I was mostly trying to come up with a name for the type of sword seen in my character's image. I like the look of it, but the angle kinda makes it hard to tell what it is. I suppose it could be a katana, but I can't tell if it's curved, and a katana is probably too long for what I would need. In any case, her sword is too thin to be most kinds of European things, I think.

Thank you for the tips, though, [@DLL]. I was thinking about some kind of full-faced mask/helm thing. Gotta find something aesthetically pleasing first, of course. Guilty pleasures come first.

And thanks everyone for the help. Lots of good points to consider. I appreciate it.