Torbel was a small settlement situated on the world of Lanteeb. A mine in this town provided unprocessed damotite for Lok Durd's damotite bioweapon during the Clone Wars, specifically around 21 BBY. While attempting to eliminate the bioweapon, Anakin Skywalker, a Jedi Knight, and Obi-Wan Kenobi, a Jedi Master, fleeing Separatist troops, made their way to the village. They pretended to be farmers seeking a fresh start in Torbel. The Jedi assisted in readying the village for an incoming theta storm, but a Republic assault on the planet, aimed at stopping Durd, nearly obliterated the village.