序章：龙有三.....龙有四个头 

Prologue: The Dragon Has Three...The Dragon Has Four Heads

Dragons have three... no, dragons have four heads! I am a descendant of the [Lord of the Star Deep], the mortal incarnation of the [Shepherd of the Sun], son of Aerion Targaryen of House Targaryen and Valerian of House Velaryon, lord of Dragonstone, younger brother of Aegon the Conqueror, and beloved of House Targaryen. I am the slayer of [corruption], the enemy of [fallen], the walker of [fire song], the harpist of [the song of men]. I am the [herder of dragons], the [priest of dragons], the [lord of dragons], the [rider of the sun]. Those who come after me, remember my name: Rhaegon Targaryen. So it was in the scribbled words. He is my brother, my arm, my heart, my shield, my sword, my sun. So it was in the neat, majestic words, followed by the beautiful handwriting: He is our brother, our dearest one. My beloved. So it was in the sharp words. He is a cruel executioner, a sinister black wizard, an enemy of the church, a heretic, a destroyer of nations, a villain, a bloodthirsty man, a heartless man, a ruthless man, a vulture deserving of the gallows, a barbarian, a devil despised by the Seven Gods... (some curse words omitted below) The secret tome says so. Prequel to the House of Dragons, the story of the Bloody Century - The War of Conquest - The War of the Church

龙有三个......不，龙有四个头！吾乃【星渊万龙之主】的神裔、【牧日之龙】的此世之身、龙石岛之主坦格利安家的伊利昂与瓦列利安家的瓦莱安娜之子、征服者伊耿的幼弟、坦格利安家族的宠儿；吾乃【腐化】的诛除者、【堕落】之敌、【火之歌】的行者、【人之歌】的琴师；吾乃【牧龙者】、【龙之祭司】、【群龙之主】、【太阳的驭手】，后来者，请谨记吾之名，吾名为雷耿·坦格利安。潦草的文字如是写道。他是我的弟弟，是我的手臂，我的心脏，我的盾牌，我的刀剑，我的骄阳。工整大气的文字如是写道，后面还接续了一手娟秀的字迹：他是我们的弟弟，我们最亲的人。吾之挚爱。凌厉的文字如是写道。他是残忍的刽子手，罪恶的黑巫师，教会之敌，异教徒，灭国者，恶徒，嗜血者，失心之人，无情者，该上绞架的秃鹫，野蛮人，七神厌弃的魔鬼......（以下省略若干脏话）隐秘的典籍如是写道。龙之家族前传，流血世纪-征服战争-教会战争的故事