Thread:Undoniel/@comment-32384321-20170810022209/@comment-3406131-20170810230752

Yeah, I understand the fact that leaving the group doesn't make you loose your species. Marvel seems sometimes to have a problem with the concept of separating races from groups, but the Externals are kind of different: Being a member of the subspecies kind of make a mutant part of the group de facto.

I understand the idea of an inner circle/more closely affiliated group of Externals (who would be the High Lords). But to consider the High Lords as a distinct group among the loosely-affiliated Externals, we would need something clear. As far:
 * The entry in the Messiah War Sourcebook doesn't make a difference, assimilates "High Lords" and "Externals" (Cable contradict himself between the sourcebook and X-Force #10) and include Candra, Gideon, Crule, Nicodemus and Selene (and Apocalypse in some ways).
 * The more classic entry in various handbooks states they are members of the Externals, with no distinction between.

The species and races pages don't get a reality designation (unless in cases where it is too hard to find a better name, I guess). The subspecies/race page would be "Externals (Race)". Sound clearer than Externals (Mutants).

To note, X-Men: Earth's Mutant Heroes consider that Cannonball was mistakenly believed to be an external.