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| Elixir | |
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 Elixir as depicted inNew X-Men (vol. 2) #33 (February 2007). Art by Paco Medina. | |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | New Mutants (vol. 2) #5 (November 2003) |
| Created by | Nunzio DeFilippis Christina Weir Keron Grant |
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| 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 |
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Elixir (Joshua "Josh"Foley) is a fictional character appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics, primarily in association with theX-Men. Formerly a member of theReavers, an anti-mutant criminal group, Elixir later reforms and joins the X-Men after learning that he is a mutant himself. During theKrakoan Age, Elixir joinsthe Five, using his healing abilities in combination with other mutants to resurrect the dead.
Elixir first appeared inNew Mutants (vol. 2) #5, and was created byNunzio DeFilippis,Christina Weir, andKeron Grant.[1]
Joshua Foley was originally a member of theReavers. However, after he learns that he is a mutant and his parents disown him, he instead joins the X-Men, becomingProdigy's roommate at theXavier Institute. AfterWolfsbane 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 afterM-Day, when theScarlet Witch depowers most mutants on Earth.[2]
Elixir later joinsthe Five, a group of mutants who live onKrakoa and combine their powers to resurrect mutants.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
Elixir is anOmega-level mutant with the ability to manipulate the structure of organic matter within his vicinity, including his own body.[9][10] Besides healing, he is capable of boosting and restoring mutant abilities,[11] and possesses a death touch that can swiftly kill others and temporarily turns his skin black.[2][12] Elixir is also capable of cleansing the effects of drugs and curing theLegacy Virus and M-Pox.[3][13][14] He also used his healing abilities to enable Wolfsbane to survive the birth of her andHrimhari's child Tier.[3] TheStepford Cuckoos later transferBeast's scientific knowledge to Elixir, giving him the knowledge to heal virtually any malady.[2][15]
Because of his control over his own biology, Elixir has proven to be difficult to treat medically.[16] 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.[3][2]
Elixir later develops the ability to resurrect others.Monet andMagneto speculate that he could do so to millions of people at once, but would lose his sanity in the process.[3]
He is also able to detect abnormalities in living beings: he detectedtechno-organic cells in Angel's body, detectedEmplate in Monet's body, and even sensed a magical inversion inSabretooth.
