Female Imperial Guards and Soldiers
⚪ Last updated 2020⚠️ 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
- 👍 1.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #56 of 103 NPC mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Other mods that added female guards to the imperial-aligned holds were just too complicated, so I aimed to fix that.
Using vanilla assets, this mod makes some imperial-aligned guards and soldiers female. This mod just takes the NPC data for the Stormcloak-aligned female guards and adds them to the imperial ones. Dialogue still fits the city/hold that they are in. Will work with whatever NPC Replacer that you use without getting the dark face bug.
ESP flagged ESL so it shouldn't take up a spot in the load order.
All this mod does is change the NPC's themselves, it does not in any way affect leveled lists or guard/soldier armors and weapons. The female guards will use whatever guard and soldier armor and weapons that your game uses. My images use different armors and have helmets removed to show you the faces.
For those wondering what armors I'm using for guards, it's a personal mod using Omegared99 - Gallery of Armor and Immersive Armors.
This Skyrim mod makes some imperial-aligned guards and soldiers female by reusing vanilla NPC data from Stormcloak female guards. It's a simple cosmetic change that keeps dialogue intact, aimed at players wanting more gender diversity in imperial forces. With 1,359 endorsements and 103,908 downloads, it's a popular, lightweight tweak.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 1,359 endorsements and over 100k downloads
- Zero new assets means no texture or mesh conflicts
- Keeps dialogue fitting, so no immersion-breaking mismatches
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects imperial-aligned guards, not all soldiers or factions
- Last updated in 2020, so may not be compatible with newer mods or game versions
- Potential conflicts with other mods that alter guard NPC data
For Skyrim players who want more female representation in the imperial ranks without overhauling the game. If you're looking for a quick, lore-friendly cosmetic tweak, this is for you. Skip if you want deeper changes like new armor or expanded guard variety.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Install with a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to keep your load order clean.
- Place this mod early in your load order to avoid overwriting other guard-related mods.
- If you use mods that change guard dialogue or outfits, test in a new game or after a clean save to ensure compatibility.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- soulofmandalore
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 103,908
- Endorsements
- 1,359
- Category
- NPC
- Created
- 11/30/2020
- Updated
- 12/4/2020
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