Haruka Tenou serves as the civilian identity of Sailor Uranus, the Sailor Guardian responsible for protecting the Solar System. She appears consistently across manga, anime (*Sailor Moon Crystal* included), musicals, and films, maintaining core traits while adapting to each medium.
Haruka possesses an androgynous appearance, frequently leading to initial assumptions she is male. She wears the male uniform at Mugen Academy and uses the masculine pronoun "boku" in anime adaptations. Sailor Neptune explicitly confirms in *Sailor Moon Crystal* that Haruka embodies both male and female aspects. This fluidity extends to familial roles, as the reborn Sailor Saturn (Hotaru Tomoe) affectionately calls her "Daddy Haruka". Her civilian life reveals exceptional talents: she operates as a professional-grade race car driver despite being under Japan's legal driving age (claiming an international license), excels in track and field as a runner, demonstrates martial arts skill, pilots her own helicopter (the "Tenoumaru"), and occasionally accompanies Michiru Kaioh on piano during violin performances.
Born January 27 (Aquarius) with Blood Type B, her personality blends confidence, protectiveness, and occasional aloofness. She is goal-oriented, stubborn, and values privacy, becoming flustered when teased despite her own habit of teasing others—particularly through light flirting with Usagi Tsukino (including a kiss in the manga) and other girls. She excels in physical education but struggles with modern Japanese language. Her preferences include salads (favorite food), gold (favorite color), and a dislike of nattō. Before awakening as a Guardian, she aspired to become a professional racer.
As Sailor Uranus, Guardian of the Sky (or Flight), she commands powers tied to wind, air manipulation, and precognition (often sensing danger through the wind). Her primary weapon is the Space Sword, one of the three Talismans required to summon Sailor Saturn. Her attacks evolve: "World Shaking" smashes gathered sky energy into the ground, "Space Sword Blaster" channels the sword's power, and later "Space Turbulence". She transforms using phrases like "Uranus Planet Power, Make Up!" initially, upgrading to "Uranus Crystal Power, Make Up!" in manga and *Crystal*. Her uniform evolves with power, achieving forms like "Super Sailor Uranus" and "Eternal Sailor Uranus".
Explicit family history is absent, with wealth vaguely attributed to "wealthy patrons." She forms a deeply committed romantic partnership with Michiru Kaioh (Sailor Neptune), living together from their introduction. Their relationship is consistently romantic across media, with physical intimacy implied outside stage musicals where they share a kiss. After defeating Pharaoh 90 and the rebirth of Hotaru Tomoe (Sailor Saturn), Haruka, Michiru, and Setsuna Meioh (Sailor Pluto) vow to raise Hotaru as a family, moving into a Victorian-style house together. This adopted family remains central.
Her role involves initial friction due to lone-wolf tactics and willingness to sacrifice others for the mission, contrasting the inner Guardians' idealism. She, alongside Sailors Neptune and Pluto, operates independently against external Solar System threats. While initially distant, she gradually develops mutual respect and loyalty with Sailor Moon and the inner Guardians, adopting a protective stance towards Usagi. In the manga’s "Stars" arc, she dies defending against Sailor Galaxia but is later revived. In musicals, she and Neptune join Sailor Moon as the only Guardians physically combating Galaxia.
Her Silver Millennium incarnation was Princess Uranus, ruler of Uranus from Miranda Castle. Like her present self, she partnered with Princess Neptune to defend the Solar System’s outer reaches.
Titles
Haruka Tenou/Sailor Uranus