Final Fantasy XIV allusions

The following is a list of allusions present in Final Fantasy XIV.

Final Fantasy I

 * The Garlean Empire's name is a reference to Garland.

Final Fantasy II

 * The company responsible for the airship docks is named Highwind

Final Fantasy III

 * The upcoming Crystal Tower dungeon is directly inspired by the Final Fantasy III Crystal Tower.

Final Fantasy IV

 * Marlboros are called "Morbols", a reference to the original translation of Final Fantasy IV.

Final Fantasy V

 * During Caravan Security, both "Boco" and "Koko" may appear as the chocobo names.

Final Fantasy VI

 * During the 2011 Halloween event, the trickster imps would randomly say "Life... Dreams... Imps... Where do they come from? And where do they go?", quoting Kefka's speech during the final battle.

Final Fantasy VII

 * When the player undergoes his first Horn & Hand faction leve, a NPC will say the following: "Why, if it isn't Sephiroth! Or was it Sephiross? Setirophx? xXxSephirothxXx?" referencing Sephiroth and common variations used to name characters on MMOs (and by proxy, Final Fantasy XIV itself).
 * One of the Cactuar enemies is called Sabotender Del Sol.
 * The Materia crafting system is named after and inspired by Final Fantasy VII Materia.

Final Fantasy VIII

 * One of the Garlean Empire's main infantry weapons is a variant of Gunblade.

Final Fantasy IX

 * One guildleve objective is to retrieve the cargo of an airship named Red Rose.

Final Fantasy XI

 * All of the playable races and most of the beast tribes are based on Final Fantasy XI's races.
 * Several key npcs and weapons from the Grand Companies of Eorzea lore are direct references to important characters and weapons from Final Fantasy XI.

Final Fantasy XII

 * The Imperial Legatus armor designs are based on the Archadian Judge's armor.
 * A scene with Nael van Darnus followed by a few Garlean soldiers resembles the Archadian judges marching towards the screen during Final Fantasy XII's opening

Random Encounters

 * Before most storyline battles, the common "whoosh" effect of previous games' random encounters can be seen.

Xenogears

 * Gaius's helmet is extremely similar to Grahf's mask, down to the earrings used.

Call of Duty

 * One of the sidequests is called "Call of Booty"

Star-Wars

 * During a quest in Gridania, a NPC will say that he "feels a great disturbance in the forest".

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

 * One of the mammets in Ul'dah says "The answer is...................42".

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic

 * Several instances refering to the chocobo mount system, such as newspaper articles posted on the lodestone, use the phrase "My little Chocobo".

Modest Mouse

 * There's a NPC called "Immodest Mouse", who may say "The ocean breathes saulty, and it be her briny whispers what give our salt ale its temper", referencing the Song "Ocean Breathes Salty".

Law & Order

 * The third Thaumaturge Class Quest is called "Law and the Order"

Roman Empire

 * The ranking within the Garlean army is modeled after that of the Roman Empire.
 * The Goblin Fraternity who created materia is called the Illuminati