Court of Owls

The Court of Owls is an organized crime group and secret society made up of wealthy Gothamites appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman. They have secretly existed since colonial times in Gotham City. The Court kidnaps child performers from the circus to train and transform them into their assassins, known as Talons, which first appeared in Batman (vol. 2) #2 (2011). As part of the 2015–2016 "Robin War" storyline, the Court of Owls had expanded internationally and is now referred to as the Parliament of Owls.