Children of Skyrim - New Nord Presets and MORE - by FastestDog - FULLY SEVENBASE 7B UNPB CBBE RACEME
⚪ Last updated 2013⚠️ Install Order · 3 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #83 of 101 Body, Face, and Hair mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
LATEST PRESETS 1-10 VERSION - v2. 0
LATEST PRESETS 11-20 VERSION - v2. 0b
LATEST TOWN GUARDS VERSION - v3. 1
WHAT THIS MOD DOES:
This CHILDREN OF SKYRIM mod changes all 20 of the Nord Male & Female actor presets (ie: the 10 different faces you see when you cycle through the "Presets" slider during character creation or while using "showracemenu"). PLUS, as of the release of Nord Presets 11-20, CHILDREN OF SKYRIM adds a whole new set of 20 presets, meaning that you now have 40 awesome Nord presets to choose from and play with!
There are no "required" mods for these presets. The appearance of your new CHILDREN OF SKYRIM presets will vary greatly depending on what face textures, skins, tintmasks, lighting, etc. you are using. For example - as you can see in the images section, I'm currently using Navetsea's textures with my own blending mix for seams, Hvergelmir's"Brows", "The Eyes of Beauty", the usual collection of hair mods, a few other odds & ends, and Geonox's excellent face mod for males. Settings on desktop are "Ultra", resolution 1680 x 1050, and ballpark 50-60fps, current ENB is Fimbulventer.
WHAT IT DOES NOT DO:
This mod does do not alter your existing skin texture mods, makeup tints etc., warpaint, scars, etc. - that's for you to go wild on! This is because not only do people use different combinations of mesh and texture mods which apply colour gradients in markedly different ways, they play with different settings on different machines, meaning that what fine-tuned for use on my rig may look completely different on yours.
SO - What does all this mean?
Treat these bright new Nord faces as being something of a fresh canvas, if you will. All the heavy lifting has been done for you! There's no hard & fast rules - feel free to tweak & alter your new characters as much & as often as you like, or head straight into the game with one of these new presets right off the shelf! It's up to you! Be sure to add pics of your new creations to the image section here! :)
WHAT THIS MOD DOES:
Guards in Skyrim come in two basic faction types - 'Imperial', and 'Stormcloak/Sons'. This mod changes the faces of all the town guards. Which faction's models appear where depends on factors such as your progression through the game, the faction you ally with in the Civil War, etc. For example - Whiterun's guards at the beginning of the game use the Imperial faces. If the Stormcloaks win, then the guards change to Stormcloak models.
Version 3. 1 of this mod addresses all 18 m
Children of Skyrim adds new Nord presets for male and female characters, fully compatible with Sevenbase, UNPB, CBBE, RaceMenu, and ECE. Includes updates for the Companions of Jorrvaskr, Stormcloaks and Guards v3.0, and Lydia Redux. A popular body/face mod with over 2,700 endorsements, last updated in 2013.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust with 2,736 endorsements and over 100k downloads.
- Broad compatibility across major body mods and race menu tools.
- Adds variety to Nord characters and NPCs with multiple updates.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2013 — may be outdated for current Skyrim versions.
- No detailed install instructions or requirements listed.
- Focuses only on Nords, so other races get no new presets.
For Skyrim players who want more Nord face presets and improved NPC appearances, especially if you use body mods like CBBE or UNPB. Also for modders who want RaceMenu/ECE compatible presets. Skip if you're looking for gameplay changes or non-Nord content.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, install this mod and let it overwrite when prompted.
- Make sure your body mod (CBBE, UNPB, etc.) is installed first, then this mod, to ensure compatibility.
- For RaceMenu users, load your character preset after installing to see the new Nord faces.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- FastestDogInTheDistrict
- Version
- 1.9.1
- Downloads
- 100,493
- Endorsements
- 2,736
- Category
- Body, Face, and Hair
- Created
- 7/27/2012
- Updated
- 10/16/2013
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