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Elixir(Joshua"Josh"Foley) is a fictional character appearing inAmerican comic bookspublished byMarvel Comics.The character is usually depicted as a student at theXavier Institute.
| Elixir | |
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 Elixir as depicted inNew X-Men(vol. 2) #33 (February 2007). Art by Paco Medina. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | New Mutantsvol. 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 |
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Publication history
editElixir first appeared inNew Mutantsvol. 2 #5 and was created byNunzio DeFilippis,Christina Weir,andKeron Grant.[1]
Fictional character biography
editJoshua 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 the Xavier Institute. AfterWolfsbaneloses 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 Witchdepowers most mutants on Earth.[2]
Elixir later joins the Five, a group of mutants who live onKrakoaand combine their powers to resurrect others.[3]
Powers and abilities
editElixir is anOmega-level mutant,capable of controlling the biological structure of any organic matter including his own body.[4][5]He must be in proximity to whomever he uses his power on. Besides healing, he is capable of boosting and restoring mutant abilities,[6]and possesses a death touch that can swiftly kill others and temporarily turns his skin black.[2]Elixir is also capable of cleansing the effects of drugs and curing theLegacy Virusand M-Pox.[7][3][8][9]He also used his healing abilities to enable Wolfsbane to survive the birth of her andHrimhari's child.[3]TheStepford Cuckooslater transfer theBeast's scientific knowledge to Elixir, giving him the knowledge to heal virtually any malady.[2][10]
Because of his control over his own biology, Elixir has proven to be difficult to treat medically.[11]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.MonetandMagnetospeculate that 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-organiccells in Angel's body, detectedEmplatein Monet's body, and even sensed a magical inversion inSabretooth.
Other versions
edit- An alternate universe variant of Joshua Foley from Earth-600123 appears inNew X-Men(vol. 2) #10. This version worked withProdigyto develop cures for various diseases at the cost of his life.[12]
- An alternate universe variant of Joshua Foley fromEarth-58163appears inNew X-Men(vol. 2) #17. This version is an agent ofS.H.I.E.L.D.
In other media
editReferences
edit- ^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.ISBN978-1-4654-7890-0.
- ^abcdHernandez, Danny (December 31, 2019)."Omega: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Elixir".CBR.RetrievedSeptember 13,2024.
- ^abcdeEngland, Matthew (June 6, 2020)."X-Men: 10 Times Elixir Earned His Status As An Omega-Level Mutant".CBR.RetrievedSeptember 13,2024.
- ^Bacon, Thomas (July 26, 2019)."X-Men Finally Defines The Most Powerful 'Omega Mutants'".ScreenRant.RetrievedSeptember 13,2024.
- ^New Mutantsvol. 2 #12
- ^New Mutantsvol. 2 #10
- ^X-Force: Necrosha.
- ^X-Forcevol. 3 #10
- ^X-Forcevol. 3 #3
- ^New X-Menvol. 2 #38
- ^New X-Menvol. 2 #28
- ^New X-Men: Academy X#10
- ^MC Chris – Nrrrd Grrrl,retrievedSeptember 13,2024
