Mishael

Mishael is introduced as the third of Daniel's companions, selected alongside Daniel for Babylon's elite training program and about to receive the Babylonian name Meshach.

Mishael is named here alongside the other friends as one of the prayer partners Daniel summons — his Hebrew identity foregrounded before the Babylonian name Meshach takes over in the narrative.

Mishael (known by his Babylonian name Meshach) is dragged before Nebuchadnezzar alongside his companions — using his Hebrew name here quietly asserts the identity he is about to risk his life to protect.

Mishael is Aaron's cousin, called by Moses to perform the grim task of carrying Nadab and Abihu's bodies out of the sanctuary — he and Elzaphan do what Aaron and his sons cannot do while in mourning.