Complex sentence: In the animated series, Grograman burns down Perilin to protect Fantastica from being overrun by its roots and branches, and he is later captured by Xayide and freed by Bastian.
Split into simpler sentences: In the animated series, Grograman burns down Perilin to protect Fantastica from being overrun by its roots and branches. He is later captured by Xayide and freed by Bastian.