Huntsman and Huntresses are considered to be the best and brightest warriors in Remnant, often outranking kingdom police and military due to their strength and skill. Established alongside the Academies after the great war, the role was hoped to produced elite warriors to stave off the Grimm. Four Academies were founded: Beacon Academy in Vale, Haven Academy in Mistral, Shade Academy in Vacuo, and Atlas Academy in the defunct Kingdom of Mantle (now known as the Kingdom of Atlas). The academies recruited graduates from various combat schools that not only show skill in defeating the Grimm, but also showing protection towards their fellow man. This translates into the formation of teams at the academies, where the traits of these trainee guardians are formed and honed: communication, empathy, and teamwork.

Once done with training, Huntmens and Huntresses are allowed to choose how they wish to work and use their abilities via mission boards. While the academies discourage the Huntsmen from being aligned to any of the four kingdoms during their training, after training the decision to align with a kingdom or village is up the individual Huntsman. Atlas Academy however, has come under increasing scrutiny in forcing a military lifestyle on their students, pressuring Huntsmen in enlisting in the Atlas Military's Special Operatives Unit, rather than allowing them to voluntarily join.

Regardless of the teaching methods, the same goal is met by each of the academies: Huntsmen and Huntresses make their own paths. Some will stay together in a team, while others will strike out on their own. And all must be expected to serve humanity and not fall into the darkness.