JWD's Red Sonja - A Female Nord Follower
⚪ Last updated 2020⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 5.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #18 of 336 Followers & Companions mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
JWD's Red Sonja - A Female Nord Follower
She is inspired by the Red Sonja of the comics created by Roy Thomas and artist Barry Windsor-Smith.
Like all my other followers, they come with the following features:
1) a tracking marker that can be toggled on/off in the Misc section of the Quest Journal,
2) a summoning spell,
3) can usually be married depending on their assigned voicetype (some mods might require RDO to be installed),
4) can dual-wield,
5) come with a few perks that match their combat style,
6) are master trainers,
7) cannot be killed -- they are "essential", and
8) use the vanilla follower framework and not a custom one (ie. follower mods like Inigo and Recorder use a custom follower framework).
Hair mesh and textures are from KS Hairdos SSE by Kalilies and Stealthic
Body meshes are from CBBE SSE by Ousnius and Caliente -- https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/198
Body meshes are from UNP Renewal by dimon99-hello santa-Reize-Shiva182
Skin textures are from Leyenda Skin 2. 0 by HeroedeLeyenda
Eye textures are from The Eyes of Beauty by Gabriel Mailhot/Logram
* Brow textures are from Maevan2's Eye Brows by Maevan2
Female Even Toned
COMBAT STYLE
Modified Human Boss 2H
TRAINING SKILL
Two-Handed Weapons Master (default NPC)
One-Handed Weapons Master (alternate NPC)
SPELLS/SHOUTS
JWD's Red Sonja adds a female Nord follower inspired by the Red Sonja comics, located in Riverwood. She uses the vanilla follower framework, is essential, can dual-wield, and comes with a summoning spell and tracking marker. Includes perks, master training in Two-Handed or One-Handed, and uses assets from popular mods like KS Hairdos and CBBE.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 294 endorsements and over 5,000 downloads.
- Uses the vanilla follower framework, so she's compatible with most follower mods and doesn't require a custom framework.
- Comes with a tracking marker and summoning spell, making her easy to find and manage.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in February 2020, so she might not be fully compatible with the latest Skyrim SE updates or newer mods.
- Relies on assets from other mods (KS Hairdos, CBBE/UNP, etc.), which may require those mods to be installed for the intended look.
- Potential conflicts with mods that alter follower frameworks or Riverwood NPCs.
For Skyrim players who want a themed, comic-inspired follower with practical features like master training and essential status. If you're a fan of Red Sonja or want a strong female warrior companion, this is a solid pick. Skip if you prefer custom-voiced followers with deep backstories.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, install this mod through it to avoid manual file placement issues.
- Since she uses the vanilla follower framework, you can recruit her like any other follower—just talk to her in Riverwood.
- If you want her to look exactly as intended, make sure you have the required asset mods (KS Hairdos, CBBE/UNP, etc.) installed, or she may use default textures.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- JWGamimg75
- Version
- 7
- Downloads
- 5,158
- Endorsements
- 294
- Category
- Followers & Companions
- Created
- 11/10/2018
- Updated
- 2/19/2020
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