Chaosmancer
Legend
Makes more sense to me that way. Don't know why they changed it.
Because you don't need to be blessed by the goddess of vengeance to swear on the blood of your slain family that you will avenge them, and be driven by that goal and given powers for it. You don't need to have sworn yourself to the god of kingship to swear an oath to your country that you will defend it against all foes, and gain special powers from that conviction. Because you don't need to be recognized by the god of the second chances to swear to yourself that you will atone for the thousands that you killed, and find a power in peace that you never could find at the bloody end of a sword.
Because making it all about the gods LIMITS what a paladin could be, and this is a far far better way of doing it.