Ona Omar i Picó

Ona Omar i Picó (d. Caligo) is a researcher and a high-ranking member of the International League of Arcanurgists, currently living and working in Barcelona. She is well known for her work in the development of the Omar Telegraph, currently used all across the Mediterranean Crown and beyond. She owns a multinational company named Arcona that sells arcanurgic devices and components, which she uses to fund her research about the Ancients.

Brief Biography

Ona was born in 1856 in a humble family of shepherds in the County of Urgell, Catalonia. She has two older brothers and had a little sister until her disappearance in 1869. She spent her youth in a small town, going to school and showing a great deal of curiosity and promise from her first year. Her daemondaimoni, Caligo, appeared when she was just four months old, way earlier than the average of one to two years.
At 16 years old, after long conversations with her parents, Ona moved to Barcelona to study arcanurgy at the University. She quickly became one of the top students and before she had even ended her studies, she received an invitation to join the International League of Arcanurgists of the Roman Empire (which claims universal jurisdiction on some matters), which she accepted.

Professional life and research

After receiving her diploma in 1878, she presented a project proposal to the Catalan Courts, asking for funding. If completed, the project would introduce instant and precise transmission of complex messages across long distances. The Courts denied her the funding, arguing that there were more pressing matters and they already had the optical telegraph anyway. So she turned to the League of Arcanurgist, which accepted the project and funded her research.
In 1880 she completed her project, which she named the Omar TelegraphTelègraf Omar (often wrongly called Sea TelegraphTelègraf del Mar due to the phonetic similarity of the name in Catalan) and, after a test run between Barcelona and Valencia, the system expanded all throughout the Mediterranean Crown and beyond.

Rise to fame

After her great success, she caught the attantion of Arcadi Ardit, a businessman who saw the perfect opportunity for both of them. Ona and Arcadi founded Arcona as a small arcanurgy shop that quickly became famous for its affordable prices, creative ideas, and quirky personality. The shop expanded very quickly, first into a chain of stores, and finally into the multinational arcanurgic manufacturer it is today. This, together with the royalties from the telegraph, allowed her to focus on what she really wanted: research the Ancients and uncover their secrets.
Additionally, in 1881 the League offered her the rank of Master Arcanurgist, which makes her a honorary citizen of the Roman Empire, gives her scholastic immunityimmunitat escolàstica, and grants her the honorific of Most Illustrious LadyIl·lustríssima Senyora (although she rarely uses it). In exchange, she has to provide regular reports on the progress of her research, adhere to the League's code of ethics, and share 5% of any potential revenue from the research's results with the League.

Personal life

The search for her sister

When asked, she usually points to the disappearance of her 11-year old sister Laia, in 1869, as the main driving force behind her research. She believes the Statues have something to do with it and is determined to get to the bottom of that. But deeper than that lays an unrestrainable will to know more about the world and discover new, unexplored areas of arcanurgy. Many people point at her success and assume her motivation is simply wealth—but to her, it's just a means to an end.

Relationships and beliefs

Ona is married to Oleguer Ardit, Arcadi's son, since 1881. They enjoy a happy and positive marriage and, while Oleguer has never practiced arcanurgy, he helps in Arcona as their accountant. While Ona ended up succuming to the social pressures of marriage, she made it very clear that she doesn't want any kids, and Oleguer seems happy to follow her wishes on this.
Ona, as a high-standing member of society, has also had some relations with the government. She was offered a seat in the Catalan Courts, which she rejected to stay independent from politics. Contrary to popular opinion, she is a firm supporter of the monarchy, although her opinions on specifically the current king are not positive. There have also been scandalous rumours regarding an affair between her and the Royal Lieutenant of Catalonia (who happens to be the crown princess).

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Current Location

Barcelona

Age

29 years old

Date of Birth

11th of September of 1856

Birthplace

Urgell

Belief/Deity

Christian

Treatment

Most Illustrious LadyIl·lustríssima Senyora

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