>>7103774You're not that far from the truth, my friend. It's actually a schimonakh (cхимoнaх), a monk that took the harshest vow called "schima". And these black robes with prayers/symbols written on it is also called schima, hence the name of the vow. In Eastern Orthodox tradition schimonks often depicted as possessing "magical" powers because of their vows. So, they kinda can be classified as greybeards, they certainly do.
