# “Everyone Was Losing Their Hands”: How Luke and Darth Vader’s Severed Limbs Directly Inspired the Design of Kylo Ren's Iconic Crossguard Lightsaber

> Nearly 12 years ago, we got our very first glimpse at the new big Star Wars villain — Kylo Ren, aka Ben Solo, the grandson of Darth Vader — in what would become one of the highest-grossing movies of all time.

- **Source:** [Ign](https://www.ign.com/articles/why-kylo-ren-lightsaber-has-crossguard?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a60e26425707b64899a7e09)
- **Published:** 2026-07-22
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #crossguard #darth #kylo #lightsaber #vader #design #directly #hands
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