How many Legatus are there?

[Colino]

There's one for each numbered FF game, each representing some sort of connection.

Van Darnus was the 7th and his storyline had heavy connections with FF7.

[Felis]

Van Darnus was the 7th and his storyline had heavy connections with FF7, the 14th Legatus is the Emperor himself of course.

Gaius is not the emperor. The emperor name is Solus zos Galvus

Description about Gaius:

The Black Wolf

Gaius van Baelsar

"Unworthy is the ruler whose subjects seek the solace of false gods."

Legatus of the XIVth Legion, the imperial force currently occupying Ala Mhigo, van Baelsar is possessed of a natural flair for wartime command equaled perhaps only by his sensibilities as a governing administrator. Among his numerous accomplishments is the conquest of five enemy cities, the political conversion of which he also oversaw. In subjugating Ala Mhigo, van Baelsar employed subterfuge to stoke the fires of civil unrest, a masterstroke which led to the nation's capture without the need for a protracted siege. However, the unanticipated appearance of a primal shortly thereafter prompted the Empire to halt the legion's advance. The legatus has since remained in Ala Mhigo, where he rules as an imperial viceroy.
Motto: He who cannot preserve the sovereignty of his nation is unfit to rule it.
Weapon: Heirsbane―a gunblade said to have spilled the blood of nine aspirants to the crown.

He is the imperial viceroy of Ala Mhigo, after he conquered the city. But he is not the emperor.

[Colino]

Gaius is not the emperor. The emperor name is Solus zos Galvus

My bad, I was confusing the two.

[Soukyuu]

the 14th Legatus is the Emperor himself of course.

Gaius van Baelsar is the legatus of the XIVth legion. The emperor is probably leading the first legion, which makes sense since he's "number 1" in his Empire.

[Valmonte]

Gaius van Baelsar is the legatus of the XIVth legion. The emperor is probably leading the first legion, which makes sense since he's "number 1" in his Empire.

there all lalafell ninja's, too.

[Yelta_Sumasu]

If they using the word as I understand it then a legatus is a general so there should be one for each of the 14 units. If a unit was wiped out I assume they would just build another and it would have a new legatus.

[Colino]

Also I'm fairly certain that the plural for Legatus would be Legati.

But don't quote me on that cus I failed Latin in school.

[kimoi]

Unless you're planning on invading the empire, I don't think you'll be seeing all the other legati. The empire is far larger than our tiny little region, and the army spans it all.

However, the empire may start getting antsy after we keep killing of their leaders, and they may send more. But I wouldn't expect that unless the game went another 6 years or so.

[Yucie]

There are still 14 Legions.

Just because the commander of a Legion dies, doesn't mean that the people under his leadership disappear from existence.
They'll just replace the dead Legatus, in this case Nael, with another bad guy. Or dissolve that legion and split those soldiers amongst the other 13.

I think the first option is a bit easier, though.

[NadienKirisame]

There are still 14 Legions.

Just because the commander of a Legion dies, doesn't mean that the people under his leadership disappear from existence.
They'll just replace the dead Legatus, in this case Nael, with another bad guy. Or dissolve that legion and split those soldiers amongst the other 13.

I think the first option is a bit easier, though.

Actually since the whole of the VIIth legion was in Mor Dohna you could say it was wiped out... They would have to get a new Legatus and reform pretty much the whole thing... Something tells me we are slowing going to get each one to fight pulling themes from the numbered FF games that they fall to... as noted Darnus was the VIIth and had a lot of connections to themes and such from FFVII.

It could get interesting when the VIth one shows up :P

The cat is amused =^.^=