Achilles de Flandres

Achilles de Flandres (/ɑːʃiːl/, not */ɑːkɪlɨz/) is a fictional character, the antagonist in Orson Scott Card's Shadow series (also known as the Bean Quartet). The series is set in a part of the universe created in the novel and short story Ender's Game. The character appears in the novels Ender's Shadow, Shadow of the Hegemon, Shadow Puppets and Shadow of the Giant.

Even though the character is a native of Belgium, Achilles grows up on the streets of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, a setting that is portrayed as dangerous by Card. At the start of the series, the Netherlands is subject to the law of international jurisdiction during the global emergency of the Formic or Bugger Wars, leading to an influx of refugee children; Achilles is a member of this influx. The character is subsequently depicted as a brilliant sociopath whose tactical genius and powerful charisma pose a major threat to humanity.