It's
called a crossguard
lightsaber, and we don't know why
Kylo Ren is carrying this unique version of the elegant weapon for a more civilized age, but there have been plenty of theories. But today an explanation as to why the
Kylo Ren lightsaber is designed this way has been revealed to settle the matter.
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The lightsaber was crudely assembled and its unstable condition was evidence of Ren's inexperience in constructing such a weapon. It was built around a dangerously flawed kyber crystal; therefore, the lightsaber relied on its lateral vents to prevent the cracked crystal from overloading.
