The Blood Horker (Bloodmoon Creature Restoration Project) SE
⚪ Last updated 2021⚠️ 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
- 👍 0.2% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #33 of 50 Creatures and Mounts mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Blood Horkers are a more predatory version of their mainland cousins, native to Solstheim's icy shores.
They use the fleshy proboscis that extends from their mouths for feeding: Small prey such as fish and crab are sucked up through the siphon-like proboscis and mauled by the horker's teeth. Larger prey, including the occasional Nord, are impaled by the horker's long tusks and drained of blood, earning the foul creature its name.
This mod adds a new creature: the Blood Horker.
The Blood Horker was designed to improve lore consistency between the TES5: Dragonborn DLC and the TES3: Bloodmoon DLC, as part of the Bloodmoon Creature Restoration Project.
Both DLCs are set on the island of Solstheim, yet many of the unique creatures seen in Bloodmoon have disappeared or been replaced by generic Skyrim creatures.
I aim to fix that!
(Also, it's December, maybe I just wanted to do Christmas colors.)
-All horkers on Solstheim have been replaced with Blood Horkers.
-The unique horker on Horker Island has been given a unique skin.
-Other than the worldspace references and the one unique horker, no vanilla records have been edited, so this should be nearly universally compatible.
-Any changes to horker stats or behavior (by SkyTEST etc) will be inherited by my horkers for consistency.
This 25-sec teaser video isn't very informative, but at least you can see them animated! It's my first video ever so please don't trash on it too hard ;)
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Technical
Install as usual (use a mod manager, or extract the files into your Data folder).
Requires Dragonborn DLC.
Load order: After any big creature mods such as SIC (though it probably won't matter).
No known conflicts; should be virtually universally compatible.
Safe to uninstall at any time.
Design Decisions
I've designed this mod with the goal of recreating Bloodmoon's horkers with a close relationship to Skyrim's horkers, and with a model that blends seamlessly into TES5.
To this end, I've attempted to replicate the Bloodmoon horker's key features:
-A fleshy proboscis extending from the mouth, wrapped around the tusks
-Long, forward-pointing tusks
-A furry white coat with black rear fins and a black middle digit on the front fins
-Pointed digits on the front fins
-Black, beady eyes
I've also reshaped the horker's face to better accomodate the proboscis, decreased
The Blood Horker (Bloodmoon Creature Restoration Project) SE adds a predatory variant of the horker to Solstheim's icy shores, featuring a fleshy proboscis for feeding on prey. This lore-focused creature mod aims to enhance the game's worldbuilding. With over 3,200 endorsements and 1.3 million downloads, it's a popular choice for Skyrim Special Edition players seeking creature variety.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 3,253 endorsements and 1.3M downloads show it's a go-to for creature mods.
- Fills a niche for lore-friendly creature additions on Solstheim, perfect for immersion.
- Lightweight and focused—does one thing and does it well, no bloat.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2021—might have compatibility issues with newer Skyrim updates or other mods.
- Only adds one creature type, so if you want a broader creature pack, this won't cover it.
For Skyrim players who want to expand Solstheim's wildlife with a lore-friendly predator. Great for roleplayers and those who enjoy creature variety without overhauling the whole game. Skip if you're looking for major gameplay changes or a large creature pack.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a creature mod, make sure your load order places it after any mods that edit Solstheim's leveled lists to avoid conflicts.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to install and manage this mod—it's a simple drag-and-drop, but a manager helps with load order.
- If you're on Skyrim Special Edition, check that you have the latest version of the game and SKSE64 if you use other mods that require it, though this mod itself may not need it.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- opusGlass
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 1,347,656
- Endorsements
- 3,253
- Category
- Creatures and Mounts
- Created
- 12/6/2017
- Updated
- 4/7/2021
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