College of Winterhold Re-Imagined
⚪ Last updated 2021⚠️ 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
- 👍 0.6% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #20 of 81 NPC mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
The College of Winterhold is one of the most magical places in Skyrim, but the inhabitants all look pretty meh.
I tried to fix that problem by designing each of them with new faces and a little more fantasy-inspired aesthetic.
Using this mod the inhabitants should actually resemble the wizard and sorceress theme that the characters deserve.
Oh, I also gave that #@#%#% Ancano a makeover.
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Lore Friendly?
Mostly!
Better than the original?
Definitely!
What this mod does:
New facegen, hair, eyes, makeup, warpaint, and in some cases teeth to the inhabitants of Winterhold.
Covered are: Onmund, Urag, Ancano, Savos, Mirabelle, Colette, Faralda, Nirya, Phinis, Enthir, Sergius, Arniel and Drevis.
I already covered Brelyna in Shield Sisters Re-Imagined so she is not included here.
What this mod does not do:
Supply bodies or body textures. The NPCs will use the body and textures that you have installed.
I have done this for max compatibility, and also because I have less free time than I used to.
So to be clear, a skin texture mod for males and females will be REQUIRED for them to look remotely like the pics.
In the recommended section, I will list what I use if you want to get the exact same look.
Requirements:
High Poly Heads
Body and texture mods for male and female
Installation:
Install with your mod manager of choice.
Uninstallation:
Same!
Compatibility:
Immersive College of Winterhold compatible with patch provided in optional files by lillindine
Immersive College NPCs 100% compatible
Recommended:
Expressive Facial Animation -Female Edition-
Expressive Facial Animation -Male Edition-
Expressive Facegen Morphs
For my males, I use Sam Light and Sam Light Texture Addon. If you want your males to look just like mine, use those mods.
I posted a semi tutorial on what I use for males that you can find here.
For females, I recommend Bijin Skin for UNP or CBBE This is also what I personally use.
Rustic Clothing or Project Clarity to make the robes and clothing look nicer.
To give the mages fancy new robes I use [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/
A visual overhaul for the inhabitants of the College of Winterhold in Skyrim, giving NPCs a fresh look. With 1,313 endorsements and 215k downloads, it's a popular cosmetic mod for players who want to refresh the college's characters without changing gameplay.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 1,313 endorsements and 215k downloads.
- Pure visual upgrade—no gameplay changes to worry about.
- Last updated in 2021, so it's stable and battle-tested.
⚠️ Cons
- Only touches the College NPCs—if you want a full Skyrim NPC overhaul, this won't cover the rest.
- No compatibility info provided, so it might conflict with other NPC overhauls like Bijin or Ordinary Women.
- Since it's from 2021, it may not be updated for the latest Skyrim version or AE content.
For Skyrim players who want the College of Winterhold's mages to look better without changing their personalities or quests. If you're already using a comprehensive NPC overhaul, check for conflicts first. Skip if you're after gameplay changes—this is purely cosmetic.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to install and easily uninstall if needed.
- If you're on Skyrim Special Edition, make sure you grab the correct version for your game.
- Load order usually doesn't matter for cosmetic NPC mods, but place it after other NPC overhauls to ensure it takes effect.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Froztee
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 215,479
- Endorsements
- 1,313
- Category
- NPC
- Created
- 4/27/2021
- Updated
- 6/5/2021
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