Misha

Misha
Gender	Female
Race	Brown bear (Beast)
Location	Various
Status	Alive
Companion(s)	Rexxar

Not to be confused with Mishi, Mishta, or Mishka.

For Misha's The Frozen Throne statistics, see Misha (Warcraft III). For the Misha in the Vision of Orgrimmar, see Misha (Vision of Orgrimmar).

Misha is a brown bear that is a sworn companion of Rexxar.

History[]

Rexxar traveling through Feralas found her as a small cub at the Ruins of Ravenwind, next to her dead mother. Seeing as they both were alone, Rexxar took the cub with him and named her Misha, heading to Desolace.^[1]

Rexxar's trusted companion, Misha is a bear who will fight at Rexxar's side whenever she is called upon. Misha battles ferociously, and loyally follows Rexxar to every location he travels to. Rexxar is very protective of Misha when they enter civilized areas, and ensures that the bear stays close to him.

Misha accompanied her master in the aftermath of the Third War in the battles of Kalimdor against Daelin Proudmoore.^[2] Years later, Misha found the body of an orc named Byrok. She carried him on her back to Orgrimmar.^[3]

She was later seen by her master's side in the Stonetalon Mountains, Desolace, and Feralas. Misha accompanied Rexxar through the Dark Portal to Outland and could be found in the Thunderlord Stronghold in the Blade's Edge Mountains.

Misha continues to follow her master on the Broken Isles during the Burning Legion's third invasion of Azeroth. When Rexxar is assigned as a Combat Ally, Misha can be summoned to accompany them. She is also briefly seen in Undercity at a ceremony hosted by Warchief Sylvanas Windrunner.

Though traditionally by her master's side during the war against the Alliance, Misha wasn't part of Rexxar's mission to break out Lady Priscilla Ashvane out of her prison.^[4]

After the Fourth War, Misha accompanied Rexxar and Zekhan on their mission in Kalimdor.^[5]

Misha accompanied Rexxar to the first Kosh'harg held on Azeroth at Razor Hill, where she can be petted.^[6] Sometime following the festival, Misha traveled within her master to Toghusuq Village in the Ohn'ahran Plains, where she reunited her master's old traveling companions Rokhan and Chen Stormstout.

Locations[]

Location	Level range	Reaction	Notes
Thunderlord Stronghold, Blade's Edge Mountains	20-30 Elite	Alliance Horde
Cliff's Edge, Highmountain & Trueshot Lodge	10-45 Elite	Alliance Horde	As part of the Hunter Campaign.
Broken Isles	10-45	Alliance Horde	Briefly, as a bodyguard.
Royal Quarter, Undercity	10-45 Elite	Horde	During [10-45] A Royal Audience.
Warfang Hold, Stormsong Valley	50 Elite	Horde	As part of the Horde War Campaign.

Plunder Harbor & Norwington Estate, Tiragarde Sound 50 Elite Horde As part of the Horde War Campaign.

Abilities[]

Blade's Edge Mountains

Demoralizing Roar — Reduces the melee attack power of nearby enemies by 4 for 30 sec.
Maul — Adds 10 damage to the next attack.
Wide Swipe

Legion & BfA

Hungry Bear — Misha's Basic Attacks heal her for 5% of her maximum Health.
Stealth — Puts the caster in stealth mode. Lasts until cancelled.
Tormenting Roar — Taunts all targets within 8 yards and increases threat that you generate against each target for 6 sec.

In Hearthstone[]

This section contains information exclusive to Hearthstone and is considered non-canon.

In Hearthstone, Misha is one of three possible minions (along with Leokk and Huffer) that can be summoned by a Hunter's Animal Companion spell.

In Heroes of the Storm[]

This section concerns content related to Heroes of the Storm and is considered non-canon.

Misha appears in Heroes of the Storm as a companion of Rexxar. She is integral to Rexxar's gameplay, harassing enemies, absorbing damage, and stunning enemy characters with a targeted charge ability. Her Heroes of the Storm model depicts her with saber teeth similar to her Warcraft III model.

Trivia[]

In Tiragarde Sound, Misha's generic name is Tamed Bear.
Except for the first two cinematics in the bonus campaign in Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne, Misha goes unacknowledged by everyone throughout the campaign.
Misha is a diminutive of Russian male name Mikhail (a Russian variant for Michael) which usually was given to bear characters in fairy tales, perhaps because of its similarity to medved (bear in Russian). That said, it is a male name.
- Interestingly, in the Russian version of Frozen Throne, Misha's name was omitted in dialogue.

Gallery[]

Misha as seen in Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne.
Rexxar and Misha on the Founding of Durotar menu.
Rexxar and Misha (old models).
Rexxar and Misha in Desolace.
Rexxar and Misha in Thunderlord Stronghold.
Valtrois, Rexxar, and Misha near the Ashvane Foundry.
Rexxar and Misha, by Samwise.
Rexxar and Misha, by Wei Wang.
Founding of Durotar campaign menu in Warcraft III: Reforged.
Misha alongside Rexxar in Reforged art.
Miniatures Game package cover featuring Rexxar and Misha.
Misha and Rexxar reunited with old friends.

Hearthstone

Rexxar, Huffer, Misha and Leokk.
Huffer, Misha and Leokk.
To My Side! with Rexxar, Misha and Huffer.
Deathstalker Rexxar and an undead bear, possibly Misha, in the Knights of the Frozen Throne expansion for Hearthstone.
On art for a unused Rexxar portrait.

Heroes of the Storm

Champion of the Horde Rexxar and Misha.
Beastmaster Rexxar and Misha.
Frostlord Rexxar and Misha.
Raider Rexxar and Misha.
Rexxar and Misha's art in Heroes of the Storm.
Rexxar and Misha, as seen on a piece of Heroes of the Storm promotional artwork.