The Dark Ages

The Dark Ages of Blokus were a time where only a few Grandmasters were alive, and any Blokus player lived in fear. During these ages, Bernard Tavitian was seen only twice, once to announce the tragedy that occurred to start the ages, and then once more at the end of the Dark Ages as a publicity stunt for the Blokus Manga.

Cause
The cause of the Dark Ages are a mystery to most Blokus players. In fact, almost no Blokus players know about the Dark Ages at all. Only the oldest and most powerful players have even heard the name. Only in a meeting of the Blokus Council can the Dark Ages be mentioned. The cause of the Dark Ages was a failed attempt at the Triple Lucky Charm. The player, named [NAME_EXPUNGED], was no where near advanced enough, and ended up causing a deadly explosion. This explosion caused several deaths, but also resulted in a deadly toxin entering almost all copies of Blokus. These contaminated pieces caused more deaths, and only a few players survived.

It is theorized that [NAME_EXPUNGED] had no knowledge of what he was doing, and somehow ended up pulling off the move. Considering that only a few of the top players know of the technique, this theory is almost certainly true. However, a few conspiracy theorists believe that the information was purposely leaked to the player by someone, who told [NAME_EXPUNGED] that with the move he could become the best Blokus player of all time.

The Dark Ages Begin
As the Dark Ages begun, more and more famous players began to die off. The ones that survived were forced to go into hiding, because with the lower count an assassination attempt was much more likely. Most regular players were killed, but the few that remained were all killed by a mysterious figure, whose calling card was a purple-tinted Z5.

End of the Dark Ages
When the Blokus Manga was released by Stan Lee, more players began to learn the ways of Blokus. When the surviving Grandmasters saw this, they eventually came out of hiding. They formed the Blokus Council and spread the word of Blokus throughout the world. However, Lee was the target of several assassination attempts, and he was forced to change his name and become an Italian store owner.