I just started the MQ last night with a character.

My character doesn't have a smartphone, so there is no uesp available. Spoilers burn her soul.... Trying to make a decision from in-game information... is difficult.

The Blades...

1. Can I join them?

2. More importantly though... What is their philosophy? Do they want to see all the dragons destroyed? Or just the evil ones that want to destroy us all? But the Blades, according to Delphine (in my mind, my voice says "Jensine") also support the Dragonborn, to protect her or him.

Now the Dragonborn, I would assume, good or bad morally, would have something invested in the non-destruction of his teachers.... If you agree to follow the way of the Voice, and learn and study, it seems that the Blades would be enemies, or really, really bad neighbors, to the Greybeards, and to those who want to study the voice rather than use it for destruction.

So if the Dragonborn joins the Blades... doesn't that fight itself?

The blades are [censored]. They are great on Oblivion though.

1. Yes you can join them

2. They seek the Death of all Dragons

Um . . . spoilers?

Moving this to Spoilers

I have not done the MQ since 2011. I do remember the Blades don't fully reveal themselves, or their intentions until it is almost too late to do anything about it, except go against them if you choose that path. I don't remember if there is, but I do wish there was a way to do the MQ without the Blades being involved.

I wish you could take them out if you decide to side with Paarthy.

You don't actually join the Blades.

They claim to guide and protect you.

It turns out that they're more concerned with (you) wiping out all dragons!

And one in particular.

Why should I, one who studies the way of the Voice, go against the very ones I learn from? Sounds like the Blades need to be stopped.

You got that right my friend !

am i the only Blade supporter...?

The important thing to understand is why the Blades follow and protect the Dragonborn. They do it because in their eyes a Dragonborn is the ultimate dragonslayer. Ridding the world of all dragons is their original purpose - not protecting emperors. After they decided to follow Reman and bound themselves to Cyrodiilic emperors, they eventually turned into an organization we know from Morrowind and Oblivion, Imperial secret service. But in the Fourth Era the Blades are all but wiped out, the Septim Empire gone, no Dragonborn to follow and when dragons suddenly return, what few Blades still remain take up their original task.

That would actually be a good thing if they weren't so fanatical about it. You'd think that after all these centuries they'd simmer down a bit, but no, kill everyone!

I'm all for the "Exterminate the Blades" option. If it wasn't for Parthunax we'd all be wiped out. Fanatics like them should be stopped. Now all we need is for Bethseda to make an Expansion or Patch so we can do this. I didn't even join the Blades in Oblivion.