Authentic Civil War Followers Hadvar and Ralof SE - With final battle scene extension
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.1% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #61 of 64 Followers & Companions mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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Introduction
I've been wanting a mod that allows you to turn Ralof or Hadvar into followers without creating standalone duplicates of those NPCs, and so I went to create one, using this mod as a template for Hadvar's voiced follower dialogue. Credits to semiramisu and Blackintegral for the original idea.
What this mod does:-
[]Firstly this mod adds a quest script that checks if the CWFinale quest is at least at stage 400 which means you've beaten the civil war questline at this point. Once that check is fullfilled, the script makes sure that both Hadvar and Ralof are enabled and are moved to the Sleeping Giant Inn in Riverwood where they will hang out and sometimes chat, despite being rivals.
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]The script will also swap their outfits based on who you sided with. The one you sided with will be equipped with a set of Officer armor (no helmet) from their respective factions and if you have Immersive Armors, they will be equipped with the Heroic Stormcloak/Imperial armor sets from that mod. Or else they will be equpped with outfits that are almost identical to what they were wearing at the beginning of the vanilla game.-
[]When you talk to them, they'll have a new voiced dialogue option to recruit them, but if either of them aren't in the CWBuddies faction, they may turn down your offer in a brutally honest way. Comes with a persuasion check that requires a pretty high speechcraft (average). (If they don't immediately have this dialogue, try to save in front of them and reload)
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[]After successfully recruiting Hadvar or Ralof, they will also get added to the potential marriage faction. Hadvar's voicetype has been added to the VoicesMarriageRough formlist and his lines for marriage have been voiced with the help of SKVASynth 11labs in the latest version.
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[]I have added perks to Ralof and Hadvar which I think would make sense for their gear and combat style. For instance, Ralof will have the Hack and Slash perk as well as Agile Defender since he's equipped with light armor and a war axe, while Hadvar will have the Bladesman and Shield Wall perks. I also gave both of them the Light Foot perk to make sure they won't trigger any hazardous traps, and of course the basic Armsman/Overdraw perks to boost their damage output. I also edited their inventory to give them slightly better gear (gave Ralof a Steel War Axe and a Hunting Bow, gave Hadvar a heavy Imperial Shield and an Imperial Bow and gave them both Steel Arrows), and raised their level cap from 50 to 10.
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]Ralof and Hadvar, as foll
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- []When you talk to them, they'll have a new voiced dialogue option to recruit them, but if either of them aren't in the CWBuddies faction, they may turn down your offer in a brutally honest way. Comes with a persuasion check that requires a pretty high speechcraft (average). (If they don't immediately have this dialogue, try to save in front of them and reload)
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[]After successfully recruiting Hadvar or Ralof, they will also get added to the potential marriage faction. Hadvar's voicetype has been added to the VoicesMarriageRough formlist and his lines for marriage have been voiced with the help of SKVASynth 11labs in the latest version.
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[]I have added perks to Ralof and Hadvar which I think would make sense for their gear and combat style. For instance, Ralof will have the Hack and Slash perk as well as Agile Defender since he's equipped with light armor and a war axe, while Hadvar will have the Bladesman and Shield Wall perks. I also gave both of them the Light Foot perk to make sure they won't trigger any hazardous traps, and of course the basic Armsman/Overdraw perks to boost their damage output. I also edited their inventory to give them slightly better gear (gave Ralof a Steel War Axe and a Hunting Bow, gave Hadvar a heavy Imperial Shield and an Imperial Bow and gave them both Steel Arrows), and raised their level cap from 50 to 10.
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]Ralof and Hadvar, as foll
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[]I have added perks to Ralof and Hadvar which I think would make sense for their gear and combat style. For instance, Ralof will have the Hack and Slash perk as well as Agile Defender since he's equipped with light armor and a war axe, while Hadvar will have the Bladesman and Shield Wall perks. I also gave both of them the Light Foot perk to make sure they won't trigger any hazardous traps, and of course the basic Armsman/Overdraw perks to boost their damage output. I also edited their inventory to give them slightly better gear (gave Ralof a Steel War Axe and a Hunting Bow, gave Hadvar a heavy Imperial Shield and an Imperial Bow and gave them both Steel Arrows), and raised their level cap from 50 to 10.
This Skyrim Special Edition mod lets you recruit Hadvar or Ralof as followers after completing the Civil War questline, and makes them marriageable. They also attend the final battle. Includes optional high poly conversions. With 733 endorsements and 1.0M downloads, it's a popular choice for fans of these characters.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 733 endorsements and 1.0M downloads show it's a go-to for Civil War fans.
- Adds meaningful post-quest content: finally get to adventure with the soldier you sided with.
- Marriage option adds a personal touch for players who want to settle down with their war buddy.
⚠️ Cons
- Author deleted their account, so no future updates or support are coming.
- Last updated May 2024 — might not be compatible with the latest Skyrim patches or other mods.
For Skyrim players who finished the Civil War and wished they could keep their chosen ally around. Also for those who want to marry Hadvar or Ralof and see them in the final battle. Skip if you're not into follower mods or prefer original characters.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you've completed the Civil War questline before trying to recruit them, or the mod won't trigger.
- If you use a mod manager, let it handle the file placement to avoid overwriting issues.
- Check the optional high poly files only if you have a decent rig — they can be performance-heavy.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- deleted74737258
- Version
- 2.5.0-fixed
- Downloads
- 1,046,982
- Endorsements
- 733
- Category
- Followers & Companions
- Created
- 7/23/2022
- Updated
- 5/16/2024
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