Black Swan - A High Poly Follower or Recorder Replacer ESPFE
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 5 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
- 👍 2.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #23 of 380 Followers & Companions mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Requirement
FSMP - Faster HDT-SMP
Cbbe (Required if you choose skin only version)
Recorder - Standalone Fully Voiced Follower (Required if you choose Recorder)
Hi, this is my first time making a replacer for a follower mod so i'm sorry if there are any problem and please don't forget to endorse if you like the mod
Follower Information
- Name: Black Swan
- Race: Nord
- Class: Melee
- Essential: Yes
- Marriable: Yes
- Location: Jorrvaskr (Whiterun)
- Level: 20 but still Scale with player
- Default Gear: Ebony Armor by The Amazing World of Bikini and Ebony Shield
- Weapon: Ebony Sword and Ebony Bow (maybe first she will use hunting bow, just remove that from her inventory)
- She is tanky and strong
She has 3 body options
- Standalone: She use her own body and texture.
- Skin only: She use her own skin, but use your body mesh. (Requires CBBE)
- Default : She use your own body and texture.
For Recorder she has 2 body options
- Skin only: She use her own skin, but use your body mesh. (Requires CBBE)
- Default : She use your own body and texture.
Bodyslide : Curvycious 3BA Bodyslide
Cbbe by Caliente
Diamond Skin by r1goodwin
BnP - Female Skin by Fridam
3ba body by Acro748
Female Hands Redone by Artsick
Expressive Facegen Morphs and Expressive Facial Animation -Female Edition- by Niroku
High Poly Head by KouLeifoh
Tullius Hair by 골든
Kala's Eyes by Kalahira
Even More Makeup and Even More Brows by CoralineKoralina
Lovely Makeup 2 and Lovely Makeup and Natural Beauty by scarlettdays21
Extended Makeup and Features by Eraston & Spongeman131
YMMP by YeyMods
The Amazing World of Bikini Armor by Nisetanaka Kofman77 Andreis
Bikini Armor Replacer (TAWOBA) by Graff
ECE Sliders Addon for Racemenu by Spongeman131
Black Swan is a high-poly follower or Recorder replacer for Skyrim, offering two SMP hair options in an ESPFE plugin. With 209 endorsements and nearly 10k downloads, it's a popular choice for players wanting a more detailed, customizable companion appearance without heavy plugin overhead.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 209 endorsements and nearly 10k downloads
- ESPFE means it won't count against your plugin limit
- SMP hair adds physics for a more immersive look
⚠️ Cons
- Requires HDT-SMP framework for the hair physics to work
- Potential conflicts with other mods that alter Recorder's appearance
- Only two hair options may limit customization for some players
For Skyrim players who want a high-quality follower replacer with physics-enabled hair and don't mind the extra setup. If you're after a full follower overhaul with new dialogue or quests, this isn't it—it's purely a visual upgrade.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have HDT-SMP and its dependencies installed, or the hair will clip and not move.
- Use a mod manager like MO2 or Vortex to handle the ESPFE and ensure proper load order.
- If you're replacing Recorder, check that your load order places this mod after the original Recorder mod.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Hastalavasta
- Version
- 1
- Downloads
- 9,911
- Endorsements
- 209
- Category
- Followers & Companions
- Created
- 4/15/2025
- Updated
- 4/15/2025
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