Why do we have obelisks? Why have we gone to such lengths to import and make them? What do they mean?

Question

Here in England our war memorials are in the shape of an obelisk. There is one in St Peters Square and one in Washington.

Answer 1

There are just 30 remaining true Egyptian obelisks left in the world, only 7 of which are still in Egypt...

These spear-shaped objects, with a pyramidion on the top were literally carved out of solid rock by Egyptian slaves 2-4,000 years ago...

Replicas may be popular, partially due to the extraordinary effort it took to not only create them, but also transport them by boat to various locations, because of their immense weight...

Finally, it was another feat in engineering to raise them upright!

Because of their towering height, they are intended to catch the first and last rays of sunlight each day...

Answer 2

phallic symbols?

Answer 3

Nod required a powerful defensive mechanism to defend its bases, and so its scientists created the Obelisk of Light. However, though it was a powerful weapon, its lack of armor was a severe handicap for Nod forces during First Tiberium War, which meant that it could be destroyed by an Ion Cannon strike or even a group of Orca Fighters rather easily. During the interim betwen the First and Second Tiberium War, Nod engineers went back to work on the problem. They were able to develop a second version of the Obelisk, which was much more resilient to enemy fire, especially enemy machine gun fire. Unfortunately, though they were able to increase its power to match advances in technology between the wars, they were forced to sacrifice firing speed for this enhancement.

Answer 4

You can tell time by looking at the position of their shadow, in case you don't have a watch.