Why did none of the alternate universes bring back the Windigoes?

[ggg-2 3,552]

In The Cutie Re-Mark, with all the hatred in the alternate universes caused by Starlight's meddling, why and how did none of these universes resurrect the Windigoes?

[Ashen Pathfinder 16,161]

To be fair I think the Windigoes are more of a gradual thing. With the three pony tribes there was a sense of agitation, unrest, and general anger that had, IIRC, existed for some time. As such it's hard to determine how long Sombra or Nightmare Moon were in power to judge, but if Sombra were in power I would assume it would be inevitable that the Windigoes would come. As for Nightmare Moon is depends on how satisfied the ponies are with her rule.

[UltimateGhost3 498]

it would be extremely difficult since their premise was fueled by hatred and what not. If anything they would be attached to like the rein of Sombra or maybe NMM like @PathfinderCS explained. Also, it's extremely difficult to believe that the tampering of the mane six would cause the 3 pony races to split like they did a millennia ago, and have so much hatred that it would reignite the windigos.

[Kadeda 178]

Yeah... I think they would have eventually showed up. They might not even notice when they do. The Wendigo's don't exactly scream their intentions. What i'm saying is that... they could've been there.

[Velgarn 12]

Because Wendigoes where defeated back in the days, and even if Starlight was mad at Twilight, you forget that the tree of harmony was still projecting his powers in all of equestria.
So you had to first take off the tree and other things before Wendigoes could even do that, but i guess they where just "destroyed" long time ago

[Lambdadelta 1,462]

 The villain might just downright kill them lol. Nightmare Moon is a special case, it's look like ponies have no problems under her rule, they could celebrate Hearthwarming Eve like usual.

Edited February 2, 2018 by Lambdadelta

[Velgarn 12]

Actually the villains could have a trouble with them or not, since Wendigoes become stronger with negative emotions.

Nightmare Moon has the envy (and maybe hatred) for her sister, so they could become stronger with that, but even so Alicorns are powerful beings so the outcome is uncertain, but as Lambdadelta said, probably NMM maintained the Heart's Warming Eve as it is, since is a festivity from before the coming of Luna and Celestia, and she just wanted to rule.

Chrysalis probably have no idea of what a Windigo is, what they do but since she also feeds on emotions and captures others the Windigoes could have problems on feeding on the survivors, that are probably not enough. Also in that timeline the Tree is probably still in his place.
The counterpoint is that since in the timeline almost all the positive emotions are gone, the Wendigoes would return and cover everything with ice and snow with ease.

Sombra is a tricky one to consider, since he is maximum hatred, but still he is also a powerful being (and according to the IDW comics he is a Umbrum and not a real pony).
As seen in the Crystalling, if the Crystal Heart goes off, the weater return how is supposed to be : blizzards and snow storms. So he probably had something to keep them away.

Tirek would have probably absorbed their magic or essence or else or just being frozen by the hatred he had generated.

Discord isprobably unaffected by them so he can just scoffs them off or probably since he change how reality works, they could have some problems

Probably the only one who would be screwed easily are the Flim Flam Brothers, unless they come up with some sort of whacky inventions ala Ghostbusters to imprison the Windigoes, but since they are just a bunch of inventive liars, the outcome is unprobable (but funny tho)

Glimmer is already obvious that she would fail to them, as seen in A Heart's Warming Tail. 

Edited February 2, 2018 by Velgarn

[heavens-champion 1,905]

I think Sombra would have weaponized them in the Crystal War timeline.