Haro emerges as a spherical robotic companion within the Universal Century timeline, first engineered by protagonist Amuro Ray as an adaptable AI-driven mascot. Its construction combines a metallic shell with crimson ocular sensors and collapsible appendages enabling basic flight or limb-like articulation. Programmed with foundational intelligence, sensory recognition systems, and mobility across varied gravity conditions, it initially served as a gift to Amuro’s ally Fraw Bow before receiving upgrades like advanced cognitive algorithms, extendable manipulator arms, and neural interface technology. Subsequent Universal Century adaptations showcase diverse iterations: mass-produced Mk-II models mistaken by Kamille Bidan (*Zeta Gundam*) for the original, a third-generation variant gifted to Hathaway Noa (*Char’s Counterattack*), and Banagher Links’s personalized replica (*Unicorn*). The *Crossbone Gundam* manga presents a parrot-inspired unit with fragmented speech alluding to past narratives, while *Victory Gundam* features a replica capable of mobile suit piloting and holographic decoy projection. In the Cosmic Era timeline, Athrun Zala crafts compact multichromatic Haros for Lacus Clyne, including her pink "Pink-Chan" unit marked by verbal quirks like appending "omae mona." Meer Campbell’s crimson Haro (*SEED Destiny*) uniquely communicates in English. The Anno Domini timeline deploys Haros as operational aids for Celestial Being, such as Lockon Stratos’s orange model for tactical radar support, Nena Trinity’s purple Veda-linked unit, and Hanayo, a feline-eared AI companion. Flit Asuno’s Advanced Generation Haro integrates elastic properties while functioning as a portable computing device. The Regild Century introduces Nobell, a diagnostic assistant named after Bellri and Noredo. *SD Gundam Force* depicts "Chief Haro" commanding SDG forces under concealed identity, while *Sangoku Soketsuden* and *Heroes* reimagine Haro as mystical artifacts embodying virtues like courage, granting abilities such as draconic armaments. Gaming iterations feature Haro as covert assets in tactical RPGs (*SD Gundam: G Generation*), whimsical "Haro Madness" modes (*SEED* games), and disorienting combat replacements (*EX Revue*). *The Witch from Mercury* repurposes Haros as academic diagnostic aides, including a jade unit assigned to Rouji Chante. Spanning timelines, Haro retains fundamental characteristics: an orb-like silhouette, iterative vocal patterns, and multipurpose capabilities. Evolving from personal aide to combat support and symbolic artifact, its cross-media legacy cements its status as the franchise’s enduring icon.

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