It's dedicated to the drow god Ellistre (sp?) right? Drow don't have proficiency in longsword. Drow have proficiency in rapier. So why is Phalar Aluve a Longsword instead of a rapier? Don't get me wrong, I prefer the longsword. Just popped into my head a minute ago so I'm curious.
Your arguing is flawed because the proficiency of a race does not mean that all weapons they use have to be of this kind. Vice versa having not a racial proficiency does not hinder parts of a race or a god/goddess using certain weapons. Should all gods of the Humans be shown with spears, pikes, halberds and glaives only? A Human or a Drow do not have proficiency with longswords, but a Human or Drow Fighter or Ranger have. A Drow god/goddess can do what he/she wants. There is no reason at all to make Phalar Aluve anything other than a longsword, because it is a straight longish versatile sword in the lore.
