Characters in Shadow Puppets

Petra Arkanian

A former soldier under Ender, now in hiding alongside Bean and wary of Achilles.

Also in Ender's Game, Ender's Shadow, Shadow of the Hegemon, Shadow of the Giant

Peter Wiggin

Ender's brother, now Hegemon of Earth, working to take over Achilles' network and keep his family safe.

Also in Ender's Game, Shadow of the Hegemon, Xenocide, Shadow of the Giant

Bean

A former Battle School prodigy who goes into hiding with Petra because he knows how dangerous Achilles is.

Also in Ender's Game, Ender's Shadow, Shadow of the Hegemon, Shadow of the Giant

Achilles de Flandres

A brilliant and dangerous former Battle School student held prisoner in China.

Also in Ender's Shadow, Shadow of the Hegemon

Hyrum Graff

The former Battle School commander, now Minister of Colonization.

Also in Ender's Game, Shadow of the Hegemon

Volescu

The doctor who worked on Bean's genetic condition and prepared embryos for him.

Also in Ender's Shadow

Han Tzu

A former Battle School comrade who is wrongly suspected of being an informant.

Suriyawong

A Thai Battle School graduate Peter sends to rescue Achilles.

Also in Shadow of the Hegemon

Alai

A former Battle School comrade who has risen to lead a largely unified Muslim world.

Also in Ender's Game