Mr Graves and Mr Tannen both appear to be human, but are actually Neverborn Mimics.
Mr Graves is not the brightest of creatures, but is rarely found without a proverbial blunt instrument.
He is quite often found in the company of Mr Tannen, who chats enough for both of them.
The pair remind me of Mr Croup and Mr Vandemar, two assassins for hire who haunt the passages of "London Below" in "Neverwhere".