User blog comment:Eureka Enderborn/Kylo Ren's lightsaber-putting the debate to rest!/@comment-25975584-20151227175446/@comment-27097330-20160102180856

Actually Indom, it's based off an actual sword. With real life swords those cross guards were used to protect your hand. The same thigh happens with the Lightsaber. It basically says this in the video,child you even watch it?