Dragon Army

The elite Battle School squad that forged Ender's tactical genius before his final command.

The Dragon Army was a pivotal unit within the International Fleet's Battle School, led by Andrew "Ender" Wiggin during his tenure there. Like all Battle School armies, Dragon Army trained in zero-gravity war simulations, and under Ender it became the most successful army in the history of the school. Their journey culminated in a series of simulated battles that prepared Ender for his eventual command in Command School.

Quick Facts

Commander: Andrew Wiggin
Affiliation: International Fleet; Battle School

Lore & Background

Dragon Army was created when Ender Wiggin was promoted to command a new unit composed of fresh recruits. Initially, they faced standard opponents, but after winning several battles, the school escalated by pitting them against multiple established armies at once. Yet Ender's tactical innovations allowed Dragon Army to dominate their rivals. Its defining moments came in the Battle Room; the final battle of the war, in which Ender used a Molecular Disruption Device to destroy the bugger homeworld, came later, at Command School.

Reader's Guide

Dragon Army operated under the International Fleet's Battle School orbital station, where cadets learned military strategy through zero-gravity war games. Several of its soldiers later served under Ender as team leads during the Third Invasion.