During the centuries that followed the end of the dark ages of the shameful Oath of Mercy, the rabbits, at this point forced to live in the safety of the mountains of Lappes, learned to exploit this less fertile environment. They became adept miners, and discovered piles and piles of riches in the mountains.

The news, and flourishing commerce, brought their enemies at their gates again. But the mountains turned out much easier to defend than the old plains they once inhabited. Not to mention, the riches and metals they could extract from the mountains, enabled the rabbits to manufacture the best equipment, armor, weapons. In addition, strong commercial relations with the neighboring counties of Pastilles in the North ensured that whenever at war, the rabbits wouldn't be fighting alone.

Soon able to gather sufficient military forces, they would reconquer much of the lost land in the plains, in a joint effort with their allies, forming the modern state of Pastilles.

The knight's helm from that time period reflected the latest refinement of an old logic : rabbits' hearing being a strong asset, they needed their ears to be free, but also safe from blows during close combat. In order to protect them, they built helms with different styles of star-shaped crests that served to deflect sword blows to the head, and extended in the front and back to also protect the snout, and nape. Other than this head protection, shoulder and arm plates, and sometimes a back plate, rabbit knights didn't wear armor, deemed to be too heavy.

The shield had a notch to fit a crossbow, and bore the coat of arms of the lord. To this day, all 76 counties of the land bear the coats of arms that were adopted during this period. The long and loose tunic worn by the knights, as well as the banner at the end of the spear, also had it.

The spear served to keep the enemy at a safe distance and break the momentum of a charge. Occasionally, rabbit knights knew to act together like a phalanx of some sort, but in general, the spear, made of very strong wood or metal, was to be waved around, deflecting blows from the sides and seeking to impale the enemy.

At last, the short sword was used in hand to hand combat. Adapted to the size of their bearers, those were closer to what most of their enemies would call daggers. But it was still a deadly weapon. The sheath, source of great attention and pride, was most often decorated with gems extracted from the mountains.

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