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Revision as of 23:57, 19 August 2010
The Long Sword was a straight-bladed, double-sided sword of medieval Europe. It was the Mid-Range weapon of the
Description
The Long Sword had a straight blade with two cutting edges and a one-handed hilt with a lobed pommel. The blade had deep fullers running the length of the blade to lighten it. The weapon was about three feet long, although later swords were longer.
Uses
The Long Sword was capable of thrusting and slashing. Due to the relative shortness of the hilt, it was almost always used one-handed, weilded with either a sheild, axe or another sword.
In Show
In the show it was tested against the Naginata, and was given the edge. While the Samurai won by a thin margin on the whole, the Vikings sword was the deadlier than any other weapon used by the Samurai or Viking.