Location from Volume 1 by Rooster Teeth
The premier Huntsman academy in Vale — a campus of gothic spires and green grounds where teams of four train to fight the darkness.
Beacon Academy sits on the cliffs above Vale, a sprawl of elegant towers, arched walkways, and courtyards buzzing with students training to fight the darkness. The main amphitheater hosts sparring matches, the dining hall serves questionable food to four-person teams who become surrogate families, and the Emerald Forest at its border serves as the most dangerous orientation exercise in education. The central tower — Beacon Tower — houses the Cross Continental Transmit System linking Vale to the other kingdoms' communication networks, and Ozpin's office sits at the top with a panoramic view of everything he's responsible for. Dormitory wings house teams in shared rooms. Training arenas host combat classes under Glynda's watchful eye. The campus feels alive with possibility and competition.
A prestigious Huntsman Academy perched on the cliffs overlooking the City of Vale, connected by airship docks. The campus features a central courtyard, a towering central spire (Beacon Tower), Gothic-inspired stone buildings with green roofing, dormitory wings, a vast amphitheater, training arenas, and manicured grounds. The Emerald Forest stretches below the cliffs, used for initiation trials. Cross Continental Transmit Tower rises from the central tower.
Also known as: Beacon, Beacon Academy, the Academy