comic Vine]
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