Although Magua is an evil character, he shows both moral and physical courage. Magua has a strong moral courage, even after he is struck by Hawkeye; he does not stop trying, "turning a relentless look on his enemy…he shook a hand in grim defiance". He knows that he must not give up. His morals are not good, but he believes strongly in them, "while he was making this ostensible sacrifice to general considerations…Magua never lost sight of his individual motives".

He does not let things stand on his way or change his mind; he will hold close to his morals not matter what. This is what keeps him from being defeated, he is extremely, and physically, courageous and will not stop fighting until he is defeated, but unfortunately for him, he is overcome by Hawkeye and his courageousness finds a quick ending.

Uncas shows a great deal of courage in the novel as well, even though bullets are flying over his head Uncas does not lose his concentration and keeps paddling on. Most of Uncas' courageous strength is due to his physical qualities, he is determined to rescue Cora, and will not give up. He often illustrates, through courage, a superhuman quality that ultimately leads him to death, but he lacks courage in the moral aspect. Uncas is a strong and courageous man, and he is determined that he will never fail in what he tries to do, even if it leads him to death.

Through out the length of the novel Hawkeye exhibits all three acts of courage, expressed in three different ways, inner, physical, and moral, and it would take all three of these acts to be able to leave off the land. He has a strong and brave soul that allows him to do this, he is confident in himself and his actions too.