Long-knife

The long-knife was the weapon of choice among Seven Cities warriors.Gardens of the Moon, Chapter 1, UK MMPB p.37 It combined the advantages of a knife with the reach of a three-quarter-length longsword.House of Chains, Chapter 20, US SFBC p.648 Longknives were "usually single-edged, with a slight downward taper beginning two-thirds of the way down. Thin-bladed, the blade itself about thirty inches long."
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==Notable wielders==
*Coltaine - He carried a single horn-handled long-knife under his left arm.Deadhouse Gates, Chapter 2, US HC p.53
*Kalam Mekhar - He purchased two Wickan long-knives in G'danisban, one ensorcelled with Otataral, the other one with Elder magic.House of Chains, Chapter 9, UK MMPB p.411-415
*Keri - Her weapon of choice was a long-knifeStonewielder, Chapter 5, US HC p.249
*Topper - He wore the knife slung through a thin belt
==Notes and references==
Category:Weapons