Longsword

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A longsword, also known as war sword, was a type of single-bladed sword. As the weapon was designed for battle, the blades were usually made of the finest metals. A two-bladed version of the war sword was the double-bladed sword.[1]

History

A S'kytri wearing a longsword.

A S'kytri wearing a longsword.

Longswords were used in many cultures, including the Jedi and the Sith before the invention of the lightsaber. Most Sith swords were war swords treated with Sith alchemy that produced a deadly dark-side weapon.[1]

Longswords were used by the Nagai species, whose warriors preferred to employ bladed weapons in combat situations. In Nagai society, fighting exercises were a daily ritual, and longswords—along with Swiftcut foils and Tehk'la blades—were used in some of these exercises. Participants fought both as a form of meditation and in attempts to claim victory and earn social status among their fellow Nagai.[3]

War swords were carried as a backup melee weapons by Krath warriors[1] as well as pirates.[4]

Behind the scenes

Longswords were first mentioned in The University of Sanbra Guide to Intelligent Life: The Marvel Series, an article written by Rich Handley and Joe Bongiorno that was included in the first issue of the Star Wars Gamer magazine. The issue was published in September 2000.[3]

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide
  2. ↑ Rebellion Era Sourcebook
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 SWGamer-icon "The University of Sanbra Guide to Intelligent Life: The Marvel Series" — Star Wars Gamer 1
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Star Wars Roleplaying Game Revised Core Rulebook
  5. ↑ Geonosis and the Outer Rim Worlds