# Tandang Selo — El Filibusterismo character guide

> Tandang Selo in El Filibusterismo by José Rizal.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** old Selo, Selo

**First appearance:** 0006-iv-cabesang-tales

## Who they are

Cabesang Tales' elderly and mute father.

## In the story

### [IV: Cabesang Tales](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/el_filibusterismo_se/chapters/iv-cabesang-tales)

Cabesang Tales' father, who advises patience and resignation, using the metaphor of the clay jar and iron pot.

### [VIII: Merry Christmas!](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/el_filibusterismo_se/chapters/viii-merry-christmas)

Tandang Selo has become mute, unable to speak or wish anyone a merry Christmas, and silently watches Julî leave.

### [IX: Pilates](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/el_filibusterismo_se/chapters/ix-pilates)

Found mute by Cabesang Tales upon his return.

### [X: Wealth and Want](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/el_filibusterismo_se/chapters/x-wealth-and-want)

Arrested by civil guards in place of Cabesang Tales, who has fled.

### [Julî](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/el_filibusterismo_se/chapters/xxx-jul)

Tandang Selo is Julî's grandfather, who is dumb and focuses on his hunting spear, unable to help her in her distress.

### [Fatality](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/el_filibusterismo_se/chapters/xxxviii-fatality)

The old man killed by the soldiers; he is recognized by Carolino as his grandfather.

## Links

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