Graves

Graves was a lighteyed Alethi soldier and commander. He calls himself a patriot, yet is a member of a conspiracy to assassinate King Elhokar.
Graves introduces himself to Kaladin in the back room of a tavern, at which are present Moash, Danlan, Rill, and one other unidentified man. He states to Kaladin that the conspiracy doesn't want a coup, or to kill innocent guards; they just want the king removed quietly, preferably in an accident.
Graves' intent in removing Elhokar is to provoke Dalinar to assume the throne, indicating that Alethkar would be far better off with the Blackthorn at its head.
He tells Kaladin that since he now has control of the King's Guard, that his own team will need an opening, a time when no guards will be hurt, to strike. He explains that they don't want the actual blood of the king on their hands, that they want to make the assassination seem an accident, but realizes that this is cowardly. He then tells Kaladin that he will do the deed himself. That all he wants is an opening, and that then Alethkar's suffering will be over.
==Appearance==
Graves is a little older than Adolin, with jet-black Alethi hair, styled crisply. He wears an open jacket, an expensive-looking black shirt underneath that is embroidered with white vines running between the buttons, and a stock at his throat.
==Assassination Attempt==
Graves' men confirm him as their patron when confronted by Kaladin in the palace when the attempt is in play. When it fails, Graves encourages Moash to kill Kaladin, who has been defending the king.
In the battle between them, Kaladin summons Syl at her urging, which is backed by the Stormfather.
During Kaladin's struggle with Moash, and Graves, the latter spoke of the Diagram:
Upon fleeing the warcamps with Moash, Graves responds to the question Moash has posed about just what is coming; the Everstorm.
==Final Moments==
Graves argues with Febrth while in their camp about the need for the use of maps in determining where he, Moash, Febrth, and Fia should go, then indicates to Moash that he should remove his Bridge Four coat.
Graves and the others are soon thereafter set-upon by four supposed Voidbringers. One of the creatures stabs Graves straight through his chest, then yanks the weapon free and beheads him with a backhand swipe.
==Notes==
Given Graves' knowledge of the Diagram and his intention to bring another Shardbearer (i.e., Moash) back with him to (likely) Taravangian, it seems that he has been an agent of Taravangian all along.
Graves married a dark-eyed woman and, "One of his sons is even a one eye."* This description matches the "the newcomer" Redin, sent by Highprince Valam, who confronted Shallan's father about the death of Shallan's mother, four years prior to Kaladin's introduction to Graves. Shallan proclaims that Redin is the bastard son of Valam.
*The description, 'has one light eye, the other dark', is so rare and is the apparent trait of a lighteyes interbreeding with a darkeyes. The condition is known as heterochromia.
==References==
Category:Alethkar (people)
Category:Military (people)
Category:Assassins