Ozpin's Group

Ozpin's Group, are a group that appears in the Tales of RWBY series created by Monty Oum and Kōsuke Fujishima. It consists of several individuals whose stated goals are keeping the people of Remnant safe from both Monsters and other unseen threats to peace.

"Despite what the world thinks, we're not just teachers or generals or Headmasters. The people in this room, the leaders of the other two academies, we're the ones that keep the world safe from the evils no one even knows about."
 * —Qrow Branwen.

Background
The group traces its origins back to the Maidens, wielders of enormous natural powers that have been passed down from one host to another for thousands of years. The Maidens, once common knowledge, became the target of power-hungry individuals who hoped to inherit their powers by killing them.

Because of the danger of the Maidens' powers falling into the wrong hands, the group was formed in order to protect both the Maidens and Remnant. The group decided to keep the existence of the Maidens a secret from the world at large, allowing them to fade into legend and myth. The ley enemies of the inner circle include terrorists like the White Fang, Monsters, Daemons, Grimm, Heldalf and Salem and their group.

Past
Centuries later, the duties of the group and the secrecy of the Maidens continue to be upheld by Ozpin and his allies, who aim to protect the people of Remnant from all threats. Ozpin, Ironwood, Lionheart and Theodore are the Headmasters of Beacon, Atlas, Haven and Shade respectively.

Prior to the start of the series, Qrow was also sent on a reconnaissance mission into the wilderness outside the Kingdoms, taking him as far as the swamps of Mistral.

Notes & Trivia

 * All known members of the group (except Raven and Rumple) are based on characters from The Wizard of Oz.
 * The group has been called an "Inner Circle" by Qrow and a "Brotherhood" by Ironwood in the show.
 * Both Summer Rose and Taiyang Xiao Long were implied to be members of the group, due to being part of Team STRQ.