| Battleschool | | "Mother" to Ender's Launch group |
| Stilson | | Had to be defeated in the computer game |
| Colonel Graff | | Peter's internet persona |
| Bonzo | | Weapon which will obliterate the Buggers |
| Mazer | | Valentine's internet persona |
| Dap | | Becomes the Hegemon |
| Bernard | | Ender's beloved older sister |
| Peter | | Ender beats him up in the first chapter |
| Card | | Where children are trained to fight in space |
| Alai | | Hated Ender; was beaten up by him |
| Pace | | Good friend of Ender's, taught him "Salaam" |
| Third | | Aliens thtreatening to invade again |
| Monitor | | Person who had defeated the Buggers before |
| Drdevice | | Device that enables communication over vast distance |
| Valentine | | Recruits Ender |
| Demosthenes | | Special kind of child Ender is |
| Ansible | | Small boy who worships Ender and becomes a great soldier |
| Petra | | General who does not approve of how Graff handles Ender |
| Locke | | Ender's is removed in the first chapter |
| Andrew | | Author of the book |
| Buggers | | This friend taught Ender how to shoot better |
| Bean | | Ender's real name |
| Giant | | Taunted Ender and tried to take over the group they were in together |