Jarl Sitting Animation Replacer
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ Install Order · 6 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.3% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #136 of 201 Animation mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
LEGENDARY version can be found here! Thank you Xtudo!
I always loved the animation used by Arch Curate Vyrthur as he's sitting on his throne. It's a nice balance between imposing and relaxed, and doesn't look as goofy as the default Jarl sitting animation to me. Therefore, I used Bethesda Archive Extractor to extract the animation from the BSA, and then replace it by renaming it. Very simple.
All 3 animations are randomized thanks to Open Animation Replacer, each with a 25% chance of playing. If none of them gets chosen, vanilla animation will be played instead.
Animation 01
Animation 02
Animation 03
INSTALLATION
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[]Install Open Animation Replacer and all its requirements
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]Install my mod with your preferred mod manager[]To make it player-only, you need to enable this condition within the OAR menu for all three animations.
[]You can tweak the other settings too, if you want. Consult OAR's mod page for more information
Optional Files
The following files do not require OAR
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[]Gender Specific: Choose between replacing it only for Male characters or Female characters. Affects all NPCs of the chosen gender. REQUIRES Fores New Idles in Skyrim SE - FNIS SE or Nemesis. Remember to check and run GENDER Specific Animations in patcher.
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]Vanilla: Simple default replacerOld Files
The following are legacy files that will not receive any support, but I keep them up for people who may want to use them.
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[]Player-Only: Replaces the animation only for the player with one of the 3 selection. Not randomized.
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]MFSAO: Randomized all 3 animations with DAR, made for use with older DAR versions of Modern Female Sitting Animations Overhaul[]NPC AR: Randomized all 3 animations with DAR, made for use with NPC Animation Remix (DAR)
[]Randomized: The original DAR version of this mod.
COMPATIBILITY
[]Feminine Jarl Sitting Animation SE -- COMPATIBLE, unless you're using Gender Specific files here.
[]Pretty Sit Idles -- COMPATIBLE, unless you're using Gender Specific files here.
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[]Player-Only: Replaces the animation only for the player with one of the 3 selection. Not randomized.
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[]Gender Specific: Choose between replacing it only for Male characters or Female characters. Affects all NPCs of the chosen gender. REQUIRES Fores New Idles in Skyrim SE - FNIS SE or Nemesis. Remember to check and run GENDER Specific Animations in patcher.
This Skyrim mod replaces the Jarl sitting animation with the Arch Curate Vyrthur animation from Dawnguard, using Open Animation Replacer (OAR) to randomize all animations. It's a niche cosmetic tweak for players who want more variety in NPC sitting poses, with strong community support (4,087 endorsements).
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community approval (4,087 endorsements) — clearly a favorite among animation modders.
- Adds subtle variety to Jarl sitting poses, making courts feel less robotic.
- Simple concept, well-executed — no bloat, just a clean animation swap.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires OAR as a dependency — if you don't have it, you'll need to install it first.
- Only affects Jarl sitting animations — if you want broader animation overhauls, this won't cover them.
- No screenshots or videos in the description, so you can't preview the change before installing.
For Skyrim players who notice repetitive NPC animations and want a subtle, lore-friendly tweak to Jarl courts. If you're already using OAR for other animation mods, this is a no-brainer. Skip if you're looking for major animation overhauls or don't care about sitting poses.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure OAR is installed and up to date before adding this mod — it won't work without it.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to install, and check that the mod's files load after OAR in your load order.
- If you want to see the change in-game, visit a Jarl's throne room — the animation will play when they sit.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Mura
- Version
- 2.0
- Downloads
- 1,380,672
- Endorsements
- 4,087
- Category
- Animation
- Created
- 6/29/2020
- Updated
- 7/22/2023
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