Members: Gideon, Selene, Saul, Nicodemus, Burke, Absalom, Crule, and Cannonball
Occupations: Terrorists, businessmen, adventurers
Identity: The general public is unaware that they were immortal mutants.
Legal status: Various criminal records (except Cannonball)
Place of birth: Worldwide
Marital status: Single
Base of operations: Worldwide

History: Known as the High Lords, these men and women have existed throughout history as immortal mutants, shaping and changing the face of politics and power throughout the globe. For centuries they have been involved in a game of power unique to themselves.
Gideon, most notably, achieved his goals through guile and coercion. None of his Wall Street peers knew he was a mutant, let alone an immortal External. The most peaceful among the Externals was Saul, a man respected for his gentle wisdom and one of the oldest of their kind. In contrast, the two most violent were Absalom and the aptly named Crule.
Recent events have proven that even Externals can die. In a mad bid for power, the External Selene has apparently killed all the other High Lords, with the exception of Cannonball. It is still undetermined whether Cannonball (who was miraculously resurrected after dying at the hands of Sauron) is truly an External.

Gideon (deceased)
Identity: Unknown
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 195 lbs.
Eyes: Green
Hair: Green
Strength level: Variable depending on whom he mimics
Known superhuman powers: Mutant ability to mimic another mutant’s powers
First appearance: NEW MUTANTS #98
Note: Additional data on Gideon under GIDEON file

Selene
Identity: Unknown
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 195 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
Strength level: Unknown
Known superhuman powers: Mutant ability to siphon life energy.
First appearance: X-FORCE #48
Note: Additional data on Selene under SELENE file

Saul (Deceased)
Identity: Garbha-Hsien
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: White
Strength level: Unknown
Known superhuman powers: Mutant ability to levitate.
First appearance: X-FORCE #10

Nicodemus (Deceased)
Identity: Unknown
Height: 6'
Weight: 175 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: White
Strength level: Unknown
Known superhuman powers: Unknown mutant ability.
First appearance: X-FORCE #10

Burke (Deceased)
Identity: Unknown
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195 lbs.
Eyes: Red
Hair: Black
Known superhuman powers: Mutant precognitive ability.
First appearance: X-FORCE #10

Absalom (Deceased)
Identity: Unknown
Height: 6'
Weight: 195 lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Blonde
Strength level: Unknown
Known superhuman powers: Mutant ability to extend powerful tendrils from entire body.
First appearance: X-FORCE #10

Crule (Deceased)
Identity: Unknown
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 275 lbs.
Eyes: Purple
Hair: Black
Strength level: Unknown level of superhuman strength
Known superhuman powers: Enhanced strength and durability from mutation
First appearance: X-FORCE #12

Cannonball
Identity: Sam Guthrie
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195 lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Blonde
Strength level: Unmeasured
Known superhuman powers: Mutant ability to generate a contained blast field which propels him at great speeds and protects him from bodily harm.
First appearance: NEW MUTANTS #1
Note: Additional data on Cannonball under CANNONBALL file