The concept of the Whole was an essential facet of Andorian culture, relating to many elements of social, spiritual and personal status. It was used to refer to one's sprituality, psychology, relationships, sexuality and many other things. The term's oldest connotations belonged to its use in the ancient mythic tales of Thirishar and Uzaveh the Infinite, when the latter deity would split him into four beings - the first member of each Andorian sex—in order for the Andorian to become "whole". From this ancient use - recorded first in the third century at the latest—the idea of "wholeness" would continue into contemporary society in the twenty-fourth century. In explaining it to a human with little exposure to Andorian culture, Thirishar ch'Thane would explain its nuances as: