The Court of Owls is a fictional organized crime group and secret society appearing in DC Comics continuity as antagonists or rivals of the superhero Batman. The Court is described as an organization of the wealthiest and most influential citizens of the fictional city of Gotham, having existed since the city's founding and completely unknown among its general population outside of an urban legend centered around their reputation for grisly assassinations carried out by indoctrinated agents known as Talons. The 2015–2016 "Robin War" story line details their international expansion, with the group renaming itself the Parliament of Owls.