political clout had nothing to do with it.

AS started using the oaths because no one trusted them and most were afraid of them after all the one power as a weapon thing back in the war of power.

any relevance between oaths and political clout was a thousand years later. if at all.

and as for asha man whatever oaths they think they need.

probably against lying. maybe against making one power weapons. definitely not about using it as a weapon but somehting else.