The world where the story takes place and RWBY's world dominated by Hunters and Huntresses who fights for peace and life against the Grimm, creatures of darkness.

[Huntsmen]

Elite warriors of peace trained to slay grimm. To be a huntsman they must first undergo rigorous training in one of the four kingdoms 'Great Academies', in which they are given a liscense that can be used as a badge.

[Four Kingdoms]

Vale - central kingdom which houses the Beacon academy.

Vacuos - Western Kingdom which houses Shade Academy the kingdoms only Law.

Atlas - Northern Kingdom of great technological advancement, also the base of The Schnee Dust Company and Atlas Academy.

Mistral - Eastern Kingdom which houses the Haven Academy.

[Land of Darkness]

Former Domain of the God of Darkness, The pools of Grimm are located there. The home base of the big bad.

[Races of Remnant]

Humans - Humans are born with a power called semblance which matches their personality and their soul .

Faunus - They resemble humans to a certain degree but they have a certain trait that makes them unique, they share traits with animals, which leads to the discrimination of their race.

Grimm - Souless being with blackish fur that had their bones sticking out of their bodies. They don't have Semblance or Aura, however they have vast amounts of darkness that they can emit.