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Elixir
Elixir as depicted in New X-Men (vol. 2) #33 (February 2007). Art by Paco Medina.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	New Mutants vol. 2 #5 (November 2003)
Created by	Nunzio DeFilippis Christina Weir Keron Grant
In-story information
Alter ego	Joshua "Josh" Foley
Species	Human Mutant
Team affiliations	New Mutants training squad New X-Men Reavers Xavier Institute X-Force X-Men-In-Training The Five
Abilities	Biokinesis Healing Resurrection/immortality Life-force manipulation Genetic detection Death touch

Elixir (Joshua "Josh" Foley) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as a student at the Xavier Institute.

Publication history

Elixir first appeared in New Mutants vol. 2 #5 and was created by Nunzio DeFilippis, Christina Weir, and Keron Grant.

Fictional character biography

Joshua Foley was originally a member of the Reavers. However, after he learns that he is a mutant and his parents disown him, he instead joins the X-Men, becoming Prodigy's roommate at the Xavier Institute. After Wolfsbane loses control of her powers and mortally wounds him, Elixir manages to heal himself, which turns his skin gold. He is later among the 198 mutants who retain their powers after M-Day, when the Scarlet Witch depowers most mutants on Earth.

Elixir later joins the Five, a group of mutants who live on Krakoa and combine their powers to resurrect others.

Powers and abilities

Elixir is an Omega-level mutant, capable of controlling the biological structure of any organic matter including his own body. He must be in proximity to whomever he uses his power on. Besides healing, he is capable of boosting and restoring mutant abilities, and possesses a death touch that can swiftly kill others and temporarily turns his skin black. Elixir is also capable of cleansing the effects of drugs and curing the Legacy Virus and M-Pox. He also used his healing abilities to enable Wolfsbane to survive the birth of her and Hrimhari's child. The Stepford Cuckoos later transfer the Beast's scientific knowledge to Elixir, giving him the knowledge to heal virtually any malady.

Because of his control over his own biology, Elixir has proven to be difficult to treat medically. He usually passes out after pushing his powers too far and remains in a coma for some time. Elixir is also virtually immortal due to his healing abilities enabling him to regenerate his body and resurrect himself if killed.

Elixir later develops the ability to resurrect others. Monet and Magneto speculate that could do so to millions of people at once, but would lose his sanity in the process.

He is also able to detect abnormalities in living beings: he detected techno-organic cells in Angel's body, detected Emplate in Monet's body, and even sensed a magical inversion in Sabretooth.

Other versions

• An alternate universe variant of Joshua Foley from Earth-600123 appears in New X-Men (vol. 2) #10. This version worked with Prodigy to develop cures for various diseases at the cost of his life.
• An alternate universe variant of Joshua Foley from Earth-58163 appears in New X-Men (vol. 2) #17. This version is an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.

In other media

Elixir is referenced in the MC Chris song "Nrrrd Grrrl".

References

1. DeFalco, Tom; Sanderson, Peter; Brevoort, Tom; Teitelbaum, Michael; Wallace, Daniel; Darling, Andrew; Forbeck, Matt; Cowsill, Alan; Bray, Adam (2019). The Marvel Encyclopedia. DK Publishing. p. 121. ISBN 978-1-4654-7890-0.
2. ^ Hernandez, Danny (December 31, 2019). "Omega: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Elixir". CBR. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
3. ^ England, Matthew (June 6, 2020). "X-Men: 10 Times Elixir Earned His Status As An Omega-Level Mutant". CBR. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
4. Bacon, Thomas (July 26, 2019). "X-Men Finally Defines The Most Powerful 'Omega Mutants'". ScreenRant. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
5. New Mutants vol. 2 #12
6. New Mutants vol. 2 #10
7. X-Force: Necrosha.
8. X-Force vol. 3 #10
9. X-Force vol. 3 #3
10. New X-Men vol. 2 #38
11. New X-Men vol. 2 #28
12. New X-Men: Academy X #10
13. MC Chris – Nrrrd Grrrl, retrieved September 13, 2024

External links

• Elixir at Marvel.com
• Elixir at Marvel Wiki
• Elixir at Comic Vine

• Speculative fiction
• New York (state)

• Characters created by Christina Weir
• Characters created by Nunzio DeFilippis
• Comics characters introduced in 2003
• Fictional characters from New York (state)
• Fictional murderers
• Fictional superhuman healers
• Marvel Comics American superheroes
• Marvel Comics mutants
• Marvel Comics male superheroes
• Marvel Comics characters with accelerated healing
• New Mutants
• Superheroes who are adopted