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*Like many of the weapons in ''Soul Reaver 2'', Long Swords are not explicitly named in-game. In many guides and sources, weapons are divided by generally into one- or two-handed weapons{{Ref|Soul Reaver 2 manual}}, or into general weapon families{{Ref|Soul Reaver 2 strategy guide (Prima)}}<ref name="SR2Online-Weapons">'''Weapons:''' GameFAQs. [http://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/529590-legacy-of-kain-soul-reaver-2/faqs/15521 Soul Reaver 2 FAQ/Walkthrough]/[http://soulreaver-2.tripod.com/weapons.htmll Soul Reaver 2|Online] (by Celtic Wolf).</ref>(with the long swords a one-handed sword variant). The Long sword is labelled as ''"saraswrd"'' in game files{{Ref|Soul Reaver 2}}, and as ''"long, ornate blades"'' and ''"long, delicate blades"'' in the [[Soul Reaver 2: Prima's Official Strategy Guide|Prima guide]]{{Ref|Soul Reaver 2 strategy guide (Prima)}}.
 
*Like many of the weapons in ''Soul Reaver 2'', Long Swords are not explicitly named in-game. In many guides and sources, weapons are divided by generally into one- or two-handed weapons{{Ref|Soul Reaver 2 manual}}, or into general weapon families{{Ref|Soul Reaver 2 strategy guide (Prima)}}<ref name="SR2Online-Weapons">'''Weapons:''' GameFAQs. [http://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/529590-legacy-of-kain-soul-reaver-2/faqs/15521 Soul Reaver 2 FAQ/Walkthrough]/[http://soulreaver-2.tripod.com/weapons.htmll Soul Reaver 2|Online] (by Celtic Wolf).</ref>(with the long swords a one-handed sword variant). The Long sword is labelled as ''"saraswrd"'' in game files{{Ref|Soul Reaver 2}}, and as ''"long, ornate blades"'' and ''"long, delicate blades"'' in the [[Soul Reaver 2: Prima's Official Strategy Guide|Prima guide]]{{Ref|Soul Reaver 2 strategy guide (Prima)}}.
 
*Most of the [[Sarafan commanders|Sarafan commanders]] are depicted at some point wielding the Long Sword; though only [[Zephon]], [[Rahab]] and [[Raziel]] are armed with it when confronted in the [[Sarafan Stronghold]] in [[Nosgoth's early history]]{{Ref|Soul Reaver 2/9}}. (Murals in the [[Sarafan Stronghold#Chapter House|Chapter House]] show [[Melchiah]], [[Zephon]] and [[Dumah]] wielding it{{Ref|Soul Reaver 2}}; as well as [[Malek]]'s statue in the [[Sarafan Stronghold#Cloister|cloister courtyard]] in ''[[Legacy of Kain: Defiance]]{{Ref|Defiance}} -'' ''see below'').
 
*Most of the [[Sarafan commanders|Sarafan commanders]] are depicted at some point wielding the Long Sword; though only [[Zephon]], [[Rahab]] and [[Raziel]] are armed with it when confronted in the [[Sarafan Stronghold]] in [[Nosgoth's early history]]{{Ref|Soul Reaver 2/9}}. (Murals in the [[Sarafan Stronghold#Chapter House|Chapter House]] show [[Melchiah]], [[Zephon]] and [[Dumah]] wielding it{{Ref|Soul Reaver 2}}; as well as [[Malek]]'s statue in the [[Sarafan Stronghold#Cloister|cloister courtyard]] in ''[[Legacy of Kain: Defiance]]{{Ref|Defiance}} -'' ''see below'').
*Despite the appearance of the [[Sarafan warriors (swordsmen)|Sarafan Warrior Swordsmen]], the long sword does not appear in the [[Legacy of Kain: Defiance comic|''Defiance comic'']], where a 'plainer' sword without the Sarafan symbol is seen in its place; the same cosmetic change happens to the [[Tridents|Sarafan Trident]] wielded by [[Sarafan warriors (pikemen)|Sarafan Warrior Pikemen]]{{Ref|DEF-Comic}}.
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*Despite the appearance of the [[Sarafan warriors (swordsmen)|Sarafan Warrior Swordsmen]], the long sword does not appear in the [[Legacy of Kain: Defiance comic|''Defiance comic'']], where a 'plainer' sword without the Sarafan symbol is seen in its place; the same cosmetic change happens to the [[Tridents|Sarafan Trident]] wielded by [[Sarafan warriors (pikemen)|Sarafan Warrior Pikemen]]{{Ref|Defiance comic}}.
 
*The Long Sword would not feature in [[Legacy of Kain: Defiance|''Defiance'']], where [[Soul Reaver|The Reaver]] was the only obtainable weapon, however, its legacy would endure as the [[Sarafan templars|Sarafan Templar]]s wielded similarly designed 'claymores' (perhaps implied to be longer and heavier than the long sword). The artifact [[Malek's Sword]], depicted as wielded by the [[Sarafan commanders|Sarafan commander]] [[Malek]] on a statue in the [[Sarafan Stronghold#Cloister|Cloister]] in ''Defiance'', also seemed to be based on the Sarafan Long Sword design{{Ref|Defiance}}{{Ref|Defiance strategy guide}}.
 
*The Long Sword would not feature in [[Legacy of Kain: Defiance|''Defiance'']], where [[Soul Reaver|The Reaver]] was the only obtainable weapon, however, its legacy would endure as the [[Sarafan templars|Sarafan Templar]]s wielded similarly designed 'claymores' (perhaps implied to be longer and heavier than the long sword). The artifact [[Malek's Sword]], depicted as wielded by the [[Sarafan commanders|Sarafan commander]] [[Malek]] on a statue in the [[Sarafan Stronghold#Cloister|Cloister]] in ''Defiance'', also seemed to be based on the Sarafan Long Sword design{{Ref|Defiance}}{{Ref|Defiance strategy guide}}.
 
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Long Swords, also known as the Sarafan Swords, were a sword variant weapon that Raziel could wield in Soul Reaver 2. They were initially found in the hands of Sarafan Warrior Swordsmen.

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Long swords were first encountered by Raziel as he traveled into Nosgoth's early history and met his first Sarafan enemies, with the short-range Sarafan warrior swordsmen using them as weapons[Soul Reaver 2][Soul Reaver 2 strategy guide (Prima)]. The swords notably had a Sarafan symbol at the hilt of the blade[Soul Reaver 2].

Long Swords were a one-handed sword variant weapons; they were slower and more powerful compared to Claws; and were faster and less powerful compared to trident/halberd and axe variant weapons.[Soul Reaver 2][Soul Reaver 2 manual][Soul Reaver 2 strategy guide (Prima)][1]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Weapons: GameFAQs. Soul Reaver 2 FAQ/Walkthrough/Soul Reaver 2|Online (by Celtic Wolf). Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "SR2Online-Weapons" defined multiple times with different content

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