Lost Races of Nirn - Ayleid - Dwemer - Maormer - Snow Elf - Tsaesci
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.4% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #1 of 9 Races, Classes, and Birthsigns mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Also available on Bethesda.net.
"The Empire stretches across Tamriel, the largest known continent of the World. To the north of Tamriel is Atmora, from whence the Men of the World came. To the west is Yokuda, the lost native land of the Redguards. To the east is Akavir, whose armies invaded Tamriel in the previous era. To the south all is mystery and the whisper of a lost Elven homeland."
— Pocket Guide to the Empire, 1st Edition
Lost Races of Nirn adds five brand new playable races to the game: the Ayleid, the Dwemer, the Maormer, the Snow Elf, and the Tsaesci. All these races are derived from lore but most have narrative issues regarding their presence in Skyrim. It is up to you to design a roleplay to explain how or why your character is here!
This mod is packaged with a FOMOD installer in order to pick which races you want to install. Support for Aetherius, Scion, and Racial Abilities - Greater Power Replacement is also provided in the installer.
Ayleid
Reigning from Cyrodiil, Ayleids are known for establishing the first empire in Tamriel and are also credited with creating the Alteration school of magic. They are hardy warriors who can call upon their Wild Heart to unleash savage magical strength in combat.
Major Skill: Alteration
Minor Skills: Conjuration, Destruction, Enchanting, Restoration, Speech
Dawn's Ancestor: Ayleids are born with 50 extra Health.
Wild Heart: You take half magic damage and do double magic damage for 60 seconds, once per day.
Aetherius - A Race Overhaul
Reigning from Cyrodiil, Ayleids are known for establishing the first empire in Tamriel and are also credited with creating the Alteration school of magic. They are savage warriors known for their magical strength in combat.
Major Skill: Alteration
Minor Skills: Conjuration, Destruction, Enchanting, Restoration, Speech
Dawn’s Ancestor: Your Magicka is increased by 50, and when you fall below half Magicka, Magicka Regeneration is increased by 100%.
Scion Bloodline:
Inoculate Flesh: Alteration spells cost 25% less Magicka and last 50% longer.
Racial Abilities - Greater Power Replacement
Reigning from Cyrodiil, Ayleids are known for establishing the first empire in Tamriel and are also credited with creating the Alteration school of magic. They are hardy warriors who channel their Wild Heart in moments of injury to unleash savage magical strength.
Major Skill: Alteration
Minor Skills: Conjuration, Destruction, Enchanting, Restoratio
Adds five playable races—Ayleid, Dwemer, Maormer, Snow Elf, and Tsaesci—to Skyrim. A popular race mod with over 1,000 endorsements and 234k downloads, last updated in January 2025. For players who want to explore Tamriel's lost races without overhauling the game.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 1,035 endorsements and 234k downloads—clearly a go-to for race mods.
- Five distinct races in one mod, so you get a lot of variety without juggling multiple mods.
- Recently updated (January 2025), so it's likely compatible with current Skyrim versions.
⚠️ Cons
- No details on racial abilities or stats—could be just visual changes or might lack depth.
- Only adds races, no new quests or lore integration—might feel shallow for roleplayers.
For Skyrim players who want to play as one of the lost races without a full overhaul. Great for roleplayers who want to be a Snow Elf or Tsaesci. Skip if you need deep racial mechanics or lore integration.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to install and manage this mod easily.
- Check the mod's load order—place it after other race mods to avoid conflicts.
- If you're using Skyrim Special Edition, make sure you download the correct version for your game.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Tate Taylor
- Version
- 3.2.1
- Downloads
- 234,272
- Endorsements
- 1,035
- Category
- Races, Classes, and Birthsigns
- Created
- 6/17/2022
- Updated
- 1/24/2025
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