Thread:TUSF/@comment-108.26.50.208-20150725213239/@comment-6697950-20150726052437

The description of the Elucidator is based on the drawn by the illustrator of the light novels and character designer for the series, abec (posted on the illustrator's blog http://abec.blog93.fc2.com/blog-entry-36.html). The author of the novels only gives a minor description of the characters and their items. The actual design of the characters and items is created by abec and the rough character design art linked above is the only instance of the Elucidator being drawn by the illustrator. According to the rules of the wiki, in the case of conflict between two sources, the higher priority source is considered to be canon. As the anime is an adaptation, the light novel's illustrator's design of the sword is considered to be the canon version on the wiki.

As the current description of the sword is based on a rough design which may or may not have been changed later on, we may add a clarification that the cross is present in design art. But it cannot be removed from the description unless abec or Kawahara confirm that the cross was scrapped.