However, each game has a very different set of quests, and it's a rather divisive topic which one is better. For The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion on the Xbox 360, a GameFAQs message board topic titled 'How to join both the Dark Brotherhood and stay in Thieves Guild'. Work up to being part of the Black Hand and even further to hear the words of the Night Mother herself, becoming the Listener and voice for their dark purpose. So it would make sense that some people out there want nothing to do with them, but the Brotherhood prides itself on being like a family to those who do enter their ranks.
They have an insane ideal and follow the instructions given to them by a dead woman who was believed to be the bride of a literal god and birthed his children. They are by far the most cultist lunatics in the series. RELATED: 10 Games to Play If You Loved Assassin's Creed: Valhalla While most other factions follow the Daedra, the Brotherhood follows the Dark Lord Sithis instead, using the soul of his wife, The Night Mother, to guide their actions.
Introduced in Oblivion and carried over into Skyrim, the Dark Brotherhood is one of the most engaging side quests of the series. If there is something that will divide the Elder Scrolls player base, it's whether or not the Dark Brotherhood is destroyed or joined.
