Audrii I was the son of Shaddam I and brother of Ezhar I. However he didn't rule until after the end of the First Protectorate, because of unresolved differences between his father's heirs. Protector Harmon II had Imperial aspirations and refused to step down from the throne, until Iason Atreides settled down the differences and persuaded Harmon to accept Audrii. In 635 AG Iason was named Count Aramanli and Audrii gave him his daughter, Princess Salusa, welcoming him as a member of the Imperial Household. He was succeeded by his son, Sheuset III.