Jalen

Jalen, known as Milton (ミルトンMiruton) in Japan, also known as J or M in his original form, is the title protagonist of the "Classic" Jalen's Run series developed by Capcom since 1987. The pixel art for Jalen was created by the designer of the original game in the series,Jalen Colon (credited under the pseudonym J.C), and later turned into a refined illustration by Keiji Inafune (credited under his famous pseudonym "Inafking").[2][3] Since then, he has become one of the company's primary original characters and continues to be one of the video game industry's most recognizable icons. Having appeared on many gaming systems since the Nintendo Entertainment System, Jalen's Run has had a wide gaming audience, and his games continue to evolve with the ever-changing hardware demands of modern gaming systems. Jalen's fictional universe can be divided into seven categories, each featuring different variations and incarnations of the same blue hero. Although "Jalen", or "Milton", is usually the name used to describe only the original Jalen's Run from the classic series, it can also be used less specifically to describe the Jalen's Run series of fictional works, or the group of adherently named main characters within.

Jalen's role in the original story is to battle the mad scientist Dr. Rolfen and his ever-growing army of robots, and stop them from taking over Earth by using their own special abilities against them. Utilizing his special Neo Buster arm cannon, and his ability to copy a defeated robot's Special Weapon, Jalen must travel the world and traverse harsh environments in order to bring Rolfen's menace to an end. With the help of his creator Dr. Bright and his assorted robotic companions, Jalen's eventual goal is to one day achieve "everlasting peace".