Maria Dolton and her father, Zeph Dolton, fled the Infernal Abyss to escape the clutches of Chad Delgado, the ruthless ruler of the Infernal Tribunal. Hoping to build a peaceful life in Graton, they crossed paths with Yvonne Garza, the powerful CEO of Eclipse Group. To avoid an arranged marriage, Yvonne married Zeph. When the Malcoms from Ranham gave Yvonne trouble in the competition for the CloudTop project, Maria defeated them—only to discover Chad was their backer. Then, she lured Chad to Graton and defeated him with Zeph once and for all, bringing peace to both Graton and the Infernal Abyss.