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Oct 31, 2013 · Science News. Meet the real-life robo-surgeon who fixes brains in 'Ender's Game' Ben Kingsley, left, and Asa Butterfield, who plays Ender Wiggin, in a scene from Richard Foreman / AP....
Asa Butterfield plays the titular role of Captain Andrew Ender Wiggin in Ender’s Game. Ender is a gifted child who is primed to help combat an alien invasion. Asa trained at NASA to prepare...
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Early Life
Andrew Wiggin was born in 11 BX to Theresa and John Paul Wiggin. He was their third child, his older siblings being Peter and Valentine. Theresa and John Paul were instructed to conceive a third child by the government to be hopefully half as ruthless as Peter, but half as empathetic as Valentine (both of whom were past Battle Schoolcandidates). During his youth, Valentine gave him the nickname "Ender" because she could not yet pronounce "Andrew". His birth illustrated Peter's failure to fulf...
Battle School
Ender was isolated on the flight to Battle School by Graff. His first enemy was Bernard, who bullied Shen often. He befriended Shen by standing up for him in an act against Bernard. Ender would later befriend Alai, who at the time was Bernard's best friend. This bridged the gap between Ender and Bernard, and the tensions between the two seemed to relax. Before he could get used to the peace, he was transferred into Salamander Army, where he met its commander, Bonzo Madrid. Bonzo, thinking End...
Third Formic War
Ender went to Command School on the asteroid Eros. He was introduced to the simulator, where he was to practice commanding the human fleet heading to the Formic Homeworld. There, he met Mazer Rackham, the war hero who defeated the Formics in the Second Invasion. He was taught about strategy, and how the Formics thought. After practicing on the simulator alone for a few weeks, he began to practice with his Jeesh, assigning them certain commander roles on the simulator. The day of the "Graduati...
"You took away the monitor. I had to take care of myself, didn't I?"— Ender on why he defended himself against Stilson.Family
1. ""The Hegemon is your brother, right?" asked Abra. "He's Valentine's brother," said Ender. "But she's your sister," said Abra. "He's Valentine's brother," said Ender, and his face looked sort of dark and Abra didn't ask him what in the world he was talking about." 2. — Ender in Exile, Chapter 18 1. Peter Wiggin - Ender and Peter's relationship was violent and strained. Peter, who lost his destiny to his ruthless acts would constantly abuse his younger brother through his childhood. After E...
Friendships
1. Bean - At first, Ender isolated Bean from the rest of Dragon Army just as Hyrum Graff had done to him. However, Bean and Ender soon began to rely on each other more often and became close friends during the Third Invasion.After Bean had left Earth to try to live long enough to see a cure for his disease, he tracked Ender's flights across the galaxy to see where his old friend was going. 1. Petra Arkanian- After joining Salamander Army, Ender mistook her as a boy like many. After meeting ea...
Teachers/Mentors
1. Hyrum Graff - Colonel Hyrum Graff was put in charge of finding children suitable for Battle School, including Ender Wiggin. During their initial flight to Battle School, Hyrum isolated Ender from the rest of the launch group, believing he was setting him up for success. Years after Battle School, Ender still remained in contact with his old teacher, now the Minister of Colonization. 2. Mazer Rackham - The great war hero, Mazer Rackham was Ender's mentor during the Third Invasion. At first...
Known email addresses:Ender was portrayed by Asa Butterfield in Ender's Game (Film).Andrew was named after Saint Andrew, one of the twelve apostles and brother to the apostle Simon Peter, whom Christ called "the rock on which I will build my church" (Matthew 16:18). He was also na...He did not like being touched by strangers."I don't care if I pass your test, I don't care if I follow your rules. If you can cheat, so can I. I won't let you beat me unfairly - I'll beat you unfairly first."— Ender's Game, Chapter 12"It's good to hear your voice, Peter."— Shadow of the Giant, Chapter 26Written and directed by Gavin Hood, the film stars Asa Butterfield as Andrew "Ender" Wiggin, an unusually gifted child who is sent to an advanced military academy in space to prepare for a future alien invasion. The supporting cast includes Harrison Ford, Hailee Steinfeld, and Viola Davis, with Abigail Breslin and Ben Kingsley .
Andrew "Ender" Wiggin is the protagonist of the Ender quintet and is present in the Bean quartet. He is enlisted in the International Fleet 's Battle School for his strategic ability and leadership skills. He is eventually tricked into leading battles in the war against the Formics, resulting in the almost-complete destruction of that race.
Ender's Game is a 1985 military science fiction novel by American author Orson Scott Card. Set at an unspecified date in Earth's future, the novel presents an imperiled humankind after two conflicts with an insectoid alien species they dub "the buggers ". In preparation for an anticipated third invasion, Earth's international military force ...
Jul 20, 2013 · Hailee Steinfeld stars in Ender’s Game alongside Asa Butterfield, who plays Ender Wiggin, a brilliant youngster sent to a military academy in space to prepare for an alien invasion (Credit: Lionsgate) “It was like a sauna,” Butterfield said at Comic-Con. “Because of the sound, filmmakers couldn’t run air conditioning to keep us cool.”
