Re: Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens
Part of me thinks that this a a very crudely made lightsaber, mainly because the blade looks so much more wild and flame like (as if the maker didn't know how to make a proper one). With that in mind, I think this villain may think that these cross guard blades might protect his hands, but if he's not careful he could actually hurt himself. Thus, in his pride of thinking that he has created an invisible lightsaber, he has actually created a blade that could do more damage to himself than to his opponent.