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This involves item names and flavor text.

Armor

• The Cryptlurker equipment series resembles the ones found in the Dark Souls series. During the Live Letter where they were introduced, Yoshida subtly admits it was inspired by "a certain series" but it will not be a collaboration.
• The Artifact Armor for the Dark Knight in Shadowbringers is called the Bale Armor. This is a reference to similarly named armor in Final Fantasy XI, but there's a distinct look about this armor compared to that set. It's got two horns which, though uneven, seem to be like pointed ears on a cowl. Unlike all other Dark Knight AF gear, the helm covers only half the face (the Stormblood armor shows the face when the visor is lifted, but normally hides it; the Heavensward armor hides it completely) and gives you white glowing eyes. And from the front, the back skirting looks almost like a cape. So, it strongly resembles a certain Caped Crusader and shares a name with one of the actors who played the character... and it's exclusive to the Dark Knight job.
• The Artifact Armor for the new Reaper class in Endwalker takes more than a few visual cues from Bloodborne.
• For completely removing some gear slot from your glamour design, there's "The Emperor's New" gear, from pants to rings to shields, all of which is completely invisible.
• The Phoenix Riser helmet and suit that's rewarded for Moonfire Faire 2023 (or bought in the Mogstation afterwards) is definitely based on Super Sentai/Power Rangers.

Minions

A Realm Reborn

• The description for the Wide-eyed Fawn reads "His mother was either lost in a terrible hunting accident...or perhaps is just lost."
• The Gigantpole minion's description is "Yes, it can survive for hours on end without any water, and yes, it can fly. Your argument is invalid."
• The description for the Kidragora reads "Even in space, everyone can hear this seedkin scream."
• The description for the Wind-up Kobold reads "With you, she will koboldly go where no kobold has gone before."
• The description for the Garlic Jester reads "Every breath you take will act as a reminder that your pungent pal is right behind you."
• The description for the Eggplant Knight reads "His childhood dream to become a wizard was frowned upon by his overbearing father."
• The description for the Wind-up Founder reads "Four score and many more years ago, the Amalj'aa founding fathers dreamed of a day when in their footsteps would walk adorable minions. That day has finally come."
• The description for the Wind-Up Dezul Qualan reads " It is said Ixali engineer Dezul Qualan began crafting war dirigibles after having a vision of ninety-nine red balloons floating over the Black Shroud."
• The description for the Wind-up Ixal reads "He believes he can fly. He believes he can touch the sky. Unfortunately he cannot."

Heavensward

• A minion you can get from Waterside Exploration XVIII and XIX, as well as Heaven-on-High, is a puppy named Gestahl. "He's a cute puppy dog. Yes, he is. Yes, he is a cute puppy dog. A cute puppy dog, yes, he is. Awww, such a cute puppy dog... Yes..."
• The description for the Wind-up Cid reads "When asked, if he had a granddaughter, what would he like to see her named, the Ironworks founder replied, 'Gertrude.'"
• The description of the Steam-powered Gobwalker G-VII minion states that its exhaust can be used to steam hams.
• The flavor text for the Clockwork Twintania minion says "Do a barrel roll!"
• The description for the Wind-up Ifrit reads "It does not bleed. You cannot kill it. (But you may discard it at your leisure.)"
• The description for the Calamari minion reads "Summon your calamari minion. (Or is it a trap!?)"
• The description for the Wind-up Dragonet reads "For the adventurer who has always longed to be a mother of dragons."
• The description for the Hecteye minion reads "Got no Hyuran grace, you're an eye without a face."
• The description for the Angel of Mercy reads "Come and save me tonight."
• The description for the Anima minion reads "Summon your anima minion. From your heart and from your hand. Finally people will understand your intentions."

Stormblood

• The description for the Tiny Tatsunoko reads "If the Hingan word for sea horse is tatsunoko, would that make this a sea pony? Your little sea pony?"
• The description for the Wind-Up Bartz Minion reads "I like small Bartz and I cannot lie."^note The fact that many early fan translations really did put his name as "Butz" makes it even funnier
• The description for the Bombfish reads "He will give you an offer that can't be defused."
• The Magitek Avenger F1 minion has for its description "Avenger, assembled!"
• A minion you can get from Field Exploration 20 (Level 61) or 22 (Level 71) is Bom Boko.
• The Wind-up Lakshmi is specifically "Your, your, your serpentine."
• The Castaway Chocobo Chick has for its flavor text that it doesn't have a name and suggests "Wilson" for a name.
• The Wind-Up Matanga minion has the description "This is not Matanga. Matanga is graceful."
• A minion you can get in the Lost City of Skalla is the Salt and Pepper Seal.

"What a seal, what a mighty good seal."

• The Motley Egg minion you get for Hatchingtide 2018 or in the Mogstation has the description of it certain to "kickstart your heart."
• The Private Moai minion is watching you. Watching you. Watching you. Looking at its description, there are also rumors of it shooting rings from its mouth.
• The description for the Wind-up Kefka reads "Just can't believe it? Believe it!"
• The flavor text on the Wind-Up Ananta says "Why did it have to be a snake?"
• Preordering Shadowbringers gives players a Baby Gremlin minion with the description saying "Feeding after midnight may result in injury. Yours."
• The description for the Wind-up Ramza reads "Stands ready to fight for truth, justice, and the Ivalician way."
• The item description for the Wind-up Redback says "Don't tell mom the kojin minion's red."
• The Gold Whisker's description reads "Beckons you to enter his barrel of sin, but don't go in."

Shadowbringers

• The description for Tinker's Bell reads "Said to be named for a pixie...unless you ask the pixies, who adamantly deny that any of their kind would ever have borne such a ludicrous name."
• A minion you can get from Holminster switch is Black Hayate.
• One minion you can get with Quick Exploration or Waterside Exploration 25 (Level 80) is Domakin. Of course the journal is quite quick to say it's most definitely not a warrior with the body of a mortal and soul of a dragon.
• The description of the Ancient One Minion includes the words "Fractured but whole."
• The Unlucky Rabbit minion's name and description in the minion guide references Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. The rabbit's status of being created for the Gold Saucer, but becoming a mascot for the Platinum Mirage instead due to a legal loophole before eventually the Saucer eventually regained the rights mirror's Oswald being created by Walt Disney, having his rights taken by competitors through legal means and eventually being reclaimed by Disney.
• The Lalinator 5.H0's description is that it doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And it absolutely will not stop, ever, until you have been lali-ho'd.
• The Dainsleif F1's description stresses that it does not form the head, or any other part of the body.

Endwalker

• The description for the Golden Dhyata reads "Is it a bird? Is it a fish? No, it's a translation device!"

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• The 2015 Little Ladies' Day event includes an item called "Nanapasi's Happy Smile Super Wish Bag". The description indicates that he wanted to call it the "Happy Smile Super Challenge Family Wish Bag", but the name wouldn't fit neatly into a single line.
• The Sesame Cookie warns that there are "tales of a blue monster who greedily devours these baked delights have frightened children across the realm for generations."
• The item descriptions for the Octomammoth (a large octopus) and the Gigantshark tell that they were normal sized for their species, but grew strong through their rivalry through each other. There's this bit in the Octomammoth's description.
  "When the two meet in the open sea, an epic battle must ensue."
• A 50*** fish you can get in Eastern La Noscea is a giant marlin called The Old Man in the Sea.
• The message given when you receive the Prism wing item from Square Enix reads thus.
  "Enclosed are 99 magicked prisms (wings). Fly like an eagle. To the sea. Of clouds."
• There's a specific kind of Ash Log called the "Skybuilders' Ash Log", which is one of the key materials for Ishgard Restoration projects. What does the game have to say about it? "Ash! A-Ah! Savior of the Firmament! ♪"
• The description of the Mahogany Bunk Bed says it's for "weary adults who have spent overmuch on alligator pears and cannot afford to live alone" — a reference to a multimillionaire property tycoon's memetically-derided assertion that Millenials can't afford houses because they're spending too much on avocado toast.
• One of the two items give for Little Ladies' Day 2020 is the "Princess's Peach Corsage." If that "'s" was anywhere else, we'd be talking about the princess of the Mushroom Kingdom.
• The description of the crabapple tells you that it's pronounced "crob-opple", as in Ms. Krabapple.^note The crabapple actually is the origin of Ms. Krabapple's name
• Patch 5.3 introduced Rarefied Collectables, some of which have shoutouts in their item descriptions.
  • The Rarefied Applewood Staff, has this flavor text description.
  "She had that applewood staff and the robes with the fur (with the fur!). The whole collector's club will be looking at her."
  • The Rarefied Mythril Ring has this particular reference.
  "He told me to cast it into the fire and destroy it. I said, 'No.'"
  • The Rarefied Gyuki Leather Jacket has this reference in it.
  "Many gyuki died to bring you this jacket. Actually, it was probably just one─those things are huge."
  • The Rarefied Sea Swallow Jacket makes almost the same reference:
  "Many sea swallows died to bring you this coat. Rare ones."
  • Here's a musical reference in the Rarefied Spaghetti al Nero.
  "So tired of golden noodles, I want them to turn black."
  • The Rarified Popotoes au Gratin, meanwhile, references a certain line involving potatoes.
  "Popotoes? Mash 'em, boil 'em, stick them in a pot with a distinctive cream cheese sauce."
• The quest item "Orland's Sabatons" from the Hildebrand sidequest in Heavensward is a verse taken from "The Old Grey Mare".
• The quest item "Unconscionably Heavy Sacks" from the Stormblood quest "Death by a Thousand Rocks" sings a modified verse from "Sixteen Tons"
  "You load ten and six tonze, what do you get, ♪
  Another day older and deeper in debt... ♪
• A high-level fish is an eel called the Vip Viper. It's description says that a way in increase your chances of catching it is to jerk Up, up, down, down, left, right, left, and right on your pole. Additional lore says that it's often followed by smaller eels that mimic its moves called "options".
• The price of the Lunar Whale mount in the Mogstation is $42.
• A high-level crafting material from Endwalker, AR-Caean Cotton, is a reference to The Garments of Caean. It is gathered from Ultima Thule, deep in space, and the item descriptions of it and its derivatives attribute to it bewitching and possibly sinister qualities.
• The Brick Garden Circle item has the description "All these squares make a circle."
• The description for Dark Eggplants notes that they're considered "A little, hmm... richer?" than common eggplants.
• The Mobile Garden Stairs boasts having portability and convenience that renders the "ladder versus stepladder" argument moot.