Thread:Aramirtheranger/@comment-26184570-20160217235546/@comment-26184570-20160219005330

IK, I'm actually the same way, I was just using that terminology to make things easier TBH XD

But yeah, lightsabers are created by channeling an energy charge through crystal(s). The more crystals, the better. If you have a singular crystal that is cracked, the charge isn't contained well enough, so there are lateral side-vents, and the blade is very unstable.