Talk:Grimm/@comment-58.7.173.251-20140515124200/@comment-3146930-20140516173557

Not only did the first episode explain why they fight Grimm, but it did explain (to a lesser extent) what a Hunter is. Humans/Faunus fight the Grimm not because they lack a soul, but because Grimm are creatures of destruction and have focused their attention on humanity. Obviously at this point in the series we don't know why they want to destroy us (I have an idea that because they lack a soul, they are drawn to those with strong Auras and wish to destroy them), but at some point we will find out.

As to what a Hunter is, when Glynda's hologram appears on the air ship taking the students to Beacon, she says "Our world is experiencing an incredible time of peace, and as future Huntsmen and Huntresses, it is your duty to uphold it. You have demonstrated the courage needed for such a task, and now it is our turn to provide you with the knowledge and the training to protect our world." Basically, Hunters are like a world wide group of peace keepers...with guns. They face down those that wish to cause the world harm and protect those that are too weak to protect themselves. Think of them like a more powerful police force, facing down the Grimm or criminals normal citizens or police are ill equipped to handle.