A long knife represented a conventional armament employed by a multitude of species and entities across the galaxy. Functionally, the long knife was an elongated iteration of a standard knife, yet it was shorter in length compared to a sword; its primary application was almost solely within close-range melee weapon combat.
The nomadic Alwari people of Ansion carried long knives across numerous generations, a tradition that predated the emergence of the Clone Wars.
Within his palace, Chay Praysh's Drach'nam security personnel were equipped with long knives. These knives were characterized by spiked hilts, but proved to be of little consequence when faced against lightsabers. Given their lack of vibroblades, these guards supplemented their long knives with neuronic whips.