Mischa Lecter is a minor character in Hannibal Rising.
Biography[]
Mischa was an innocent little girl (for plot reasons), who was adored by her parents and protected by her brother Hannibal Lecter. 1944 when they were forced to leave their home to escape the war leaving behind their cook to die.
Count Lecter led his family along with servants and others to a cabin the family held far off from the property. It is here that they settled for some time, until a Soviet tank trampled through the woods aiming its turret at the cabin. The Count and Lothar exited the cabin, followed by Simonetta, their Nanny and his two children. The Soviets desired water for their trip, lining up the adults outside next to the tank while the children were permitted to stay in the lodge Mischa calls out for her mother who responds her to still be quiet. It was then that three German bombers flew overhead and a battle broke out, with the gunner on the tank aiming at an approaching plane blasting it with the gun-turret killing Count Lecter, and the explosion killing Simonetta. she and her brother were captured by a gang led by Vladis Grutas.
Death[]
After a number of months of starvation, Mischa was killed and eaten by the group, some of her remains being fed to Hannibal. This event would be the catalyst into Hannibal's descent into serial murder and cannibalism.