Huntsmen



Huntsmen and Huntresses are warriors in the world of RWBY who slay monsters and whose duty is to "uphold the peace" of their world.

Becoming a Hunter
Those who wish to become Huntsmen or Huntresses often first attend facilities like Sanctum or Signal Academy, which are designed to show new students the fundamentals of combat, weapon crafting and the applications of Dust and Aura in the battlefield. Those who have honed their skills on their own however can skip this step and apply directly, an example being Blake Belladonna.

Potential applicants must then pass a rigorous entrance exam, and those that pass can attend schools such as Beacon Academy or Haven Academy, whose sole purpose is to train the next generation of Huntsmen and Huntresses who will in turn live and die to defend the four kingdoms and the lifestyles they have become accustomed to.

Notable Hunters

 * Glynda Goodwitch: Staff member of Beacon Academy; she is the first known Huntress to make an appearance in the series.
 * Ozpin: Headmaster of Beacon Academy.
 * Peter Port: Former Huntsman and a long-time associate of Professor Ozpin. He is now the Grimm Studies professor at Beacon Academy.
 * Bartholomew Oobleck: History teacher at Beacon Academy.
 * Summer Rose: Ruby's birth mother, Yang's stepmother, and Taiyang's second wife. Went missing in action during a mission.
 * Qrow: Teacher at Signal Academy.
 * Taiyang Xiao Long: Teacher at Signal Academy.
 * Yang's Mother: Was once part of a team with her husband Taiyang, Qrow and Summer Rose. Has been missing for some time.

Trivia

 * Hunters are some form of celebrities in the world of RWBY. This is implied several times in the series such when Ruby asks for Glynda's autograph, when Jaune refers to his family as famous heroes and World of Remnant: Aura explains that hunters are widely regarded as the world's greatest warriors.