Umbral Embrace - A Nocturnal Visual Overhaul
⚪ Last updated 2021⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.5% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #23 of 84 NPC mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Umbral Embrace
A Nocturnal Visual Overhaul
Description
A simple mod to give Nocturnal a unique appearance that is more godlike and Daedric than the vanilla appearance. Based on a combination of her appearance in Daggerfall, concept art for Skyrim, her appearance in Skyrim itself and last but not least, a healthy dose of my own interpretation.
The idea I was going for was that she is literally cloaked in shadows and darkness, achieved with a combination of an animated pattern on her robes and a vanilla effect that emits shadows from NPCs. The red hair is inspired by the Skyrim concept art and the blue and purple skin was just my own way of making her seem less mundane.
Umbral Embrace's Nocturnal is much bigger than vanilla NPCs, standing at 150% of the size of the vanilla Nocturnal - there is however an option to leave her size unchanged.
I also gave her Crow Daedra glowing eyes that match Nocturnal's new glowing eyes.
Please remember to endorse if you enjoy!Requirements
XP32 Maximum Skeleton Special Extended - XPMSSE by Groovtama
High Poly Head by KouLeifoh - WARNING - Non-Nexus Link! - Not needed for the vanilla head version.
Recommended
Daedric Enigma -Daedric Princes Voice Rework- SSE by Satafinix - Gives Nocturnal (and the other Princes) a voice befitting a Daedric Prince that perfectly compliments this mod.
Compatibility
Should be compatible with anything except anything that changes Nocturnal in some way, which should be very few mods.
I haven't touched the record for her vanilla clothes or overwritten any meshes or textures, so any mods where another NPC wears Nocturnal's clothes (i.e. Realm of Lorkhan) should be totally unchanged.
If you put an ENB particle light too close to her robes, they will disappear. (There's nothing underneath to see, before you perverts get any ideas!)
Credits
Caliente's Beautiful Bodies Enhancer -CBBE- by ousnius and Caliente - This mod uses the mesh for Nocturnal's outfit. (You don't need CBBE for this mod to work, all body replacers are compatible.)
The Pure CBBE and UNP - 4K or 8K Female Skin Textures by regenbot03 - This mod uses these textures as a base.
A Delicate Face - Female Nord Racemenu Preset by Aeruni - This mod uses the human ears version of this preset.
Lamae's Gaze by Pandorable - This mod uses a modified version of these vampire eye textures.
KS Hairdos SSE by Kalilies - This mod uses, you guessed it, one of these hairsty
A visual overhaul for Nocturnal, making her appear more godlike and Daedric with an animated robe of shadows and a more imposing stature. Popular with 1,743 endorsements and over 371k downloads, last updated in 2021.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 1,743 endorsements and 371k downloads.
- Adds a unique, godlike look to Nocturnal with an animated shadow robe.
- Simple visual upgrade—no gameplay changes, just a cooler Nocturnal.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2021—might not be compatible with the latest Skyrim version.
- Only affects Nocturnal's appearance, so if you want more NPC overhauls, this is a one-off.
For Skyrim players who want a more imposing, Daedric Nocturnal without changing gameplay. Perfect for those who love visual overhauls and want to enhance the Daedric princes' presence. Skip if you're looking for gameplay changes or a full NPC overhaul.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a visual overhaul, use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to easily install and uninstall.
- Check if you have any other mods that alter Nocturnal's appearance—they may conflict.
- If you're on Skyrim Special Edition, verify the mod is compatible with your version; last update was 2021.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- HeartAttackMan
- Version
- 1.02
- Downloads
- 371,725
- Endorsements
- 1,743
- Category
- NPC
- Created
- 6/27/2021
- Updated
- 6/30/2021
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