re = /^(?:[\t ]*(?:\r?\n|\r))+/m
str = 'TITLE ---
=========
Ergo Proxy Sinus Putrid A.D.2049
§ - Chapter 01
Textum Receptus
Holy [link](https://www.unicode.org/index.html)
Image 01-
..
Image 09
§§°ç^?
§ - Chapter 2 %&&&
End.
Loigismo Amonitus Heracleion
Poltrer Hegheist Lotrar Ultreum
Unicus Scribus """!€*ù7n
Olk/6
//n
'
subst = ''
result = str.gsub(re, subst)
# Print the result of the substitution
puts result
Please keep in mind that these code samples are automatically generated and are not guaranteed to work. If you find any syntax errors, feel free to submit a bug report. For a full regex reference for Ruby, please visit: http://ruby-doc.org/core-2.2.0/Regexp.html