The day of romance has come to Earthrealm, and we want to propagate that lovin' throughout Mortal Kombat Online! What better way to celebrate St. Valentine's Day than with artistic tributes to two of Mortal Kombat's most forbidden lovers?

They came from two walks of life -- blade crossed lovers locked in passionate embrace! Impaled by cupid's arrow, theirs is a love that's downright ugly: it's Baraka & Mileena!

MKOmmunity Users and show two sides of the Tarkatan passion in their submissions! The aggression that makes them feared in kombat flows just as fiercely into a deadly embrace in "Mileena Kisses Baraka". A more tender moment -- the calm before the storm, perhaps -- is the subject of a power couple portrait in "Love, Power and Manipulation".

From around the web: Artist DreamingRed sought to capture Mileena's hold over the brutish Baraka in her DeviantART piece: "Those Damn Tarkatans" [above]. Clearly the tables have turned in TheInsaneDarkOne's menacing mural of murder: "Final Moments" [below].

More tributes to the carnivorous couple come courtesy of , HardGirl92 & methcooker! Take a closer look at their art tributes by clicking on the thumbnails above!

Last and absolutely least; the tempestuous relationship unfolds as part of a pixelated narrative by webmaster . With Mortal Kombat unfolding in Outworld, Mileena looks to inflict a friendship on her ally [below].

We're looking ahead to St. Patrick's Day and want to see a parade of perfect pieces to feature in March! Don't be left green with envy! Register to submit your works to the Mortal Kombat Online Fan Submission system! There you will join an archive of thousands and be automatically featured in the dedicated Fan Submission forum! You can discuss each submitted Art of Kombat work by clicking the piece to enter the forum.