Getting divine magical powers from "ideals" could very well be the stupidest concept ever conceived in a fantasy setting. Why do Clerics need a deity or Wizards need a spellbook then? Since we are on a "whatever" level with logic where the player can just decide where their character's magic comes from.
And there are Paladins of Tyr in BG3. Can we make it any more messy?
If I remember from some lore video, paladins get their powers from the gods, but it is because a god decided to "sponsor" them. No worship necessary. At this point, this topic feels rather convoluted.
I certainly get why paladins are the way they are, though. Either druids are the odd class out or it's all unified in one mechanic. So, they unified it.
