Born in West Germany during the latter-half of the Cold War, Agnes Von Weiss (nee Diefendorf) was orphaned at a very young age when her no-good father, her last living relative, was mysteriously taken away in the middle of the night never to be seen again. (Rumor has it that papa Diefendorf had a serious gambling problem). Heartbroken and scared, young Agnes was immediately sent to a local orphanage and was soon adopted by very hopeful and special parents.