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chest. Libo and Novinha discovered his body.
    Andrew Wiggin was first called by Novinha to Speak Pipo’s death. Though the call was rescinded shortly afterward, Andrew was already on his way to Lusitania.
    Amaauka, Keikoa (XN)
    As a young girl, Keikoa Amaauka fell in love with Han Fei-tzu on the Chinese planet Path. She left Fei-tzu when her family was exiled by the Starways Congress for discovering that the people of Path, who were thought to be godspoken—the chosen vessels for the will of the gods—actually suffered from a genetic mutation that resulted in the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder. They did not suffer the actual disorder. The godspoken were not controlled by the gods, but by their own perceived compulsion.
    In order to manipulate the people of Path, though, the Starways Congress didn’t allow this information to be disseminated among the people. To keep it quiet, the Amaauka family was exiled.
    Years later, the sentient computer program, Jane, appeared to Han Fei-tzu as Keikoa, revealing the research to him.
    Amado (SD)
    Amado was a child of Gusto and Cida, early xenobiologists on the planet Lusitania, and was killed by the Descolada virus.
    Amaranth (SD, XN, CM)
    Amaranth was a grain invented by the xenobiologists on the planet Lusitania.
    Amato ([EE])
    Amato was a citizen in the first human colony on a former Formic world, Shakespeare. He divorced his wife.
    Ambul (ES, SP, SG)
    Ambul was a soldier and toon leader from Thailand in Bean’s first command, Rabbit Army, at Battle School. He was a good, reliable soldier, though he had been known to act insubordinately to commanders whose orders he disagreed with. He was toon leader to Bean’s one-time enemy, Achilles Flandres, who had been assigned to Rabbit Army as a test of Bean’s command ability.
    Years later, after Ender defeated the Formics and Battle School was shut down, Ambul returned to his native Thailand. Unlike the many other Thai students from Battle School, Ambul was not considered to be an asset to the government or the military. As such, he returned to normal school.
    When Thailand fell at the hands of the Achilles-led Chinese, Ambul escaped with his family to London. He was able to remain hidden in the United Kingdom for months, surfacing only after Bean, who was running underground from Achilles, contacted him.
    Bean sent Ambul to visit Alai in Damascus. Alai, one of their Battle School colleagues, had ascended to a position of great influence within the Muslim world. Ambul was to solicit the Muslim world’s support against Achilles and his plans for world domination. Ambul agreed to go on the mission, but was certain it was futile, given the segregated nature of the Muslim League and its general unwillingness to aid non-Muslims.
    In setting up the meeting with Alai for Petra and Bean, Ambul made one request: that he fight alongside the Muslim soldiers as they liberate Asia, including Ambul’s home of Thailand. Alai approved the request, and Ambul fought nobly and with full commitment alongside his fellow soldiers. He was assigned to a Muslim army from Indonesia, so he would not look too different from his fellow soldiers.
    Once the liberation of Asia was completed, Ambul became the Minister of Defense in Thailand. Peter Wiggin, hoping to find in him an ally, contacted Ambul and assured him that the Hegemony—and Suriyawong specifically—were loyal to Thailand. Eventually, Thailand became loyal to the Hegemony, too, and joined the Free People of Earth.
    Ancestor-of-the-heart (XN, CM)
    The term “ancestor-of-the-heart” refers to the person for whom a citizen of the planet Path was named. The individual so named is to strive to be equal in honor and nobility to their ancestor-of-the-heart, and seems to share personality traits. An ancestor-of-the-heart is believed to watch over their namesake.
    Anderson, Lieutenant/Major/Colonel (EGS, EG, ES)
    A teacher at Battle School, Anderson held the most confidence in Ender. He was known