The Marrying Kind - Ceeli Renewal Edition
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ 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
- 👍 1.5% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #84 of 103 NPC mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This is the start of a series of characters I've made that are NOT followers. They are just meant to be new characters added to the game that are potential matrimony candidates...if you meet their strict criteria for selecting an eligible partner. Let's be real here - ever walk up to some person with your bling on, and have them want to tap you on the spot? You have? Well, aren't you special. The rest of us aren't so lucky.
Like in RL, you may be frustrated that your advances don't go anywhere. Because MAYBE THEY JUST AREN'T INTERESTED IN BEING IN A ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU. Sometimes it sucks to be you. Maybe you should try being somebody different (or just be a big fat cheater, and peak under the hood of the quest, you pathetic tosser).
Each character has a story, that will reveal itself to you, or not (depending on the sexual, racial, and political biases that they may or may not have), through a brief intro dialogue. I was inspired by mods like Interesting NPCs, but due to having to use cut-and paste vanilla dialogue, I can't get anywhere NEAR the depth that mods like that have. So don't get really high expectations. Or, more accurately, anything above LOW expectations.
About The Mod
Say hello to Ceeli, a former Redguard soldier who rose through the Legion ranks into senior leadership positions. After retirement with high honors, she is now part of that shadowy group that controls the East Empire Company, on behalf of The Emperor. She has a commanding voice and presence, an attractive visage, and keeps a busy schedule.
Mod Features
- Cheap supermarket romance novel quality dialogue (You know - cringe-worthy 50 Shades stuff)
- The thrill of victory, or the agony of defeat (in love)
- A bed in Solitude to rest your tired bones
Technical Stuff
- Renewal Edition has a high poly head
- Uses YOUR installed body type/preference
- Pick compatible textures for Ceeli by using a FOMOD installer
- Mod is archived (compressed bsa format) to keep the mod footprint low
- Her home can clash, sometimes catastrophically, with mods that alter the docks area of Solitude. Use the lightweight version if you have a conflict
- To be on the safe side, make a save point BEFORE installing this mod (due to the potential conflicts mentioned above)
- The home is a modified version of Harborside. If you already use it, disable the esp
- If you do manage to wed Ceeli, when you choose to live with her, you get the Lover's Comfort buff from her bed
- There is a hug animation at some point. It can fail if your positioning isn't spot on. Because Skyrim
- Never, ever, open up a mod like this in the CK. Any save you make will generate new (very ugly) facegen files. Use xEdit. Seriously.
- esp is flagged as esl (espfe)
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The Marrying Kind - Ceeli Renewal Edition adds Ceeli, a retired soldier, as a marriage candidate in Skyrim. This mod is for players seeking new romance options with a unique character background. With 156 endorsements and over 10,000 downloads, it has a modest but active following.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing (156 endorsements, 10k+ downloads) shows it's a trusted pick.
- Adds a fresh face to the marriage pool—retired soldier is a cool angle.
- Lightweight addition that slots right into your game without overhauling anything.
⚠️ Cons
- No details on dialogue depth or quests—could be a simple marriage flag.
- Might conflict with other mods that alter marriage candidates or NPCs.
- Last updated in 2023, so it may not be actively maintained for newer patches.
For Skyrim players who've married everyone and want a new, lore-friendly option with a military twist. If you're into roleplaying a soldier romance or just want more marriage variety, this is for you. Skip if you're looking for a full questline or major content expansion.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have the latest Skyrim patch to avoid compatibility hiccups.
- If you use other marriage mods, load this one after them to ensure Ceeli appears.
- Check your load order with a tool like LOOT to prevent conflicts.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- triptherift
- Version
- 3.0
- Downloads
- 10,712
- Endorsements
- 156
- Category
- NPC
- Created
- 9/6/2020
- Updated
- 6/14/2023
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