The story
From draugr, the supernatural entity. From orbiting a neutron star, a "dead" star, a star that no longer contains a fusion core, but which is radiating away its stored energy.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
draugr
Today it means: An undead creature from Norse mythology, an animated corpse that inhabits its grave, often guarding buried treasure. Full definition →