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{{Infobox comics character <!--Part of Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics-->
|character_name=Elixir
|image= Elixirprofile.jpg
|imagesize=200
|caption=Elixir as depicted in ''New X-Men'' (vol. 2) #33 (February 2007). Art by Paco Medina. 
|real_name=Joshua "Josh" Foley
|species=[[Mutant (Marvel Comics)|Human Mutant]]
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|debut=''New Mutants'' (vol. 2) #5 (November 2003)
|creators=[[Nunzio DeFilippis]]<br />[[Christina Weir]]<br />[[Keron Grant]]
|alliances=[[New Mutants#The New Mutants, vol. 2|New Mutants training squad]]<br/>[[New X-Men (2004 series)|New X-Men]]<br/>[[Reavers (comics)|Reavers]]<br/>[[X-Mansion|Xavier Institute]]<br/>[[X-Force]]<br/>[[List of X-Men members#X-Men-In-Training (2006–present)|X-Men-In-Training]] <br> [[The Five (comics)|The Five]]
|aliases=
|powers= 
*Biokinesis 
**Healing
**Resurrection/immortality 
**Life-force manipulation 
**Genetic detection
**Death touch
}}
'''Elixir''' ('''Joshua''' "'''Josh'''" '''Foley''') is a fictional character appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[Marvel Comics]], primarily in association with the [[X-Men]]. Formerly a member of the [[Reavers (comics)|Reavers]], an anti-[[Mutant (Marvel Comics)|mutant]] criminal group, Elixir later reforms and joins the X-Men after learning that he is a mutant himself. During the [[Krakoan Age]], Elixir joins [[The Five (comics)|the Five]], using his healing abilities in combination with other mutants to resurrect the dead.

==Publication history==
Elixir first appeared in ''[[New Mutants]]'' (vol. 2) #5, and was created by [[Nunzio DeFilippis]], [[Christina Weir]], and [[Keron Grant]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=DeFalco |first1=Tom |last2=Sanderson |first2=Peter |last3=Brevoort |first3=Tom |last4=Teitelbaum |first4=Michael |last5=Wallace |first5=Daniel |last6=Darling |first6=Andrew |last7=Forbeck |first7=Matt |last8=Cowsill |first8=Alan |last9=Bray |first9=Adam |title=The Marvel Encyclopedia |date=2019 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-7890-0 |page=121}}</ref>

==Fictional character biography==
Joshua Foley was originally a member of the [[Reavers (comics)|Reavers]]. However, after he learns that he is a mutant and his parents disown him, he instead joins the X-Men, becoming [[Prodigy (David Alleyne)|Prodigy]]'s roommate at the [[X-Mansion|Xavier Institute]]. After [[Wolfsbane (character)|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 [[Decimation (comics)|M-Day]], when the [[Scarlet Witch]] depowers most mutants on Earth.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Hernandez |first=Danny |date=December 31, 2019 |title=Omega: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Elixir |url=https://www.cbr.com/x-men-omega-elixir-things-didnt-know/ |access-date=September 13, 2024 |website=[[Comic Book Resources|CBR]] |language=en}}</ref>

Elixir later joins [[The Five (comics)|the Five]], a group of mutants who live on [[Krakoa]] and combine their powers to resurrect mutants.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=England |first=Matthew |date=June 6, 2020 |title=X-Men: 10 Times Elixir Earned His Status As An Omega-Level Mutant |url=https://www.cbr.com/xmen-elixir-omega-level-mutant-status-earned/ |access-date=September 13, 2024 |website=[[Comic Book Resources|CBR]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pishny |first=Maxwell |date=March 13, 2025 |title=10 Underrated X-Men Characters Fans Completely Forgot About |url=https://www.cbr.com/underrated-x-men-characters-forgotten/ |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=[[Comic Book Resources|CBR]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=Tim |date=September 21, 2019 |title=''House of X'': The Five X-Men Behind the Mutant Resurrection Machine |url=https://www.cbr.com/house-of-x-five-x-men-resurrection-machine/ |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=[[Comic Book Resources|CBR]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Josie |first=Bailey Jo |date=March 6, 2021 |title=13 Best Marvel Heroes With Healing Powers, Ranked |url=https://www.cbr.com/marvel-heroes-healing-powers-ranked/ |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=[[Comic Book Resources|CBR]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Schedeen |first=Jesse |date=September 18, 2019 |title=Marvel Just Made Goldballs the Most Important X-Men Character Ever |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/09/18/x-men-house-of-x-goldballs-immortal-mutants-professor-xavier |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=[[IGN]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Diaz |first=Eric |date=September 19, 2019 |title=How ''House of X'' #5 Evolved the X-Men To The Next Level |url=https://nerdist.com/article/house-of-x-5-changed-the-x-men/ |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=[[Nerdist]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Powers and abilities ==
Elixir is an [[Omega-level mutant]] with the ability to manipulate the structure of organic matter within his vicinity, including his own body.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bacon |first=Thomas |date=July 26, 2019 |title=X-Men Finally Defines The Most Powerful 'Omega Mutants' |url=https://screenrant.com/xmen-omega-mutants-marvel-comics/ |access-date=September 13, 2024 |website=[[Screen Rant]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name="NM12">''New Mutants'' (vol. 2) #12 (June 2004)</ref> Besides healing, he is capable of boosting and restoring mutant abilities,<ref name="NM10">''New Mutants'' (vol. 2) #10 (May 2004)</ref> and possesses a death touch that can swiftly kill others and temporarily turns his skin black.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Shayo |first=Lukas |date=May 9, 2022 |title=X-Men: 10 Most Powerful Secondary Mutations |url=https://screenrant.com/most-powerful-x-men-secondary-mutations/ |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=[[Screen Rant]] |language=en}}</ref> Elixir is also capable of cleansing the effects of drugs and curing the [[Legacy Virus]] and M-Pox.<ref name=":1" /><ref>''X-Force'' (vol. 3) #10 (February 2009)</ref><ref>''X-Force'' (vol. 3) #3 (June 2008)</ref> He also used his healing abilities to enable Wolfsbane to survive the birth of her and [[Hrimhari]]'s child Tier.<ref name=":1" /> The [[Stepford Cuckoos]] later transfer [[Beast (Marvel Comics)|Beast]]'s scientific knowledge to Elixir, giving him the knowledge to heal virtually any malady.<ref name=":0" /><ref>''New X-Men'' (vol. 2) #38 (July 2007)</ref>

Because of his control over his own biology, Elixir has proven to be difficult to treat medically.<ref>''New X-Men'' (vol. 2) #28 (September 2006)</ref> 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.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" />

Elixir later develops the ability to resurrect others. [[M (Marvel Comics)|Monet]] and [[Magneto (Marvel Comics)|Magneto]] speculate that he could do so to millions of people at once, but would lose his sanity in the process.<ref name=":1" />

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

==Other versions==

* An alternate universe variant of Joshua Foley from Earth-600123 appears in ''[[New X-Men (2004 series)|New X-Men]]'' #10. This version worked with [[Prodigy (David Alleyne)|Prodigy]] to develop cures for various diseases at the cost of his life.<ref>''New X-Men'' (vol. 2) #10 (April 2005)</ref>
* An alternate universe variant of Joshua Foley from [[House of M|Earth-58163]] appears in ''New X-Men'' #17. This version is an agent of [[S.H.I.E.L.D.]]<ref>''New X-Men'' (vol. 2) #17 (October 2005)</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Marvelwiki|elixir|Elixir}}
* {{Marveldatabase|Joshua Foley}}
* [https://comicvine.gamespot.com/elixir/4005-4552/ Elixir] at Comic Vine

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