The wise, elderly patriarch of the Jellicle tribe tasked with annually selecting one cat to ascend to the Heaviside Layer for rebirth. He is temporarily captured by Macavity but is rescued by Mr. Mistoffelees, after which he names Grizabella as the chosen one.
Munkustrap serves as the primary storyteller who introduces and guides the audience through Old Deuteronomy's role.
As the patriarch, Old Deuteronomy holds the ultimate authority to select Grizabella for rebirth.
Demeter successfully identifies the impostor and protects the true patriarch from deception.
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