User blog comment:Ramikad Galaxywave/The Force Awakens: Issues/@comment-26430693-20141220223609

Also, Crossguards were in Star Wars long before the teaser trailer.

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Crossguard_lightsaber

I think the lightsaber is awesome because it is different. No saber in Star Wars is exactly alike another, unless they're just manufactured for collective use.

He also has a Crusade-y vibe about him, and so a crossguard would fit his persona (at least, that is how I see him as). Maybe he's leading a crusade against the Republic to try and reinstate the Empire as the only authority and political mindset.

And even if he cannot use super fancy force acrobatics, that doesn't matter. Crossguard swords are usually broadswords and require brute strength to strength with finesse. The Jedi can stick to their namby pamby flips and tricks -- let them fight against a tank.

The ball droid is an actual prop, so give them 'props' for that. Plus it's cute and something really new and sheds more light into droid variants in Star Wars.

Revan theory is really stupid.

He is confirmed to be Kylo Ren (Lol Ren, who would've guessed that epic name would appear :P)