Aurea Umbra - SerketHetyt's Taliesin Overhaul

—  O V E R V I E W  —

Why would you ever help a Thalmor agent? Because sometimes the enemy makes the most interesting ally.

This mod is an overhaul for Taliesin, focused on keeping him true to his original design, while leaning into the idea of a seasoned Thalmor. He is confident, composed, and just a little bit dangerous. At the same time, his signature sass, humor, and expressive personality remain untouched. The intent was never to reinvent him completely, but to enhance what was already great, bringing his visuals closer to the tone and quality of his writing while preserving the spirit that made him such a beloved companion.

So if you decide to give this Thalmor a chance, be warned that Taliesin has a habit of stealing things: Your apples, your attention and possibly your heart.

— A E S T H E T I C   N O T E S  —

I am slowly updating my older mods so they match the quality of my newer ones, using more modern assets and making some adjustments to the original sculpt that reflect my current style. The eye change was the starting point for this update. Below is a list of everything that has been modified in this version:

⭐️ Improved eye meshes and custom textures, making them more realistic and expressive.

⭐️ Minor adjustments to the face sculpt and toned down facetints.

⭐️ Some modifications to the body textures, with moles added to the body as well, small edits to the body hair, scars, and a new arrow scar on the right shoulder blade. This is a lore scar info provided by DynamiteGal124 herself.

⭐️ New body meshes based on the original The Common Guy.

⭐️ Updated textures for his Thalmor uniform.

—  T E C H N I C A L   N O T E S   &   R E Q U I R E M E N T S  —

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Body compatibility: He has a HIMBO (The Common Guy) body, that is what you see in my pictures. I use HIMBO + The New Gentleman in my own game. I provided a NeverNude patch, but I won't provide Vanilla Body patch this time. My body meshes are not exaggerated and won't make difficult for you if you use Vanilla-shaped clothes and armor. My Tally also has different weight from original. I also increased his height a bit, so yeah, he should be tall.