Omar Alzahrani

> “You have to forget about what other people say, when you're supposed to die, or when you're supposed to be loving. You have to forget about all these things. You have to go on and be crazy. Craziness is like heaven.”
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**Omar Qasim Alzahrani** is the third child and second son between Hakim Alzahrani and Aida Manbavaran, and is the younger brother to Iman and Jinan. Omar is the older brother to Zahir and Bashira.

## Appearance

In his true form, Omar has dark grey wrinkled and aged skin, golden eyes, and no hair. Omar also has clawed hands and feet in this form. Like other Magi's Omar has a M underneath her tongue.

### Tattoos

* On his left-hand Omar has Ricardo Cavolo's heart within the eye in the center and flames on top of the heart.

## Abilities and Skills

* **Magi Physiology** - A hereditary magi of unknown descent due to lack of records. Like his siblings, Omar was taught the way of the *Mambabarang* and *Shesh* in their ways of magic.
	+ **Potion Making** - He can create potions: substances with magical properties such as enhancing physical and mental abilities, healing, granting powers, changing shape, or bewitching someone depending on the kind of potion that is made. Omar was taught the old ways by her maternal grandmother.
	+ **Insect Manipulation** - Omar has an ability that grants him complete control over insects; he applies their mastery of them to form unique abilities. Omar learned this from his maternal grandmother and could even allow insects live under his skin so they can eat his mana so they can keep a connection with Omar.
	+ **Animal Charming** - Omar possesses the ability to charm animals especially insects.

## Etymology

* Omar is the variant of Umar which means "populous, flourishing", derived from Arabic *عمر ('umr)* meaning "life". Umar was a companion and strong supporter of the Prophet Muhammad who became the second caliph of the Muslims. He is considered to be one of the great founders of the Muslim state. The name was also borne by a 12th-century poet from Persia, Umar Khayyam.
	+ Omar means "speaker" in Hebrew. This was the name of a son of Eliphaz in the Old Testament.
* Qasim means "one who divides goods among his people", derived from Arabic *قسم (qasama)* meaning "to share" or "to divide". This was the name of a son of the Prophet Muhammad who died while young.
* Alzahrani is the variant of Al Zahrani means "the Zahrani" in Arabic, referring to the Zahran (زهران) tribe in Saudi Arabia. The name itself is derived from Arabic زهراني (*zahran*) meaning "flowering, blossoming", ultimately from زَهْرَة (*zahra*) meaning "flower, blossom".

## Trivia

* Omar is of Egyptian Arabic, Thai, Maranao, Zamboangueño and Maguinadanaon descent.
* Omar speaks Spanish, Arabic, Filipino and knows Sign Language.
* He is gay.
* He is Muslim.
* Omar is allergic to chocolate.
* Omar's favorite meal is a falafel sandwich in pita bread with tahini sauce and pickled vegetables.
	+ His second favorite meal is grilled chicken with batchoy in a seafood broth. In his grandmother's restaurant they serve this as the *Butterfly Boy Meal Special*.
* His favorite insects are butterflies and is an amateur lepidopterist.
* Due to his parents getting sick, Omar and his other siblings were placed on pre-exposure prophylaxis.
* Omar's favorite artists are Brooke Candy, Arca, The Weeknd, Rosalía, Ani DiFranco, Indigo Girls, Bif Naked, Lil Nas X, Frank Ocean and Alaska.
* Omar sold drugs to help his family.
* Ever since Iman left when she was seventeen Omar is the only one in the family who has her number.