or whatever that barren wasteland was called.

Was it what would have happened if she had achieved her goals.

I’ve seen it suggested before and I started thinking about it.

All of the other futures shown were caused by a villain winning. The only one we didn’t see was if Starlight won, so it would make sense if this was it.

Since ponies basically control the weather and everything, if she took away their cutie marks and talents I don’t think they would be able to anymore. What if she even took away Celestia and Luna’s, they wouldn’t be able to raise the sun and moon.

So without ponies doing their jobs everything would just kind of die and it would probably end up looking like that future.

Also I was re-watching some of the episodes and I noticed how A Hearth’s Warming Tale mirrors what happened with Starlight. I know it’s basically A Christmas Carol in pony form but it does sort of match up.

A powerful unicorn Starlight Glimmer/Snowfall Frost

wants to get rid of cutie marks/Hearths Warming

Time Travel happens, they are shown their past and what caused them to be like this,



and their future, and what will happen if they go through with their plans

They change and then friendship



So, I do think that wasteland is what would have happened if Starlight Glimmer had won.

Either that or it’s a future where all the villains happened at once and they battled each other in a giant death match.

Even most of the lyrics to the song Luna sang could apply to Starlight.

I see a cold wind blowing through I see days neither fun nor free I see a future caused by you I see a path not meant to be The future should be filled with magic Dreams and wishes brought to life But the days ahead are dark and tragic No time for hope when all is strife Whatever might have been All the dreams that ponies share Because of you, Snowfall Frost Now the future is a cold nightmare