During the First Robotnik War, the wolves of the Great Unknown drew lots to decide who would fight and who would stay behind to protect the others; Maria's mother Lupe left to form the Wolf Pack Freedom Fighters while her father Lobo stayed behind with Maria and her brother Marcos. Unfortunately, at some point all three were captured and roboticized. When Lupe's pack returned to the ruins of their city, a roboticized Sir Charles Hedgehog forced her to also submit to the process lest her family be dismantled. (SSS: #11)