Green Dragons are also sometimes called “earth” dragons. They usually live deep within caves, and have power over the earth. They are capable of launching boulders at high speeds, and can cause earthquakes by slamming down onto the ground.

Dragons are highly-intelligent reptilian creatures that—from a human perspective, at least—appear to live forever. Many different varieties of dragon exist, each with their own unique qualities, habitats, and behavior. Adolescence in dragons is usually marked by the growth of a hatchling’s wings, although not all breeds of dragons grow wings and some breeds have other traits that indicate the beginning of maturation. In Galsreim, dragons and humans coexist peacefully.

An Independent Clause is a simple standalone sentence.

THE Independent Clause is the adopted son of a dragon called "Santa Clause". Santa Clause is a Yulebuck who gets an unusual amount of mail every December. He adopted young Clause here when he was a day old hatchling. Several days after he was adopted, his independent streak (and result name) became visible when he decided he was simply going to move out and live on his own.

Since then he's been pretty much impossible, being as you can't do anything for him without him having a hissy fit. He's just that independent.