Editing Graves

{{character
|died={{Rosharan date|1174|1}}{{book ref|sa3|43}}
|abilities={{tag+|Shardbearer}}
|groups={{tag|Diagram}}
|nation=Alethkar
|world=Roshar
|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]]
}}

{{quote
| We are patriots, as I said before. Patriots of Alethkar. The Alethkar that ''could'' be.
| Graves{{book ref|sa2|46}}
}}
'''Graves''' is an [[Alethi]] [[Shardbearer]] and member of the [[Diagram (group)|Diagram]], who orchestrated several assassination attempts against [[Elhokar Kholin]].{{book ref|sa2|82}}

== Appearance and Personality ==
Graves is a [[lighteyed]] Alethi man in his mid-to-late twenties with crisply styled jet-black hair. He is usually impeccably dressed. He claims to be an Alethi patriot.{{book ref|sa2|46}}

He has a set of Shards--both [[Shardplate|Plate]] and [[Shardblade|Blade]]. It is mentioned by [[Moash]] that Graves is an excellent shot with a bow and arrow.{{book ref|sa2|68}}

Graves is married to a [[darkeyed]] woman, and has multiple children--one of which is a "one-eye", presumably affected by [[wikipedia: Heterochromia iridum|heterochromia]].{{book ref|sa2|46}} He treats all men the same, regardless of eye color and doesn't care what anyone thinks of him, according to Moash.

== History ==

===The Diagram===
Graves became a member of the Diagram at an unknown point in the past, and developed relationships with [[Taravangian]] and other key members.{{book ref|sa3|107}}

Graves was introduced to [[Kaladin]] by Moash, whom he came in contact with via [[Rill]]. [[Danlan]] is in his retinue. Graves is a member of [[Diagram (group)|the Diagram]]. He informs Moash that until he is given specific orders, he is allowed to pursue his own interests and goals. He chooses to assassinate King [[Elhokar]] so that [[Dalinar]] could take the Alethi throne, making him an ally of the Diagram.

[[Taravangian]] tells a slightly different story. He says that Graves communicated his interpretation of the Diagram in relation to Dalinar, and because Taravangian wasn't confident his own interpretation was correct, he allowed Graves to proceed.{{book ref|sa3|107}} Taravangian says that Graves is replaceable, but since he was high enough up to have his interpretation heard by Taravangian himself, it is unclear exactly where Graves was in the Diagram hierarchy.

From his reading of the Diagram, Graves had knowledge of [[Fused]] using [[voidlight]]{{book ref|sa3|43}} and that [[Honorblade|Honorblades]] can provide access to [[surge|surges]].{{book ref|sa3|122}}

===Assassination Attempts===
Graves attempted to assassinate [[Elhokar]] three different times.

The first plot involved weakening the balcony railing in his chambers and allowing the king to "accidentally" fall to his death. The railing was cut with a shardblade, presumably by Graves himself.{{book ref|sa2|23}} But Elhokar was able to hold on and was rescued by his guards. [[Kaladin]] assesses this plan as both cowardly and stupid because it failed to directly confront the king and could as easily have hurt someone else.

The second plan was to shoot Elhokar from a distance, Graves being an excellent marksman.{{book ref|sa2|68}}

Finally, Graves and Moash went to the Pinnacle to assassinate Elhokar directly with their Shardblades. After confronting and injuring Kaladin, Graves planned to kill the king himself.{{book ref|sa2|84}} After Kaladin says the third [[Immortal Words|Ideal]], Graves remarked that the Diagram failed to predict his ascension, instead focusing on the need to assassinate Dalinar. He and Moash fled the [[Shattered Plains]] after the [[Battle of Narak]].{{book ref|sa2|87}}

===Death===
After fleeing the warcamps, Graves' party was lost for a time in the [[Frostlands]]. The party included four members: Graves, Moash, [[Febrth]], and [[Fia]]. While attempting to determine where they were, they were ambushed by a party of four [[Voidbringers]], presumably [[Fused]] using [[voidlight]]. Graves was stabbed in the chest by one of them, and his shardblade materialized next to him, signaling he was truly dead. Febrth and Fia were also killed, while Moash was taken prisoner after killing one Voidbringer.{{book ref|sa3|43}}

==Trivia==
In a Reddit discussion{{wob ref|4968}}, Brandon indicated that Graves represents a splinter of the Diagram:
{{quote
|Graves is supposed to (though people missed this, so perhaps I didn't do it well enough) indicate that the Diagram is not simply one group, following Taravangian. They follow the diagram itself, not him, and some think his interpretations are wrong.

Graves was ordered to remove the Alethi leadership entirely--though Taravangian was sending Szeth after Dalinar (the more dangerous one) and Graves was to remove Elhokar. Graves, however, interpreted the diagram differently. He thinks that Dalinar cannot be killed by Szeth, or anyone, and is hoping to remove Elhokar, have Dalinar step up, and help them. He has passages of the Diagram that indicate, to him, this is the natural outcome of removing Elhokar.
|Brandon Sanderson}}

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