Josh Foley

Elixir (Josh Foley), is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Comics Universe, and a student at the Xavier Institute. He first appeared in New Mutants vol. 2 #5, and he is one of only a few students to maintain his powers in the wake of House of M. He is currently learning more about his powers and healing with Dr. Hank McCoy. Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Publishing, Inc. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... Nunzio DeFilippis is a writer of comic books and television. ... Christina Weir is a writer of comic books and television. ... Keron Grant (b. ... In Marvel comic books, particularly those of the X-Men mythos, a human being who is born with genetic modifications that allow for abilities not possessed by regular humans is commonly called a mutant. ... The X-Mansion in a scene in the 2000 film X-Men. ... New X-Men refers to two superhero comic books published by Marvel Comics within the hugely popular X-Men franchise. ... New Mutants may also refer to the genetically engineered superhumans of Mutant X (TV series). ... In the fictional X-Men universe the Reavers are a team of criminal cyborgs. ... Comic book fiction traditionally features characters with superhuman, supernatural, or paranormal abilities, often referred to as superpowers (also spelled super-powers). Below is a list of many of those that have been known to be used. ... Alice, a fictional character based on a real character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... In Marvel comic books, particularly those of the X-Men mythos, a human being who is born with genetic modifications that allow for abilities not possessed by regular humans is commonly called a mutant. ... Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Publishing, Inc. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... The X-Mansion in a scene in the 2000 film X-Men. ... New Mutants may also refer to the genetically engineered superhumans of Mutant X (TV series). ... New X-Men refers to two superhero comic books published by Marvel Comics within the hugely popular X-Men franchise. ... House of M was an eight-part comic book crossover storyline published by Marvel Comics in 2005. ... ‹ The template below (Comics-in-universe) has been proposed for deletion. ...

Fictional character biography

Anti-mutant protestor

In his introduction, Josh Foley was a member of an anti-mutant group led by Donald Pierce called the Reavers. When Cerebro detected a mutant in the area, Danielle Moonstar and Karma were sent to investigate. The Reavers attack Moonstar's New Mutants squad and one of Foley's allies was severely injured. Leaning down to aid his friend, Foley's mutant power manifested and he healed Laurie Collins. Donald Pierce (The White King) is a comic book supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. ... In the fictional X-Men universe the Reavers are a team of criminal cyborgs. ... In the Marvel Comics universe, Cerebro (Spanish for brain also called Cerebra) is a mechanism that the X-Men leader Professer Charles Xavier uses to detect mutants who are using their powers. ... Danielle Moonstar, originally codenamed Psyche and later Mirage, is a fictional Marvel Comics superheroine associated with the X-Men. ... Karma (Xian Shan Coy Manh) is a fictional superheroine from Marvel Comics created by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller. ... New Mutants may also refer to the genetically engineered superhumans of Mutant X (TV series). ... Wallflower is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Universe, one of the student body in the Xavier Institute, and a member of the New Mutants squad therein. ...

Sent to Xavier's

Outed as a mutant, much to his own surprise, and rejected by his friends and family, Josh reluctantly joined the Xavier Institute and became Prodigy's roommate, a situation neither found appealing. Unable to overcome their bigotry, Josh's parents signed legal guardianship over to Dani Moonstar. He was assigned to Dani's New Mutant squad, and they eventually reached out to him, as he accepted his position as a mutant. // While outing often refers to an outdoor excursion, in the late twentieth century, the term acquired an additional meaning, taking someone out of the closet, that is, publicising that someone is secretly homosexual. ... The X-Men (Back row: Nightcrawler, Rachel Summers, Iceman, Rogue. ... Prodigy (David Alleyne) is a former mutant, one of the student body in the Xavier Institute, and was a member of the New X-Men squad therein. ... A bigot is a prejudiced person who is intolerant of opinions, lifestyles, or identities differing from his or her own. ... A legal guardian is a person who has the legal authority (and the corresponding duty) to care for the personal and property interests of another person, called a ward. ... Danielle Moonstar is a fictional character, a superhero from Marvel Comics. ...

Secret romance with Rahne Sinclair

Shortly afterwards, a depowered Rahne Sinclair, known as Wolfsbane, visited the X-Mansion. Josh was instantly smitten by the new "wild child" Rahne, and snuck out of the Institute at night to go to a bar where Rahne was playing pool. Josh realized that her new attitude was a way of letting out instincts she had previously been able to blame on "the wolf." The two kissed, and Josh unconsciously healed away Rahne's depowerment. The wolf taking over, she lost control and slashed Josh open. Fortunately, Laurie witnessed the scene and scared Rahne away with her powers so as to save Josh. Wolfsbane (Rahne Sinclair) is a Marvel Comics superhero, associated with the X-Men. ... The X-Mansion in a scene in the 2000 film X-Men. ... This article is about the various cue sports. ... The suckling of a newborn at its mothers nipple is an example of an instinctive behavior. ... Wolf Wolf Man Mount Wolf Wolf Prizes Wolf Spider Wolf 424 Wolf 359 Wolf Point Wolf-herring Frank Wolf Friedrich Wolf Friedrich August Wolf Hugo Wolf Johannes Wolf Julius Wolf Max Franz Joseph Cornelius Wolf Maximilian Wolf Rudolf Wolf Thomas Wolf As Name Wolf Breidenbach Wolf Hirshorn Other The call...

As Elixir was rushed to the mansion's infirmary, Beast revealed the full potential of Josh's power: he can manipulate all the body's functions on a genetic level, and the fact that Josh only healed was simply inexperience. Josh received an I.V. drip, but with Archangel, the mansion's other healer, absent, there was little hope. However, Prodigy realized that Josh could heal himself if only he were awake, and Beast reluctantly followed Prodigy's plan. Surge woke him with her powers, while Laurie kept him calm so he could heal himself. As an unexpected side effect, Josh turned his skin and hair to a reflective gold color. ‹ The template below (Comics-in-universe) has been proposed for deletion. ... Intravenous therapy or IV therapy is the administration of liquid substances directly into a vein. ... Archangel (Warren Worthington III), originally and still occasionally known as Angel, is a Marvel Comics superhero, best known as one of the founding members of the mutant super-team known as the X-Men. ... Surge (Noriko Nori Ashida) is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Universe, one of the student body in the Xavier Institute, and a member of the former New Mutants squad therein. ... Side-effect can mean: Side-effect (computer science), a state change caused by a function call Adverse drug reaction, an unintended consequence specifically arising from drug therapy Therapeutic effect (medicine), a desirable consequence of any kind of medical treatment, even though resulting as an unintended, unexpected consequence of the treatment... In zootomy and dermatology, skin is the largest organ of the integumentary system made up of multiple layers of epithelial tissues that guard underlying muscles and organs. ... A strand of human hair under magnification Hair is also the name of a musical, see respective articles for the stage production and the movie. ...

Josh and Rahne continued to see each other secretly for a few months until Rahne witnesssed him on a date with Laurie, and ended the relationship. Josh was depressed in at first, but eventually realized that it was for the best and pursued a relationship with Laurie. However, Wither also has a crush on Laurie, and revealed Rahne's and Josh's previous relationship to the school. Wither is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Universe, a member of the student body at the Xavier Institute, and a member of the Hellions squad therein. ...

Surprised by his involvement with a teacher, the rest of the New Mutants team - except Surge - ostracize him. Eventually, the New Mutants squad's in-fighting begins to affect their ability to act as a team. Concerned with the future of her team, Wind Dancer convinces everyone to get together for a camp-out so they can work through their issues with one another. The evening ended with Josh speaking candidly with Icarus about his disappointment with his actions. Josh is overheard by the other members of the team, and he is reconcilled with David and Laurie. Wind Dancer is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Universe, one of the student body in the Xavier Institute, and a member of the New Mutants squad therein. ... Car camping is camping in a tent, but nearby the car for easier access and for supply storage. ... Icarus, real name Joshua Jay Guthrie is a fictional character, a mutant superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Decimation and Childhood's End

The events of House of M left only 27 students with their powers, including Josh. Fearing their safety, Emma Frost ordered the depowered students and staff, including Josh's guardian Danielle Moonstar to leave the Institute. As the depowered students and staff left, one bus of depowered students was bombed by anti-mutant zealot Reverend William Stryker, killing all on board. Josh was unable to heal them in time, and became severely depressed and lost confidence in his abilities. House of M was an eight-part comic book crossover storyline published by Marvel Comics in 2005. ... New X-Men refers to two superhero comic books published by Marvel Comics within the hugely popular X-Men franchise. ... Emma Grace[1] Frost, also known as the White Queen, is a fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... Danielle Moonstar, originally codenamed Psyche and later Mirage, is a fictional Marvel Comics superheroine associated with the X-Men. ... William Stryker is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe, an enemy of the X-Men. ... Look up depression in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

All of the remaining students took part in melee fight organized by Emma Frost to determine who would be a member in the new group of X-Men in-training, and despite his non-combat powers, Josh made the team. During one of their first training sessions, the New X-Men sparred with Colossus. Caught up in his emotions over the students killed as a result of Stryker's bus attack, Josh hit the powered-down Colossus over the head with a metal beam. Furious with his action, Emma temporarily kicked him off the team. Colossus (Piotr Nikolaievitch Rasputin) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero in the X-Men. ...

Afterwards, Laurie and Josh argued about Josh's place on the New X-Men. Laurie explained that Emma was all wrong, that the team was merely about "violence and fighting," whereas Elixir could do a "beautiful thing." However, Josh told Laurie that when he tried to heal DJ, "I could feel him dying...his life bleeding out of him," and that "when he died, he took piece of me with him, a piece of me died, too." At that moment, Laurie was killed by a bullet fired by one of Stryker's agents. DJ (Mark Sheppard) is a fictional character from Marvel Comics. ...

Laurie's body and a distraught Josh were found by several of the X-Men and students. When Wolverine attempted to restrain Josh from Laurie's body, his power surged and causes painful boils and blisters to appear on Wolverine's hands and wrists. When Stryker began his attack on the institute, Josh sat unresponsively in the infirmary. Coming to his sense, and enraged over the death of Laurie, Josh killed Stryker. The act of revenge had the unforeseen consequence of turning Josh's own golden skin metallic black, and Josh fell to the floor, catatonic. For other uses, see Wolverine (disambiguation). ... A physician visiting the sick in a hospital. ... Guðrún agitates her sons, Hamðir and Sörli, to avenge their sister. ... In medicine, a coma (from the Greek koma, meaning deep sleep) is a profound state of unconsciousness. ...

According to David, Josh's killing of Stryker did not affect him only physically, with the change of skin, but also altered his brain chemistry.

Meanwhile, Josh healed Colossus and Shadowcat, after both were impaled through the lower torso during an attack by the sentient Danger Room. The strain of this effort caused Josh to collapse. Colossus (Piotr Nikolaievitch Rasputin) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero in the X-Men. ... Shadowcat (Kitty Pryde) is a Marvel Comics superhero, a member of the X-Men. ... The Danger Room is a fictional training facility built for the X-Men of Marvel Comics. ...

Nimrod and funerals

When X-23 was mortally wounded and unable to heal during the final battle with Nimrod, Hellion rushed her back to the Institute with help from Emma Frost, who unlocked the part of his brain which controlled his powers. Julian gave a motivational speech and got Josh to move forward with his life. Josh healed Laura, which also turned his skin back from black to gold. For information on the experimental aircraft, see X-23 PRIME. X-23 (Laura Kinney also known as Laura X) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Hellion (Julian Keller) is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Comics Universe, a member of the student body at the Xavier Institute, and a member of the Hellions squad therein. ...

Shortly after it was discovered that a small part of black still remained on Josh's skin, moving from place to place. Josh stated he could still kill but he would need to learn how to control his powers, using them only to heal. He, like the other remaining students and staff, attended at a memorial to remember all the students who were killed in Stryker's raid of the school.

Change of attitude

Since waking from his coma, Josh seems to have taken a more peaceful approach to life. In New X-Men #32, Rockslide stated, "Since Foley's gone all zen, we'll probably need a replacement." In issue #33, Josh approached Beast and asked him to teach him everything there is to know about human anatomy, physiology, and biology. Josh stated in issue #32 that he always knew that he could do more, and though Anole suggests that Josh stop studying in lieu of having the Cuckoos simply placing Beast's knowledge into himself, Josh states he would rather do it the right way. Rockslide is the codename of Santo Vaccarro, a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Universe, one of the student body in the Xavier Institute and a member of the former Hellions squad therein. ... Zen is a school of Mahāyāna Buddhism notable for its emphasis on practice and experiential wisdom—particularly as realized in the form of meditation known as zazen—in the attainment of awakening. ... List of bones of the human skeleton Human anatomy is primarily the scientific study of the morphology of the adult human body. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

He has begun to wear only white clothing, and, when not studying, seems lost in thought and introspective.

Quest for Magik

Before the other students were teleported to Limbo, The Stepford Cuckcoos helped Elixir learn advanced science by taking information from the Beast's head and putting it into Josh's. This increased his power exponentially, allowing him to heal near fatal injures with a touch. He also mastered his "black abilities" by being able to switch instantly from golden/healing to black/disease causing. After Belasco ripped out David's heart, Elixir rushed over touched him and David began growing a new heart out of nothing and came back to life. This shows just how powerful he really is now. Limbo can refer to potentially multiple fictional dimensions in the Marvel Comics multiverse. ... ‹ The template below (Comics-in-universe) has been proposed for deletion. ...

Powers and abilities

Elixir is an Omega-level mutant, capable of controlling the biological structure of any organic matter including his own body. He is still inexperienced in the use of his powers, and the limits of his abilities are unknown. Currently he mostly uses his powers for healing, at which he is very skilled. He must be in close proximity to whomever he heals, but can heal through clothing. Jean Grey One of the few confirmed Omega-level mutants (art by Chris Bachalo) Omega-level mutant is a fictional designation for a certain powerful class of super-powered individuals in the Marvel Comics universe to indicate mutants with the ability (or potential) to transcend and exist beyond the boundaries...

At present, Elixir has healed both simple and serious injuries from broken bones to mortal wounds. He also restored Wolfsbane's powers and altered his own DNA. Recently, Elixir has displayed the ability to harm as well as heal, such as causing painful boils and welts to appear on the flesh of his enemies. He even used his powers to kill William Stryker, although the resulting feedback also altered his own body and brain; Prodigy hypothesizes that he was never meant to use his powers in this manner. Species See text Aconitum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. ... The structure of part of a DNA double helix Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions for the development and function of living organisms. ... Prodigy (David Alleyne) is a former mutant, one of the student body in the Xavier Institute, and was a member of the New X-Men squad therein. ...

Other versions

• In the House of M reality, Josh was an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., serving alongside Agent Kevin Ford (Wither) as interrogator. Foley and Ford were in charge of "persuading" Cameron Hodge, a member of the Human Liberation Front, to reveal the location of his terrorist cell. Josh uses his power to "speed up the body's biological functions," and combined with Agent Ford's power, they are able to create a net effect that causes a part of the terrorist to die and then regenerate, a process Foley describes as "quite painful". Before Ford and Foley begin torturing Hodge, Agent Noriko Ashida (Surge) interrupts them, prompting Ford and Foley to attack her. She incapacitates them both but Foley manages to use his power to rupture her blood vessels and cause her lungs to fill with blood.

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Trivia

• When Josh turned himself gold, Dani theorized that he subconsciously made his outside match his internal desire to be the "golden boy." Other speculation may be the writers poking fun at his codename, as in alchemy, the Philosopher's Stone, which is required to make the Elixir of Life, is also capable of turning any metal into gold.
• Josh being a mutant hater and temporarily joining Donald Pierce mirrors the circumstances under which the original New Mutants were formed with him taking the place of Cannonball who was hired by Pierce to kill the other kids, but eventually switched sides after discovering that he was nothing but a tool.