Van's SE Karliah Replacer with Optional Armor Addon
⚪ Last updated 2022⚠️ Install Order · 7 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
- 👍 0.5% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #26 of 314 Followers & Companions mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
About:
As said on the tin, this is a high poly replacer for one of my favorite vanilla characters, Karliah! This mod requires Expressive FaceGen Morphs and Expressive Facial Animations -Female Edition-. In order to appeal to all aesthetics, Karliah will use whatever female textures and/or body shape that you have installed in your game so results may vary! I may add a standalone body later. Enjoy!
- Minor SPOILER of TG Questline: If you have selected to use the Armor addon, Karliah will only wear it up into the end of the questline where she will then switch to the Nightingale armor (as she usually does). I only changed the armor she wears initially because, in my opinion, it doesn't make sense for her to wear her Thieves Guild armor if she's "in hiding".
Installation:
Install with your preferred mod manager. If you are also using the Armor Addon, be sure to load it AFTER the replacer.
Credits:
Please endorse these incredible mods if you haven’t already as this would not have been possible without them!
High Poly Head by KouLeifoh
Expressive Facegen Morphs SE by Niroku
Expressive Facial Animation -Female Edition- by Niroku
KS Hairdo’s by Kalilies
Brows by lthot
Hvergelmir Brows and SG Eyebrows for High Poly Head by 1NGR and hellosanta
Reflective ENB Eyebrows Fix by lthot and bingusthecatto
Kala's Eyes-Elf Eyes Updated with Orsimer by guidethisonekalaheria
Eyes of Aber by Aberin
The Eyes Of Beauty by LogRaam
The Witcher 3 Eyes by Oaristys
High Resolution Scars by Xenius
LE / SE
Niohoggr Warpaints by Collygon
Female Makeup Suite by DomainWolf
Koralina's Makeup Tweaks by CoralineKoralina
Even More Makeup by Koralina by CoralineKoralina
Gigaduex's Armor Sets by ZapgiL
Special Thanks:
Special thanks to Jay’all and Vivifriend for helping me get this mod fixed, tested, and finalized, and for the gorgeous screenshots you see on the page! Thank you so much! <3
Check out my other mods:
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This is a high-poly visual replacer for Karliah, a key character in Skyrim's Thieves Guild questline. It requires Expressive FaceGen Morphs and Expressive Facial Animations - Female Edition, and uses your installed female textures and body shape for compatibility. An optional armor addon changes her initial outfit to better fit her 'in hiding' status, switching to Nightingale armor after the questline. With 68 endorsements and 12,993 downloads, it's a niche but appreciated cosmetic mod.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-tested with 68 endorsements and nearly 13k downloads—solid for a niche character replacer.
- Plays nice with your existing body and texture mods, so no forced look.
- The armor addon is a thoughtful touch that fixes a lore inconsistency in the Thieves Guild questline.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires two specific mods (Expressive FaceGen Morphs and Expressive Facial Animations) as hard dependencies, so you'll need to install those first.
- Last updated in May 2022, so it may not be fully compatible with the latest Skyrim updates or newer mods.
- The armor addon only affects her initial outfit; she'll switch to Nightingale armor later, which might disappoint if you wanted a permanent change.
For Skyrim players who love Karliah and want her to look more detailed and modern without overhauling the whole game. It's perfect if you already use body and texture replacers and want a consistent look. Skip if you're not interested in visual upgrades for NPCs or if you don't want to deal with extra dependencies.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you use the armor addon, load it after the main replacer in your mod manager to ensure the outfit change applies correctly.
- Since this mod uses your installed textures and body, make sure your body mod (like CBBE or UNP) is installed before this one to avoid mismatches.
- Check that you have the required Expressive mods installed and enabled, or Karliah may have missing face features.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Van
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 12,993
- Endorsements
- 68
- Category
- Followers & Companions
- Created
- 5/29/2022
- Updated
- 5/29/2022
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