<Li> Professor Ozpin (Shannon McCormick): The headmaster of Beacon Academy . His weapon is a cane which he uses as a melee weapon that is capable of generating a force field which blocks attacks . Ozpin is a being who was cursed by the gods for failing to defeat Salem . Every time he dies, his soul reincarnates to a new like - minded host, retaining past memories and abilities . One of his past incarnations was the mythical wizard who granted magic to the first Maidens with another being a king who fought through war . Though he is stoic and affable to those around him and can be blunt at times, he is a humble man who deeply cares for his students . In the finale of Volume 3, Ozpin goes missing after his battle with Cinder, and Salem presumes him to be dead by Cinder's hand . However, his Aura and soul are revealed to have combined with those of Oscar, his new reincarnation, and he urges the boy to go to Haven . In Volume 5, Ozpin tasks Qrow to find Huntsmen to protect the Relic of Knowledge, and takes it upon himself to train Team RNJR and Oscar to prepare them to fight Salem . After the Relic is secured following the Battle of Haven, Ozpin has Oscar instruct Qrow to bring the Relic to Atlas . His name is a reference to the title character of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz . </Li> <Li> Glynda Goodwitch (Kathleen Zuelch): A Huntress and teacher at Beacon Academy who wields a riding crop as her weapon, in a similar fashion as a magic wand, and whose Semblance is "Telekinesis". With her Semblance, not only can she control objects, but can also repair those which were broken before . She mostly teaches combat classes, tends to be more stern and strict with her students, and is apparently only behind Ozpin in rank at Beacon . In Volume 4, Port and Oobleck reveal that Goodwitch is working to restore Beacon to its former glory . Her name is derived from the character Glinda the Good Witch of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz . </Li> <Li> Professor Peter Port (Ryan Haywood): A veteran Huntsman and teacher at Beacon Academy, and is an expert on fighting different creatures of Grimm . He uses a blunderbuss that has axe blades attached to the stock . In Volume 4, it is Port who tells Yang that she needs to handle her fears . It is also shown that he is afraid of mice . His name and his tale of taking on a beowolf in his youth alludes to Peter and the Wolf . </Li> <Li> Dr. Bartholomew Oobleck (Joel Heyman): A teacher at Beacon Academy, teaching Remnant history . His weapon of choice is a thermos (from which he drinks coffee out of) that can also transform into a flamethrower . He frequently sips coffee and moves around and speaks at an extremely accelerated rate . Despite his bumbling nature, he is actually very wise and knowledgeable, choosing to learn from mankind's past mistakes so that they won't happen again in the future . Unlike other Huntsmen who fight, Oobleck chooses to defend people by passing his knowledge on to other Huntsmen and Huntresses . He believes that the knowledge is the most powerful weapon from all of them . He is named after the children's book Bartholomew and the Oobleck by Dr. Seuss . </Li>

Rwby characters and who they are based on