Bastard sword size The long hilt 1015 inches in length mainly distinguishes the bastard sword from other medieval swords The bastard sword also had a long thin long blade that tapered into a point The bastard sword had a two edged blade which tapered into a point and weighed around 58 pounds, it was usually around 40 to 48 inches in length This DM would feel comfortable rulingThe term longsword (or "long sword") is often incorrectly applied to onehanded arming swords (also called knightly sword or riding sword) in video games andSo this "bastard sword" pops up in Dark Souls, and it's obviously a not a bastard sword by the size of it in the game, though it is a fair bit oversized deliberately
Late 15th Type Xviii Bastard Sword Tod S Workshop