Who Is Elixir? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Elixir is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Joshua Foley, with over 999 comic issue appearances. Elixir was one of the students at Xavier Institute and is known for his ability of biological manipulation which allows him to both restore life or take it on a whim, and is capable of incredible feats being one of the few active and confirmed Omega-level mutants. He is now a part of the New Mutant nation of Krakoa as a member of the Five.

Who is Elixir?

Origin Elixir: Before Discovering his Powers Josh was always a golden boy -- good at sports, admired by his friends and attractive to girls. Josh also happened to be the popular one who would often pick on the the outcasts, and was also once a member of a mutant hating group, The Reavers . During his first meeting, Donald Pierce was demonstrating his blade arm and sliced Josh across the hand. The injury immediately healed itself and Josh dismissed the incident. When the Reavers conducted an attack against the students of Xavier's, specifically Moonstar's New Mutants Squad, Josh's friend was injured. It was at this time that Josh discovered he had the ability to heal. Although at first Josh tried to hide this secret but eventually he decided to to use his ability for the greater good when he healed Wallflower , after she was attacked by Pierce. While he was reluctant to accept Dani Moonstar 's offer to come to Xavier's, he eventually accepted when both his his family and friends rejected him for being a mutant.

Key facts

Elixir is of mutant origin and first appeared in "Not One of Us". The character is published by Marvel. With 999 recorded issue appearances, Elixir ranks among the most featured characters in comics.