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A custom headmorph for our favorite Rivaini Pirate
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I've seen a lot of mods that edit Isabela to make her look more typically "black" (since she is Rivaini and Rivaini people are commonly accepted to be DA's equivalent of black/African people, e.g. Vivienne) by giving her darker skin or curly/afro-textured hair, and while those mods are great, I felt there was a bit of a blindspot when it came to her facial features. Because, beyond lightening her skin, BioWare also decided that Isabela, who is now a major character, should have a small European nose and thin lips, because... well. BioWare gonna Bioware.
Hawkethority's Realistic Original DA2 Isabela does a very good job rectifying this decision, and if you're interested in a more drastic difference, you should absolutely check their mod out.
My headmorph takes inspiration from the mod above, because while it is very good, it was created before the release of IceBuckets' Dragon Age 2 Character Creator, which allowed for a lot of freedom within the constraints of DA2 face models. So, hopefully, this headmesh should still have unique facial features without the slight distortion around the lips that is present in Hawkethority's mod.
UPDATE 02/01/2023: A slightly different complexion that brings more saturation to her face and lowers her upper lip slightly (Thank you Honeywhite for giving me permission to use an edited version of their Darker-Skinned Isabela Complexion!). Does not change skin tone, only complexion. Previous version has been moved to old files.
Also adds two new headmorphs with new hairstyles, NewSea's "Matcha" and "Fingertips", provided courtesy of Anshela's KS Hairs (!! required download in order to work !!) Install only one file at a time.
So, okay, background out of the way, what does this mod actually do:
1) Gives Isabela a completely new headmorph, with lower eyes, broader nose and wider nostrils, and thicker lips.
2) Gives her a new complexion, and edited version of Dalishious's HD Isabela complexion OR an edited version of Honeywhite's Darker-Skinned Isabela, whichever version you prefer. Both retain her original skin tone, while also giving her two-toned lips.
Compatible with Isabela's hair replacement mods such as Isabela's Dreads by Echeveria as well as the aforementioned HD Isabela by Dalishious (both pictured but not included), as well as mods that change Isabela's clothing, since I only worked the headmorph. (Versions 2 and 3 are incompatible, if you want to use these hairs use Version 1)
Incompatible with any mod that replaces Isabela's headmorph.
Installation Instructions: Drop "Rivaini Isabela.erf" Version of your choice into your override file usually located in \Documents\BioWare\Dragon Age 2\packages\core\override (if you don't have one you can create one in this location) Install only one version at a time.
Uninstallation: Delete "Rivaini Isabela.erf" from your override
This is my first mod, so hopefully there are no issues, but please feel free to let me know if there are! I've tried to make this as standalone as possible, so you shouldn't need any other mods for Version 1 to work. I will not be taking requests, but if there are any issues don't hesitate to let me know :)
Possible To-Dos:
- Add Optional Darker Skin Tone
- Add Optional Darker Brown Eyes
- Add More Hairstyle Options
Big, big thank you to IceBuckets for creating The DA2 Character Creator, Dalishious for giving me permission to use their complexion from HD Isabela as well as Honeywhite for permission to use their complexion from Darker-Skinned Isabela, and Hawkethority for not only creating the mod that served as the inspiration for this one but also for paving the road for going beyond complexion edits and actually resculpting a DA2 headmesh (seriously it's like magic)
Mods seen in screenshots:
KS Hairs for DA2
Armored Isabela
Reb's Average Isabella Daggers Retexture
Isabela's Dreads
HD Isabela
HD Merrill Origins Morph
WIP - Witcher Armor Ports
Unique Face Textures for Companions
Improved Brows and Stubble
Misc Companion Armor Mods
Full Dialogue Interface
Reimagining
Rebel Vagrant's Threads
RLs weapon chests
Misc. Personal Edits
Hawkethority's Realistic Original DA2 Isabela does a very good job rectifying this decision, and if you're interested in a more drastic difference, you should absolutely check their mod out.
My headmorph takes inspiration from the mod above, because while it is very good, it was created before the release of IceBuckets' Dragon Age 2 Character Creator, which allowed for a lot of freedom within the constraints of DA2 face models. So, hopefully, this headmesh should still have unique facial features without the slight distortion around the lips that is present in Hawkethority's mod.
UPDATE 02/01/2023: A slightly different complexion that brings more saturation to her face and lowers her upper lip slightly (Thank you Honeywhite for giving me permission to use an edited version of their Darker-Skinned Isabela Complexion!). Does not change skin tone, only complexion. Previous version has been moved to old files.
Also adds two new headmorphs with new hairstyles, NewSea's "Matcha" and "Fingertips", provided courtesy of Anshela's KS Hairs (!! required download in order to work !!) Install only one file at a time.
So, okay, background out of the way, what does this mod actually do:
1) Gives Isabela a completely new headmorph, with lower eyes, broader nose and wider nostrils, and thicker lips.
2) Gives her a new complexion, and edited version of Dalishious's HD Isabela complexion OR an edited version of Honeywhite's Darker-Skinned Isabela, whichever version you prefer. Both retain her original skin tone, while also giving her two-toned lips.
Compatible with Isabela's hair replacement mods such as Isabela's Dreads by Echeveria as well as the aforementioned HD Isabela by Dalishious (both pictured but not included), as well as mods that change Isabela's clothing, since I only worked the headmorph. (Versions 2 and 3 are incompatible, if you want to use these hairs use Version 1)
Incompatible with any mod that replaces Isabela's headmorph.
Installation Instructions: Drop "Rivaini Isabela.erf" Version of your choice into your override file usually located in \Documents\BioWare\Dragon Age 2\packages\core\override (if you don't have one you can create one in this location) Install only one version at a time.
Uninstallation: Delete "Rivaini Isabela.erf" from your override
This is my first mod, so hopefully there are no issues, but please feel free to let me know if there are! I've tried to make this as standalone as possible, so you shouldn't need any other mods for Version 1 to work. I will not be taking requests, but if there are any issues don't hesitate to let me know :)
Possible To-Dos:
- Add Optional Darker Skin Tone
- Add Optional Darker Brown Eyes
Big, big thank you to IceBuckets for creating The DA2 Character Creator, Dalishious for giving me permission to use their complexion from HD Isabela as well as Honeywhite for permission to use their complexion from Darker-Skinned Isabela, and Hawkethority for not only creating the mod that served as the inspiration for this one but also for paving the road for going beyond complexion edits and actually resculpting a DA2 headmesh (seriously it's like magic)
Mods seen in screenshots:
KS Hairs for DA2
Armored Isabela
Reb's Average Isabella Daggers Retexture
Isabela's Dreads
HD Isabela
HD Merrill Origins Morph
WIP - Witcher Armor Ports
Unique Face Textures for Companions
Improved Brows and Stubble
Misc Companion Armor Mods
Full Dialogue Interface
Reimagining
Rebel Vagrant's Threads
RLs weapon chests
Misc. Personal Edits