Noradina "Nora" Fukada Karuso was born on 25 March 2774 in Kigami, to Tinzo Fukada and Tina Yukono. She was the youngest of nine children in what was considered to be one of the richest families in Indrala. Nora excelled in her studies at local public schools, graduating valedictorian at Tubao Elementary School, and salutatorian at Luranga High School. She finished her pre-law course at the University of Kigami, then enrolled at Indralan Law School in 2795, studying on a scholarship and supporting herself with a part-time job as an accountant. While in law school, she gained prominence as an orator and debater. Nora was a champion debater at the Indralan Law School.