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Vanessa M and Pat MahoneyUploaded by
DynamiteGal124Virus scan
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About this mod
Adds a custom voiced (VA - Pat Mahoney) Thalmor follower to your Skyrim.
A former Thalmor soldier seeks purpose and a chance to atone.
Feed him pellets and he'll feed you information.
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- Permissions and credits
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Translations
- Turkish
- Spanish
- Russian
- Portuguese
- Mandarin
- Italian
- German
- French
A collaboration between two fans of Skyrim to bring a unique Altmer follower.
MEET TALIESIN.
Every awakening begins after hitting rock-bottom.
A once-proud Thalmor soldier with a tragic backstory, Taliesin is more attuned than his peers. During a routine order to clear out some Talos Worshippers, this Mer has a change of heart and wants out. But escape can be perilous, and old habits die hard.
His truth is cloaked in riddles and innuendos. Getting him to open up will take some work.
Perhaps having an ex-Thalmor in your pocket could be beneficial?
You'll find him at a hidden statue of Talos near Lake Illinalta.
Forgot a health potion? No worries.
Poor fool forgot he has a pack right next to him with one in it.
Surely this bodes well for your journey together...
WHERE TO FIND HIM:
FEATURES:
- A standalone follower with a custom voice (VA: Pat Mahoney)
-A progressive, ever-evolving story of a villain-turned-ally.
-Romance! (Finally!)
-Custom Frame work unaffected by the AFT mod.
-A rest system. Let this Mer relax in an inn while you explore.
- Over 1500+ lines of dialogue, written by the voice actor and mod creator. More to come in the future.
- Commentary on misc. quests and the Main Story line (wip).
-A Summon Spell; Helps reset him as well.
- Don't worry about needing to buy a horse. Taliesin has one, her name is Neighomi. Yeehaw.
A Word from Tally's Voice Actor
(and Co-Author):
Villains, heroes, and allies have one thing in common: they are born, not made.
Many of Taliesin's monologues and quips are inspired by true events. On my journey, I have felt the world around me lacking in empathy and compassion. Men are discouraged from talking about their feelings; it is my mission to tap into that oft suppressed vulnerability. Without safe spaces, we become bitter. That bitterness poisons us from within and radiates throughout.
The only solution is community.
Recent events in the world have made many people fearful of living authentically.
The work DynamiteGal and I do has always been, and will continue to be a safe space for everyone.
HATE HAS NO PLACE HERE.
Grateful for you all.
And more importantly, I'm grateful for DynamiteGal for giving me space to share my story in her mod.
Now go out there and slay!
-Pat Mahoney
RECOMMENDED:
The Southerner Diaries
New music for your Skyrim adventures, composed Taliesin's VA.
Romance:
PLEASE NOTE:
Taliesin's bodyshape and skin textures will differ on what mods you are using for your vanilla NPCs.
He is 100% vanilla (Hair excluded) and may appear different.
Art by Medikku
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CREDITS
Apachii Hair - Apachii
Oblivion Horses/textures - OlegSerih0.
Thalmor Saddle Textures - Bientje/DudelSaur
Book Covers Skyrim - DanielCoffey
Clutter – spacerist/Jokerine
Calians – powedermelonkeg
Cabin Meshes and Textures – monkeyangie/RedBag
SPECIAL THANKS
Custom Follower Academy Discord Group
GoreDev
RabbittWinri
JagHar7
Joseph Russel
Articles:
PCGamer
GInfinitySports
GameRant
NME
Side Note:
If anyone, who has experience with porting mods would be interested in porting Taliesin to other platforms such as Xbox, Playstaion, Skyrim VR, or Skyrim LE, you have full permission to do so. All I ask if that you let me know so I can add links for future updates! Thank you!
MEET TALIESIN.
Every awakening begins after hitting rock-bottom.
A once-proud Thalmor soldier with a tragic backstory, Taliesin is more attuned than his peers. During a routine order to clear out some Talos Worshippers, this Mer has a change of heart and wants out. But escape can be perilous, and old habits die hard.
His truth is cloaked in riddles and innuendos. Getting him to open up will take some work.
Perhaps having an ex-Thalmor in your pocket could be beneficial?
You'll find him at a hidden statue of Talos near Lake Illinalta.
Forgot a health potion? No worries.
Poor fool forgot he has a pack right next to him with one in it.
Surely this bodes well for your journey together...
WHERE TO FIND HIM:
Spoiler:
Taliesin will tell you he led a contingent of Thalmor to a Talos shrine just south of Lake Ilinalta.
The plan was to give a speech and persuade the worshipers to abandon Talos.
What happened next surprised him.
You'll find Taliesin clinging on for dear life among the remains of the skirmish.
He puts up a front at first. Be on the lookout for some notes and a journal for clues about who he is.
Show
Taliesin will tell you he led a contingent of Thalmor to a Talos shrine just south of Lake Ilinalta.
The plan was to give a speech and persuade the worshipers to abandon Talos.
What happened next surprised him.
You'll find Taliesin clinging on for dear life among the remains of the skirmish.
He puts up a front at first. Be on the lookout for some notes and a journal for clues about who he is.
FEATURES:
- A standalone follower with a custom voice (VA: Pat Mahoney)
-A progressive, ever-evolving story of a villain-turned-ally.
-Romance! (Finally!)
-Custom Frame work unaffected by the AFT mod.
-A rest system. Let this Mer relax in an inn while you explore.
- Over 1500+ lines of dialogue, written by the voice actor and mod creator. More to come in the future.
- Commentary on misc. quests and the Main Story line (wip).
-A Summon Spell; Helps reset him as well.
- Don't worry about needing to buy a horse. Taliesin has one, her name is Neighomi. Yeehaw.
A Word from Tally's Voice Actor
(and Co-Author):
Villains, heroes, and allies have one thing in common: they are born, not made.
Many of Taliesin's monologues and quips are inspired by true events. On my journey, I have felt the world around me lacking in empathy and compassion. Men are discouraged from talking about their feelings; it is my mission to tap into that oft suppressed vulnerability. Without safe spaces, we become bitter. That bitterness poisons us from within and radiates throughout.
The only solution is community.
Recent events in the world have made many people fearful of living authentically.
The work DynamiteGal and I do has always been, and will continue to be a safe space for everyone.
HATE HAS NO PLACE HERE.
Grateful for you all.
And more importantly, I'm grateful for DynamiteGal for giving me space to share my story in her mod.
Now go out there and slay!
-Pat Mahoney
RECOMMENDED:
The Southerner Diaries
New music for your Skyrim adventures, composed Taliesin's VA.
Romance:
Spoiler:
Right now, Taliesin's romance is in its barebones form right now as we experiment with handling his relationship with the player. In future updates, we'll be added more content depending on how the player decides their relationship with Taliesin; be it as a romantic partner, a brother figure, or to remain platonic.
As tradition in Skyrim, slap on an Amulet of Mara and talk with him after his 1st reaction to the amulet plays out.
Despite his upbringing in the Dominion, Taliesin cares nothing about race or gender.
Show
Right now, Taliesin's romance is in its barebones form right now as we experiment with handling his relationship with the player. In future updates, we'll be added more content depending on how the player decides their relationship with Taliesin; be it as a romantic partner, a brother figure, or to remain platonic.
As tradition in Skyrim, slap on an Amulet of Mara and talk with him after his 1st reaction to the amulet plays out.
Despite his upbringing in the Dominion, Taliesin cares nothing about race or gender.
PLEASE NOTE:
Taliesin's bodyshape and skin textures will differ on what mods you are using for your vanilla NPCs.
He is 100% vanilla (Hair excluded) and may appear different.
Art by Medikku
-------------
CREDITS
Apachii Hair - Apachii
Oblivion Horses/textures - OlegSerih0.
Thalmor Saddle Textures - Bientje/DudelSaur
Book Covers Skyrim - DanielCoffey
Clutter – spacerist/Jokerine
Calians – powedermelonkeg
Cabin Meshes and Textures – monkeyangie/RedBag
Spoiler:
Vanus Blue Eyes – IVK7802/NorthWind69
Hallgarth’s Hair- IngigoCrow
Scars - SkinOverlays - DomainWolf
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Vanus Blue Eyes – IVK7802/NorthWind69
Hallgarth’s Hair- IngigoCrow
Scars - SkinOverlays - DomainWolf
SPECIAL THANKS
Custom Follower Academy Discord Group
GoreDev
RabbittWinri
JagHar7
Joseph Russel
Articles:
PCGamer
GInfinitySports
GameRant
NME
Side Note:
If anyone, who has experience with porting mods would be interested in porting Taliesin to other platforms such as Xbox, Playstaion, Skyrim VR, or Skyrim LE, you have full permission to do so. All I ask if that you let me know so I can add links for future updates! Thank you!