History ShoutOut / FairyWithoutWings

* Suzaku uses [[VideoGame/BlazBlue The Power of Order]], though the power itself references [[Characters/StreetFighterRyu Ryu's]] power of nothingness.

** Natsu is [[Characters/StreetFighterKenMasters Ken Masters]] judging from the red gi and fire attacks, though the Shoryuken probably made it obvious.

* Suzaku uses [[Videogame/BlazBlue The Power of Order]], though the power itself references [[Videogame/StreetFighter Ryu's]] power of nothingness.

* While the [[ClothesMakeTheSuperman Asterisk system itself]] is a large ShoutOut to VideoGame/BravelyDefault in general, rather than give our heroes standard FantasyCharacterClasses, because their asterisks are prototypes, it gave draconichero creative liberty to stretch the limits of abilities a little and make a bunch of cute little references:

** Laxus is [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Cloud Strife]] juding from the {{BFS}} he's given.
** Natsu is [[VideoGame/StreetFighter Ken Masters]] judging from the red gi and fire attacks, though the Shoryuken probably made it obvious

* Mutsuki Minase is a [[FurAgainstFang Vampire-Werewolf hybrid]], [[Film/{{Underworld}} with the strengths of both]].

** Lelouch is modeled after [[LightNovel/FateApocrypha Shiroumine]]. [[spoiler:Considering who Shiroumine [[UsefulNotes/AmakusaShiro really is]] and how much [[Anime/CodeGeass Lelouch's history]] resembles his, this is all too fitting]].

* When bearing down Lelouch’s [[CastingAShadow dark powers]] Luciano Bradley’s response is [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitans “I’d like to go to jail now please”]].

* Kallen keeping her arm bandaged up bears a striking resemblance to [[VideoGame/DevilMayCry Nero]]

* In chapter 5 Zero says to Kallen [[VideoGame/MortalKombat Is that your best? You weak pathetic fool]].

* During the battle with Angelica Pumpkin, Evergreen yells at [[spoiler:Sindel]] to '''[[VideoGame/MortalKombat finish her]]'''

* Chapter 33 has a mention of Ratatosk doing to Kasumi what [[Disney/TheLionKing Rafiki did to Simba]].

* Undine's entire backstory pays homage to The Little Mermaid. [[Literature/TheLittleMermaid Both of]] [[Disney/TheLittleMermaid them]]. The tragedy of the original is certainly present (though in a much different form), but Erubay certainly channels King Trident in how she scolds Undine for going to the surface. Furthermore, though she ''could'' speak, Undine found it difficult to because she was intimidated by the presence of other humans. Though, even between both stories, the main difference is that Undine isn't actually a mermaid, she's just a human that was made to live in the ocean through SuperNotDrowningSkills and there was no third woman that tried to steal her love from her.

** The history of the mask also happened [[Film/StarWars a long, long time ago on a continent far, far away]].

* Field Commander Lumalesca Luluzu calls Knightmare Frame and Fairy Tail [[Film/StarWars "Rebel scum"]] when she orders her forces to attack.

* Edolas Laxus' stage name is [[Theater/{{Grease}} Greased Lightning and his last name is Zuko]].

* In Chapter 111, Kallen and the Black Knights fight the guild master of Metal Fang, who has more than a few similarities to Senator Steven Armstrong of MetalGearRisingRevengeance. He even has the same name (only instead of being a senator he's an ambassador). Other than that, the only other difference is that he infused himself with lachryma instead of [[MemeticMutation nanomachines, son!]]

* During the final event of the Grand Magic Games, Mato asks the guilds to not destroy [[WersternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender the cabbage carts]].

* Mutsuki Minase is a [[FurAgainstFang Vampire-Werewolf hybrid]], [[Franchise/{{Underworld}} with the strengths of both]].

* During the outbreak in Era's prison, Phoenix Grave faces a prisoner named [[EnfantTerrible Akai Sustrai]], who calls himself a [[Videogame/AbsoluteDespairGirls Warrior of Hope]].

* Amber Celadon's guns are called [[VisualNovel/{{Danganronpa}} Mukuro and Makoto]].

** Erza is [[Franchise/DevilMayCry Dante]].

* Shu's True Name is [[Videogame/WorldOfWarcraft Illidan]].

* In chapter 253, Wendy tells Natsu that unlike Atarella, [[Franchise/DragonBall they can't grow stronger every time they nearly die]].

* During chapter 243, Hiroshi breaks Miala's Halberd and asks, "what's a warrior without a weapon?" Her response? "[[IAmNotLeftHanded A warrior]] [[WesternAnimation/BeastWars still]]."

* Mutsuki Minase is a [[FurAgainstFang Vampire-Werewolf hybrid]], [[Franchise/{{Underworld}} with the strengths of both]].

* VV's VillainousBreakdown at the hands of [[spoiler:Irene Berserion]] is quite similar to Loki's in ''Film/TheAvengers2012''. [[spoiler:She]] even calls him "puny god".

* VV's VillainousBreakdown at the hands of [[spoiler:Irene Berserion]] is quite similar to Loki's in ''Film/TheAvengers''. [[spoiler:She]] even calls him "puny god".

* Gildarts and Nonette's fight brings to mind the final confrontation between [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure Dio Brando vs Jotaro Kujo]].

* Elfman's new takeover is based on the [[Videogame/MonsterHunter Zinogre]]

* During the outbreak in Era's prison, Phoenix Grave faces a prisoner named [[EnfantTerrible Akai Sustrai]], who calls himself a [[Videogame/AbsoluteDespairGirls Warrior of Hope]].

* Amber Celadon's guns are called [[VisualNovel/{{Danganronpa}} Mukuro and Makoto]].