Esther - A Standalone Follower SE
⚪ Last updated 2019⚠️ 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
- 👍 3.0% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #156 of 378 Followers & Companions mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This is a follower I mainly made for myself for the purpose of taking screenshots with two characters, but she fully functions as a regular follower. She can be found in the Sleeping Giant Inn in Riverwood right near the entrance. She levels with the player, is equipped with a spellbook and a gem, and knows a few different frost-centric spells. In the default version of the mod, she is wearing Expert Robes of Destruction but there's also a nude replacer esp in the downloads that you can overwrite the original mod to make it easier to put different clothes on her. Her body is UUNP HDT, so physics and UUNP armors will work with her.
The skin/face/eye textures are an edited version of Demoniac skin and The Eyes of Beauty, and I made the face tints/makeup myself. I also included my personal bodyslide preset for oldrim in the "optional" downloads.
TL;DR Quick Follower Info:
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Can be found at the Sleeping Giant Inn in Riverwood
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]CBBE SE or UUNP
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Custom Face Tint
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Edited face textures/body textures
[]College Expert Destruction Robes OR optional Nude version
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Levels with the player
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Has a spellbook and a gem in her inventory
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Is Marriageable
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Optional optimized 1k, 2k, and 4k texture versions are available and also an unoptimized 4k
Mod Manager
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Open the Esther Follower archive with your mod manager of choice
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If you want to install the "Nude Vr.", just open that archive with your mod manager of choice and make sure it overwrites the original mod
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Use a program like Winrar or 7-zip to extract the folder
[]Drag the "Esther.esp", textures folder, and meshes folder into the skyrim data folder (NOT the folder with the Skyrim.exe)
Mod Manager
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Delete "Esther Follower" from your mod manager of choice
[]NMM ONLY: make sure Esther.esp in the data folder, the "Esther" folder in the meshes folder, the "Esther" folder in the textures folder, and the two files named
"00000D64" in "meshes\actors\character\FaceGenData\FaceGeom\Esther.esp" and "textures\actors\character\FaceGenData\FaceTint\Esther.esp" are deleted because sometimes NMM doesn't fully uninstall some mods
[] Delete Esther.esp in the data folder, the "Esther" folder in the meshes folder, the "Esther" folder in the textures folder, and the two files named[/
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Esther is a standalone follower mod for Skyrim Special Edition, ported from an original UUNP HDT follower with the original author's permission. It adds a new follower character to the game, though details on her appearance, location, and abilities are not provided. With 217 endorsements and over 7,000 downloads, it has a modest following.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-tested with 217 endorsements and over 7,000 downloads.
- Standalone design means no conflicts with other follower overhauls.
- Port brings a popular original mod to Special Edition players.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2019, so may not be compatible with the latest Skyrim SE patches.
- No details on follower location, combat style, or unique dialogue—could be a simple follower.
- Potential compatibility risk with mods that alter follower frameworks or NPC AI.
For Skyrim SE players who want a new follower without dealing with complex requirements. If you're a completionist looking for a unique companion with a backstory, this might not satisfy—details are sparse. Skip if you need a follower with extensive features or custom voice acting.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a standalone follower, you can install it with any mod manager or manually drop the files into your Data folder.
- Check your load order—place this mod after any mods that overhaul follower systems to avoid conflicts.
- If you're using Skyrim SE, make sure your game is updated to a version compatible with mods from 2019.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Scuroro
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 7,130
- Endorsements
- 217
- Category
- Followers & Companions
- Created
- 5/10/2019
- Updated
- 5/11/2019
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